Curriculum Southeast Asia's Economies
Southeast Asia's Economies
A region of nearly 700 million people - ASEAN, Thailand's car industry, Malaysia's chips, Philippine call centres, Vietnam's factories, Indonesia's nickel, palm oil, super apps, Singapore's housing model and India's Act East ties.
- ASEAN: Southeast Asia's Economic Club How the Association of Southeast Asian Nations grew from a political grouping into a major economic region, and how its economic community works. 📄 Read-aloud
- Thailand: The Detroit of Asia How Thailand became a regional hub for car manufacturing and tourism, and why its growth slowed into what many call a middle-income trap. 📄 Read-aloud
- Malaysia: From Rubber and Tin to Chips How Malaysia diversified from commodities into electronics and semiconductors, and how its affirmative action policies shaped the economy. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Philippines: Call Centres and Remittances How business process outsourcing and money sent home by overseas workers became the twin pillars of the Philippine economy. 📄 Read-aloud
- Vietnam's Factory Boom How Vietnam became one of the world's fastest-growing manufacturing exporters, led by electronics giants like Samsung, and the risks of relying on foreign firms. 📄 Read-aloud
- Indonesia's Nickel Gamble How Indonesia banned exports of raw nickel ore to force processing at home, building a battery supply chain, and the environmental and trade controversies it caused. 📄 Read-aloud
- Southeast Asia's Economies: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on ASEAN, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia's nickel policy. 5 questions
- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar The economic paths of ASEAN's lower-income members - Cambodia's garment exports, Laos's debt and Chinese railway, and Myanmar's collapse after the 2021 coup. 📄 Read-aloud
- The Economics of Palm Oil Why palm oil is the world's most used vegetable oil, how Indonesia and Malaysia dominate production, India's role as a top importer, and the deforestation debate. 📄 Read-aloud
- Super Apps: Grab, GoTo and Sea How Southeast Asian tech firms built "super apps" combining rides, food, payments and shopping, and the economics of bundling many services in one app. 📄 Read-aloud
- Singapore's Housing and Savings Model How Singapore's Central Provident Fund and public housing system let most citizens own homes, and the debates about whether the model can travel. 📄 Read-aloud
- India and Southeast Asia: Act East How India's trade and investment ties with Southeast Asia have grown under its Look East and Act East policies, and why many Indian exporters want the trade deal revised. 📄 Read-aloud
- Lessons From Southeast Asia's Growth What Southeast Asia's successes and struggles teach about development, from export manufacturing and openness to middle-income traps, plus a module recap. 📄 Read-aloud