Mongolian Minister of Finance Choijilsuren Battogtokh, center, and Neil Saker, right, IMF country representative, greet each other at a news conference on May 25 in Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Odbayar Urkhensuren)
Economy

Mongolia signs agreement with IMF on $5.5bn aid package

Long-awaited loans come through despite worries about their effectiveness

1 June 2017
Mongolian Minister of Finance Choijilsuren Battogtokh, left, and Neil Saker, IMF country representative, greet each other at a news conference on May 25 in Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Odbayar Urkhensuren)
26 May 2017
Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

4 May 2017
Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

3 May 2017
The Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia's South Gobi region
Economy

Mongolia to revise new law after IMF postpones bailout

Plan to force foreign companies to bank locally was met with objections

2 May 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
Economy

If US won't lead on trade, China will: Ex-US trade rep

Michael Froman urges engagement in Asia-Pacific to counter Beijing's influence

27 April 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks at the inauguration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor port in Gwadar, Pakistan, on Nov. 13.
Economy

China-Pakistan corridor could help stabilize South Asia

Dialogue with India and Afghanistan needed to maximize regional benefits

20 April 2017
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao poses in front of the logo of ADB at its headquarters in Manila on January 8, 2016.
Economy

ADB scholarships help foster human resources

Some 3,500 people across Asia have benefited from bank program

3 April 2017
Choijilsuren Battogtokh, center, the finance minister of Mongolia, is seen at Saturday’s press conference to announce the IMF rescue package.
Economy

Mongolia dodges bond default, agrees to bailout with IMF

Mineral-rich country accepts outside supervision of reforms

20 February 2017
Mongolian Finance Minister Choijilsuren Battogtokh (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Goodbye volatility, hello steady growth, says Mongolia's finance chief

IMF is helping set the stage for years of 6-8% growth

3 February 2017
Dawn breaks over a smog-shrouded Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Battered Mongolia faces make-or-break moment

Government reforms, commodity upswing set stage for an economic resurgence

2 February 2017
Mongolian Finance Minister Choijilsuren Battogtokh (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Goodbye volatility, hello steady growth, says Mongolia's finance chief

IMF is helping set the stage for years of 6-8% growth

2 February 2017
Dawn breaks over a smog-shrouded Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Battered Mongolia faces make-or-break moment

Government reforms, commodity upswing set stage for an economic resurgence

2 February 2017
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again on Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

22 December 2016
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again at Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

15 December 2016
Campaign groups allege that more than 1 million Uzbeks are conscripted to participate in the country's cotton harvest. (Courtesy of Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights)
Economy

EU set to back Uzbekistan trade pact

Labor abuses no longer seen as obstacle

13 December 2016