Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: ASEAN Becomes Investment Hotspot In The AI Era

Southeast Asian countries have become an investment hotspot in the AI era as geopolitical tensions and rising tariffs are driving rapid shifts in the global supply chain, global investors and asset managers say at the two-day Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026 that kicked off in Singapore on Wednesday.

“It’s an oasis of stability and also calm,” says Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president of Bangkok Bank, Thailand’s largest bank by assets. “I think the neutrality of the region is an important aspect so that we will be able to do business with all kinds of partners.”

Within the region, Indonesia,........

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