People chant slogans at Indianapolis International Airport on Jan. 29 during a protest against President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration.
Economy

Asian stocks at mercy of Trump's verbal blasts

US president's accusations may boomerang on American companies

1 February 2017
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Economy

Is Hong Kong giving Chinese carriers a way in?

City's mobile service providers fear another spectrum auction

31 January 2017
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Economy

Li Ka-shing behind Power Assets' stock surge

Special dividend seen padding coffers of Li's Cheung Kong Infrastructure

27 January 2017
Arthur Yuen Kwok-Hang, HKMA’s deputy chief executive, centre, reviewing Hong Kong’s banking sector on Jan. 26. (Photo by Joyce Ho)
Economy

Liquidity is top concern in 2017, says HKMA

Credit risks sidelined amid unpredictable pace of interest rate rises

26 January 2017
Hang Lung Properties Chairman Ronnie Chan Chi-chung, right, with his son and Executive Director Adriel Chan Wenbwo, left, and Managing Director Philip Chen Nan-lok at the company's earnings briefing on Jan. 26. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Business

Hong Kong developer takes aim at Trump rhetoric

Hang Lung's Ronnie Chan sees mainland business outshone by home market

26 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
Deloitte's Chief China Economist, Sitao Xu, speaks at a briefing on Jan. 13. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Economy

Forget about a US-China trade war, says Deloitte

Consultancy says real shock for Asia would be a bigger fall in Chinese yuan

16 January 2017
U.S. President Barack Obama, back center, is joined by Asian leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum for a group photo in Lima on Nov. 20.
Economy

Trump's Asia summit dilemma: Irritant or opportunity?

Whether the next US president attends the usual Asian summits will say more than words about his goals

10 January 2017
Hong Kong's Harbour City shopping mall during a ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights on Nov. 10
Economy

Hong Kong retailers stuck in wintry chill

Retail sales seen bottoming out in 2017

3 January 2017
A coal-fired power plant near a construction site in Beijing
Economy

Jean-Marc Champagne: Asian investors should prepare for a low-carbon future

Big oil is in for a big fall as governments get serious about climate change

29 December 2016
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016. (Reuters)
Economy

R.I.P. TPP, time to turn back to the WTO

Global multilateral setting best to revive faltering trade cooperation

26 December 2016
Like its skyscrapers, Hong Kong's property market has been rising relentlessly, but a price correction could be on the horizon.
Economy

No peak in sight for Hong Kong's home prices in 2017

Property analysts divided amid cooling measures, rising US interest rates

23 December 2016
Hong Kong shares a distinction with Singapore: private wealth is on track to soar through 2020.
Economy

When the scrutiny gets tough, the rich get more sophisticated

Expect a more intense cat-and-mouse game over offshore wealth in 2017

23 December 2016
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

Small economies must brace for the Trump era

Open trading nations stand to lose most from backlash against globalization

23 December 2016
Indonesians fill the waiting room at a Jakarta tax office to apply for an amnesty program aimed at offshore accounts.
Economy

How India and Indonesia are chasing tax revenue

Hidden assets sought in pursuit of cash to fund infrastructure development

22 December 2016
Hong Kong shares a distinction with Singapore: private wealth is on track to soar through 2020.
Economy

When the scrutiny gets tough, the rich get more sophisticated

Expect a more intense cat-and-mouse game over offshore wealth in 2017

22 December 2016
Indonesians fill the waiting room at a Jakarta tax office to apply for an amnesty program aimed at offshore accounts.
Economy

How India and Indonesia are chasing tax revenue

Hidden assets sought in pursuit of cash to fund infrastructure development

22 December 2016
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, America's next commerce secretary, has made much of his fortune in Asia.
Economy

Trump's commerce secretary pick Ross may not be Asia-friendly

The billionaire investor in the region has shown a new side since being tapped

16 December 2016
Union members gather signatures to have foreign domestic workers included in legislation covering working hours in Hong Kong on Nov. 27.(Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

The women behind Hong Kong's marathon working hours

Foreign domestic workers shoulder heavy burdens in 'workaholic' city

16 December 2016
A croupier sits at a baccarat gaming table at Galaxy's Broadway Casino in Macau
Economy

Japan casino law excites Asian gaming operators

Groundwork laid for years in preparation

15 December 2016
Union members gather signatures to have foreign domestic workers included in legislation covering working hours in Hong Kong on Nov. 27.(Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Hong Kong's unsung heroines

Domestic helpers put in some of the city's most grueling working hours

15 December 2016
A high-pressure corporate culture means many employees in Asia are on call around the clock. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

How can Asia clock out?

Region struggles to come to grips with its epidemic of overwork

15 December 2016