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Asean Intelligence 2026
Where is capital flowing to? What do companies see as the top risks and key bets? Get the insider view from our exclusive survey of business leaders and decision makers in Asean.
Asean Intelligence is The Business Times' flagship regional survey on outlook and opportunities in the region.
Report Highlights
‘High opportunity, low trust’: Why firms see Asean market as attractive but not easy to navigate
More than 60% of respondents think the most compelling prospects in the next 3 years are within the region
What will power growth amid uncertainty? Asean businesses say answer lies close to home: BT survey
Despite geopolitical risks, 56% of firms expect revenue growth, pivoting of capital and supply chains into the region
Indonesia leads Asean in AI adoption as demand for sovereign models rises: BT survey
Singapore sits in the middle, with 36% of firms identified as first movers and 47% as pragmatic optimisers
Asean firms to allocate 81% of investments within Asia, move supply chains to region: BT survey
Firms focus on Asean, home markets and China but more cautious about US, EU
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