Reid Kirchenbauer

How Budget Airlines in Asia Will Rule the Skies

How Budget Airlines in Asia Will Rule the Skies

Last updated June 8th, 2019.   Low-cost airlines have revolutionized the global air travel industry, bringing an end to the days of exorbitant prices and limited travel options. As the slogan of the world’s best budget airline says, AirAsia, “Now everyone can...

Investing in Myanmar Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Myanmar Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated April 9th, 2022.   People often think of Myanmar when anyone mentions “frontier markets” in Asia. This Southeast Asian country is indeed a perfect example of the region's rise as a whole. Meanwhile, investing in Myanmar's property market could soon...

Investing in Malaysia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Malaysia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated April 13th, 2025. Malaysia enjoys a strategic location alongside the Strait of Malacca - the world's busiest shipping lane. This adds potential to Malaysia's property market based simply on where it's located on the map. "Location, location, location" is...

Investing in Cambodia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Investing in Cambodia Property: The Ultimate Guide

Last updated February 18th, 2025. Buying property in Cambodia is the best way to invest in the nation’s ongoing growth story. Obviously, there’s no such thing as a recession proof country. Cambodia is about as close as it gets though. The reason is simple: Cambodia is...

4 Facts About Indonesia E-Commerce: Best in ASEAN?

4 Facts About Indonesia E-Commerce: Best in ASEAN?

Last updated April 13th, 2019.   With the start of the ASEAN Economic Community, Southeast Asia's physical markets aren't the only ones getting a trade boost. The region's e-commerce scene is seeing greater cross-border trade as well. Indonesia is the rising star...

Investing in Georgia: The Country, Not the State

Investing in Georgia: The Country, Not the State

Last updated October 12th, 2023.   I spend most of my time making investments in frontier markets. That said, I’ve taken steps to diversify the rest of my life internationally too. It's not all about investing. One way I've done this is by obtaining residence in...

Why Corruption in Myanmar is Widespread

Why Corruption in Myanmar is Widespread

Update for 2022: While many Burmese readers were upset at time, we're glad to have advised that investing in Myanmar was a bad idea years before it became apparent. This article was originally published back in 2016, and needless to say, our warnings were correct....

Invest in Japan’s Obscure E-Commerce Sector

Invest in Japan’s Obscure E-Commerce Sector

Update for July, 2018: Shares of Start Today have more than doubled since our recommendation back in 2016. We now rate them as a hold. Stay tuned for other stock picks, and we'll update this article if circumstances change.   E-commerce is the industry to talk...

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Yangon Property Market Remains Weak

Last updated August 16th, 2022.   A fresh coup certainly didn't help the Yangon property market. Myanmar is apparently open to foreign investment once more with pandemic restrictions now lifted. Yet unfortunately for local developers and other stakeholders,...

E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: Major Challenges

E-Commerce in Southeast Asia: Major Challenges

Last updated May 18th, 2019.   E-commerce in Southeast Asia lags noticeably behind the rest of the continent. Despite an increased focus from the authorities, it'll be quite some time before e-commerce in ASEAN reaches the same level of other places in the...