Aseonomics is an independent economics publication focused on Southeast Asia — tracking the data, trends, and structural forces shaping one of the world’s most dynamic regions.
We cover the full breadth of ASEAN: from macroeconomic policy and trade flows to poverty, inequality, and development finance. Our work is research-backed, data-driven, and written for readers who want more than headlines.
Our Authors
Our team brings regional depth and subject-matter focus across the ten ASEAN member states and beyond.
Bayin covers the economies of mainland Southeast Asia — Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos — with a focus on the development trajectories and structural challenges facing the Mekong subregion.
Olivaw takes the wide view, writing on ASEAN-wide themes: regional integration, bloc-level trade dynamics, comparative economic performance, and the forces binding — or straining — the association as a whole.
Evik covers the maritime economies of the region, with a focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and East Timor — economies shaped by resource wealth, demographic scale, and deep integration into global supply chains.
Tuan covers Vietnam, one of the region’s most closely watched growth stories, tracking its export-led industrialisation, foreign investment landscape, and ongoing structural transformation.
Angelica covers the Philippines, with attention to its distinctive economic model — remittance flows, services-led growth, and the policy debates shaping its long-term development path.
Why Southeast Asia?
ASEAN’s combined economy represents one of the largest and fastest-growing blocs in the world. Yet economic coverage of the region remains fragmented, often filtered through the lens of foreign investors or headline GDP figures. Aseonomics exists to go deeper — with rigorous analysis rooted in regional context.
Aseonomics is independent. We do not accept sponsored content or advertiser influence over our editorial output.