This week on Asia Matters Graham Brown is joined by Jon Tanner and Anthony Russell. They talk about the movement of talent across Asia and demand for talent in the tech industry. They also talk about grab, the latest data on Southeast Asia and how Southeast Asia could hit $5 Trillion growth mark.

Graham Brown

Southeast Asia Could Hit $5 Trillion Growth Mark: McKinsey's Lin

Southeast Asia’s been home to almost half of the biggest growth drivers in the past half-century. To keep investors interested, it’ll have to make the right moves across technology, education and infrastructure Among 71 developing economies of the past half-century, 18 are responsible for the lion’s share of growth, with eight of those within Southeast Asia. With the right policy mix, these economies could double their gross domestic product to almost $5 trillion over the next decade, or about 5 percent of the global economy.

Anthony Russell

Singapore's Grab in talks to sell Thai unit stake to Central Group

Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab is in talks to sell “a decent-sized stake” in its Thai business to Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Group. The talks are taking place as Grab faces intensifying competition from Indonesia’s Go-Jek, which has plans for a $500 million investment to enter Thailand and other countries in the region. If the deal with Central Group goes ahead, it will expand Grab’s existing tie-up with the retailer beyond food delivery to areas such as digital payment and e-commerce

Jon Tanner

Tech talent in demand across Southeast Asia as online hiring spikes in July

Southeast Asia has witnessed a recruitment spike of tech talent, with positive figures reported in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines in July. This is according to the Monster Employment Index, released by Monster.com today. The Monster Employment Index (MEI) is a monthly gauge of online hiring activity across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, tracked by Monster.com.