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    Recent Success of Southeast Asian Companies Listed in the U.S.
    Insights | 08 August, 2025

    Recent Success of Southeast Asian Companies Listed in the U.S.

    Implications and Trends in the Capital Market – August 2025 Southeast Asia’s presence in the U.S. capital markets is gaining momentum as several companies listed on Nasdaq and NYSE deliver strong results, exceed growth expectations, and demonstrate resilience in a challenging macro environment. These successes reflect not just company-specific wins, but also a broader shift: […]
    Key Points of Cross-border M&A for China LISTCOs
    Insights | 04 August, 2025

    Key Points of Cross-border M&A for China LISTCOs

    I. Executive Summary Cross-border M&A are a strategic priority for China LISTCOs pursuing global expansion, technological advancement, and portfolio diversification. However, these transactions involve significant complexity—ranging from regulatory hurdles and capital controls to valuation challenges and post-merger integration (PMI). Effectively navigating these complexities while maximizing deal outcomes requires experienced and specialized advisory support. This report […]
    Capital Markets Fuel Corporate Crypto Adoption
    Insights | 31 July, 2025

    Capital Markets Fuel Corporate Crypto Adoption

    Over the last few months, there has been a notable increase in transaction volume directly tied to cryptocurrency treasury strategies. What began as a niche movement among digital-native companies, has evolved into a widely popular approach among a large set of public issuers. Both crypto-native and traditional businesses are increasingly leveraging publicly listed vehicles to […]
    Strategic Positioning for Data Center Investment in Southeast Asia
    Insights | 31 July, 2025

    Strategic Positioning for Data Center Investment in Southeast Asia

    As global tech players diversify away from single-market dependencies, Southeast Asia has emerged as a core pillar of digital infrastructure development. Among its dynamic economies, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam are rapidly asserting distinct roles in the next wave of data center expansion. The question for forward-looking businesses is no longer whether to enter the region, […]
    China Contract Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Guide
    Insights | 15 November, 2022

    China Contract Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Guide

    Contract manufacturing has been a common and effective solution to relieve the shortage of production output and decrease costs. China has undoubtedly been a major market for contract manufacturing, thanks to its manufacturing capabilities and developed supplier base. In this article, we review contract manufacturing in China, including the benefits, risks, but also how you […]
    Solar energy batteries are booming in China
    Insights | 10 November, 2022

    Solar energy batteries are booming in China

    The solar energy battery market has got much attention in China in recent years, being a fast-growing industry in renewable energy. In short, a solar energy battery is a semiconductor sheet that uses sunlight to instantly generate electricity, it is sometimes also referred to as “solar chip” or “photovoltaic cells”. The batteries can instantly generate […]
    China’s Semiconductor Industry: Current Development and Complications
    Insights | 09 November, 2022

    China’s Semiconductor Industry: Current Development and Complications

    In 2022, the global semiconductor industry suffered greatly, following shortages in 2021. While the technology sector stocks lost over 30% year-to-year, semiconductor stocks have seen a decline of more than 40%. At the same time, leading chip manufacturers such as Intel, SK, and Samsung, announced production reduction plans for the products. The global semiconductor industry […]
    Importing Wood to Vietnam: An Introduction
    Insights | 02 November, 2022

    Importing Wood to Vietnam: An Introduction

    Vietnam has a diverse sourcing market for wooden products and furniture, counting for more than 4% of the global market. It’s the second-largest market in Asia, and the largest in Southeast Asia, putting it under the spotlight from major trading partners. Since Vietnam’s admission to the WTO in 2007, the industry has grown much, particularly […]
    Textile & Clothing Manufacturing in Indonesia
    Insights | 22 October, 2022

    Textile & Clothing Manufacturing in Indonesia

    With robust economic growth and rising purchasing power, Indonesia becomes an attractive destination for the clothing and textile industry. Still, fierce competition from international companies poses both risks and opportunities in the market. This article will introduce Indonesia’s textile and clothing manufacturing industry, describing insights such as why companies choose to source here and what […]
    CSR Audits in China: Complete Guide
    Insights | 14 October, 2022

    CSR Audits in China: Complete Guide

    CSR has received increasing attention among companies with manufacturing in China in recent years. As a result of new government regulations and higher expectations from end consumers, companies are increasing their efforts to take CSR more seriously. In this article, we review CSR in China and what changes we can expect in the coming years. […]
    FDI in Malaysia recovered remarkably from years of contraction
    Insights | 07 October, 2022

    FDI in Malaysia recovered remarkably from years of contraction

    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been a key driver in the development of the Malaysian economy. Thanks to the government’s continuous efforts in making Malaysia an attractive FDI destination, the country witnessed an impressive growth of FDI inflows in 2021, breaking the downward trend from the last 4 consecutive years. The country has successfully […]
    China’s Catering Industry Bouncing Back After COVID-19 Lockdowns
    Insights | 29 August, 2022

    China’s Catering Industry Bouncing Back After COVID-19 Lockdowns

    As Beijing and Shanghai have recently resumed outdoor activities after months of lockdowns and tight restrictions, China’s catering industry, including the restaurant sector and bar sector, is roaring back to life. Dine-in Curbs Ease Unlike neighboring countries, China committed to a Zero-Covid strategy with strict movement restrictions to curb the outbreaks. Its capital city Beijing […]
    Mergers and Acquisitions in Vietnam: A Complete Guide
    Insights | 18 July, 2022

    Mergers and Acquisitions in Vietnam: A Complete Guide

    Increasingly more companies seek to establish a presence in Vietnam through local M&A activities, a result of its growing manufacturing industry and domestic consumption. While the market experienced a slowdown from 2018 to 2020, it started to take off again in 2021. Due to the increased interest in local M&A activities, we have written this […]
    Moving Manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia: An Introduction
    Insights | 18 July, 2022

    Moving Manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia: An Introduction

    Foreign companies have used low-cost country sourcing strategies for decades with a strong focus on China. In the past years, we’ve seen a new trend where increasingly more companies look for alternative sourcing markets in Asia. In this article, we explore why this move is happening, specific brands that already moved parts of their production […]
    Setting Up a Joint Venture in Vietnam: A Complete Guide
    Insights | 12 July, 2022

    Setting Up a Joint Venture in Vietnam: A Complete Guide

    Establishing a joint venture (JV) is a popular method used by foreign companies to enter the Vietnamese market. This does not only help to utilize the expertise of all participating parties but is also in line with the local regulation regarding foreign ownership in some industries. The procedure of setting up a JV shares similarities […]
    Electronics Manufacturing & Sourcing in China: An Introduction
    Insights | 23 June, 2022

    Electronics Manufacturing & Sourcing in China: An Introduction

    China has dominated electronics manufacturing for decades. Despite the recent trade with the US and Covid restrictions, China remains a crucial manufacturing destination for electronics. It exports almost half of the cellphones and laptops globally and produces many of the subcomponents used for manufacturing elsewhere. In this article, we review China’s electronics manufacturing industry, what […]
    Clothing Manufacturing in China: An Introduction
    Insights | 23 June, 2022

    Clothing Manufacturing in China: An Introduction

    China is the world’s biggest supply market and the first country that comes to people’s minds when discussing manufacturing. Clothing is one of the main strengths of China, with the main export market for Chinese clothing products being the U.S, EU, and Southeast Asia. In this article, we give you an overview and trends in […]
    Vietnam’s Fintech Industry is A Natural Magnet for Capital
    Insights | 17 June, 2022

    Vietnam’s Fintech Industry is A Natural Magnet for Capital

    Vietnam currently houses nearly 200 fintech firms, offering a broad range of services from digital payments to wealth management, P2P lending, and blockchain-based solutions. The rise of the fintech ecosystem in Vietnam is disrupting the overall financial industry, capturing markets that were once untouched by traditional banking, and along the way, gained a lot of […]
    Exporting Food Products from the EU to Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide
    Insights | 16 June, 2022

    Exporting Food Products from the EU to Vietnam: A Comprehensive Guide

    Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia, being the 10th largest trade partner of the US and the 16th largest of the EU. With a population of nearly 100 million people along with a fast increase in the middle and high-income groups, Vietnam shows increasingly greater demand for imported food products. […]
    Vietnam’s Wind Power Opportunities for Foreign Investors
    Insights | 14 June, 2022

    Vietnam’s Wind Power Opportunities for Foreign Investors

    Vietnam is one of the world’s most energy-intensive economies, consuming more energy per unit of economic output than the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India does. The country’s electricity demand is expected to increase at an average rate of up to 9% annually over the next decade (Fitch Ratings). Its onshore, nearshore, and offshore wind power […]
    Working with Distributors in Vietnam: Complete Guide for Exporters
    Insights | 13 June, 2022

    Working with Distributors in Vietnam: Complete Guide for Exporters

    Vietnam has become an increasingly attractive market for foreign brands due to its growing middle-class and a stronger preference for foreign products. Product quality, prestige, and taste are just some of the attributes driving this rise. However, entering the Vietnamese market often comes with various challenges that we will review in greater detail later in […]
    The Cement Industry in Asia: Major Producers & Trends
    Insights | 09 June, 2022

    The Cement Industry in Asia: Major Producers & Trends

    The cement industry plays a vital role in infrastructure development and urbanization drives the demand for cement greatly. Concrete is currently the second-most used substance on the planet after water, which explains its importance. In this article, we review the cement industry in Asia and what countries account for much of the exports and the […]
    Sourcing of Agricultural Products in Southeast Asia: An Introduction
    Insights | 07 June, 2022

    Sourcing of Agricultural Products in Southeast Asia: An Introduction

    Southeast Asia is a major producer of agriculture products and plays an increasingly important role for the US and the EU. Increased exports also result in the need for new technologies, opening for investment, and sales opportunities for foreign companies. In this article, we review the agriculture industry in Southeast Asia with a focus on […]
    Manufacturing & Sourcing in Southeast Asia: Industries, Trends, and Benefits
    Insights | 07 June, 2022

    Manufacturing & Sourcing in Southeast Asia: Industries, Trends, and Benefits

    Southeast Asia gains increasingly more attention as foreign companies try to diversify manufacturing activities from China. Increasing wages, disruptions, increased shipping lead times, and costs are just some of the reasons. In this article, we review the underlying causes behind the rise of Southeast Asia, but also the challenges of entering the region. Why are […]
    Vietnam’s Promising Startup Market
    Insights | 01 June, 2022

    Vietnam’s Promising Startup Market

    The start-up scene in Vietnam has developed rapidly in the past decade, benefitting from factors such as governmental policies, tax incentives, and changes in consumer behaviours. The industry has been recovering fast post-pandemic and is expecting a speedy recovery in foreign investments as well. The National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (NATEC) reported that […]
    Rubber Manufacturing in Southeast Asia, an Introduction Part 2: Vietnam and Malaysia
    Insights | 01 June, 2022

    Rubber Manufacturing in Southeast Asia, an Introduction Part 2: Vietnam and Malaysia

    Southeast Asia is widely known as the world’s largest region for rubber plantations, with Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia accounting for nearly 80% of the global natural rubber output. This article is part two of our two-part series and will cover some important information for companies to consider when thinking about sourcing rubber products in […]
    Rubber Manufacturing in Southeast Asia, an Introduction Part 1: Thailand and Indonesia
    Insights | 01 June, 2022

    Rubber Manufacturing in Southeast Asia, an Introduction Part 1: Thailand and Indonesia

    Southeast Asia is widely known as the world’s largest region for rubber plantations, with Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia accounting for nearly 80% of the global natural rubber output. Thanks to their potential, the region has received a lot of attention from foreign investors for sourcing activities. This article is part one of a two-part […]
    Market Entry & Expansion in Southeast Asia: An introduction
    Insights | 01 June, 2022

    Market Entry & Expansion in Southeast Asia: An introduction

    Southeast Asia is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, having a population of around 600 million people. Increasingly more companies, both in the B2C and B2B sphere, target the market to capitalize on its expanding manufacturing activities and booming middle class. Yet, the region is also comparatively complex, comprising eleven countries with different […]
    Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index: Highlights of Key Results and Governance Trends
    Insights | 31 May, 2022

    Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index: Highlights of Key Results and Governance Trends

    Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index measures the economic governance for business development of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in Vietnam. In this insight, ARC Consulting highlights the key results of the Provincial Competitive Index report 2021. Enacted in 2005, the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) report is a collaborative report developed by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce […]
    Packaging Manufacturing & Sourcing in Vietnam: An introduction
    Insights | 24 May, 2022

    Packaging Manufacturing & Sourcing in Vietnam: An introduction

    Vietnam is a major exporter of packaging products, and the industry has been developing for decades. Nowadays, you can find everything from multinationals to SMEs who have chosen Vietnam as their primary manufacturing location for packaging. There is a handful of reasons for this that we will cover later in this article. We will also […]
    Vietnam’s Sports & Fitness Equipment Manufacturing Industry
    Insights | 17 May, 2022

    Vietnam’s Sports & Fitness Equipment Manufacturing Industry

    The sports and fitness equipment industry has grown much in recent years as people become more health conscious. The trend is particularly visible in Asia where disposable incomes increase, and consumers are willing to spend more on gym memberships, clothing, and related accessories. Along with the strong growth, companies simultaneously face difficulties in relying on […]
    Machinery & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction
    Insights | 16 May, 2022

    Machinery & Industrial Equipment Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction

    Increasingly more companies target the Vietnamese supply market, which is a result of global supply chain disruptions and increasing wages in China. Its favorable FTAs and developing manufacturing capacity are additional reasons for the shift. Machinery and equipment manufacturing is not the biggest industry in Vietnam but still plays a vital role in the economy. […]
    Furniture Sourcing & Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction
    Insights | 09 May, 2022

    Furniture Sourcing & Manufacturing in Vietnam: An Introduction

    Vietnam has a versatile sourcing market of wooden products and furniture, being one of the biggest exporters globally. Since it joined the WTO in 2007, the industry has grown much, especially as Vietnam has signed 11 of its 13 free trade agreements since then. As a result, increasingly more companies inquire about how they can […]
    Vietnam’s Seaport System is set on Revitalization and FDI Attraction
    Insights | 09 May, 2022

    Vietnam’s Seaport System is set on Revitalization and FDI Attraction

    Seaports in Vietnam play an important role in maritime infrastructure for local and international transportation. The industry showed growth in 2021 despite trading activities and supply chains being disrupted by the pandemic. Consequently, the Vietnamese government are focusing on seaport development as a strategy for economic growth, and created a master plan to develop a […]