Tag: asia

  • Aurora Insights cited in ABC News

    Aurora Insights cited in ABC News

    📣 Aurora Insights in the News 📣 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News spoke to our Operations Director Carlos Pacheco on what the Iran conflict means for the region’s tech and energy sectors. On the development of the Iran conflict: “How do you navigate through a hurricane when you don’t know how big it is or…

  • Where Startup Energy Meets Strategic Ambition: A snapshot of India’s future

    Where Startup Energy Meets Strategic Ambition: A snapshot of India’s future

    *** In this installment, our Executive Director Ivy Kwek shares her insights on India’s exploding start-up community following her recent attendance at a startup meeting  in Chennai. *** Last month, I  attended the Global Startup Club event in Chennai, India. The workshop gathered 30 participants from the startup community, including entrepreneurs, business consultants, legal experts,…

  • South China Sea – Geopolitical circus serves no ones’ interest 

    South China Sea – Geopolitical circus serves no ones’ interest 

    The South China Sea has once again caught headlines, with China and Philippines’ recent planting of national flags on a small and seemingly insignificant spit of land.  Sandy Cay is a tiny sandbank in the disputed Spratly islands being claimed by both countries. Under UNCLOS, it is defined as a “rock” located in an expansive…

  • No Ass-Kissing, Please – US Tariffs in Asia

    No Ass-Kissing, Please – US Tariffs in Asia

    Asian countries respond to US tariffs with pragmatism, but also resolve. As expected, Asia is bearing the brunt of the sweeping US reciprocal tariffs. The Asian markets experienced a substantial net outflow of foreign investments for three consecutive weeks, amounting to USD$3.84 billion for the week ended April 18, 2025. Unsurprisingly, some countries in the…