ASEAN Speaks

Thilan Wickramasinghe, Head of Research, Maybank Securities, maps the themes, identifies the sectors, and picks the stocks that may be the biggest winners from the establishment of this highly-anticipated economic project.

Erica Tay, economist at Maybank Investment Banking Group assesses the impact of China's industrial push on ASEAN exports at a time when ASEAN is seeing increased FDI and post-pandemic export recovery.

Even as EV growth is forecasted for a slowdown in 2024 with weak Q1 2024 sales reported by leading EV companies, plus news that Apple has just put its EV project to the ground, there is still room for robust EV growth for investors in ASEAN, says Jigar Shah, Head, Sustainability Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group.

In this episode, Chak Reungsinpinya, Head of Research, Maybank Securities Thailand discusses what’s ahead for Thai equities amid challenges that the market is facing, and highlights his favourite stocks at the moment.

Anand Pathmakanthan, Head of Regional Equity Research, Maybank Investment Banking Group, shares the latest global and ASEAN ESG developments and trends, as well as updates on Malaysia’s sustainability scores and ESG portfolios.

Amid Thailand's bid to pass a bill that will legalise casinos, what's the scenario when the bricks are laid, and the impact on gaming companies in other regional markets? Samuel Yin, analyst at Maybank IBG, gives his insights.

Saktiandi Supaat, Head of FX Research at Maybank, assesses currencies performances in the past easing cycles, putting in perspective how central banks actions are impacting various currencies today, and shares his top 3 Asian currency picks.

Desmond Chng, Analyst, Maybank IBG, explains his positive outlook on Malaysia's banking sector and the stocks that he's maintaining buy calls for at the moment.

Maybank IBG Regional Co-Head for Macro, Chua Hak Bin, re-caps how major central banks' interest rate policies last week, are moving markets.

With a 125 billion peso capitalisation plan for the Philippines sovereign Maharlika Investment Fund in place, which sectors are the fund targeting and why, and how will their growth accelerate the country’s economic development? Dr Zamros Dzulkafli, Economist at Maybank Investment Banking Group, shares his latest research on the fund.