Economy

Geely Chairman Li Shufu talks to the media before the closing session of the National People's Congress, which he attended as a delegate, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20.
Trade war

Tariff crossfire to spike factory costs, automaker Geely says

At Belt and Road Summit, Thai official sees Asian ties combating protectionism

29 June 2018
Reserve Bank of India Gov. Urjit Patel. His central bank raised rates for the first time since 2014 in June.
Economy

Asian central banks pressured to follow US rate hikes

Move to defend currencies would be burden on companies and households

15 June 2018
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in morning trade on June 14, after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate by a quarter point overnight. (AP Photo)
Economy

Asian markets under pressure as US Fed lifts rates overnight

Hong Kong follows suit, while China stands pat despite hawkish tone

14 June 2018
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13 June 2018
Robert Kuok Hock Nien, an ethnic Chinese-Malaysian tycoon, has built a multinational business empire, including his hospitality arm, Shangri-La Hotels. (Photos from Getty Images and Reuters)
Asian Family Conglomerates

Mahathir's 94-year-old top adviser rekindles China connections

Robert Kuok, Malaysian 'sugar king,' takes on new role seen as rebooting empire

1 June 2018
A convocation ceremony at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in 2017. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
Education

Asia's universities rise in global reputation rankings

Singapore schools make biggest leap, Times Higher Education survey finds

31 May 2018
Defending the Hong Kong dollar's peg to the U.S. currency takes away resources from spending for a better economic future.
Opinion

Time to scrap Hong Kong's currency peg

Defending the US dollar link wastes money better spent on housing and social care

28 May 2018
Construction is underway for this Belt and Road-branded train project in Jakarta. Private funding will play a key role in completing the Beijing-led economic zone stretching from Asia to Europe.
Business trends

Belt and Road offers path into China for foreign financial firms

Investors offer vital funding for projects with eye toward looser ownership rules

18 May 2018
Money from the mainland China has been flowing into real estate in Hong Kong.
Comment

Concern grows over Beijing stifling resurgent Hong Kong

Prosperity serves China's interests, but talk of independence risks crackdown

13 May 2018
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10 May 2018
Hong Kong is known for its sky-high housing prices, but the real estate market could be affected by tightening monetary policy.
Property

Higher interest rates threaten Hong Kong's housing boom

Some borrowers could face a pinch in the world's 'least affordable market'

10 May 2018
Containers at Rizhao Port in Shandong Province, China
Economy

Asian exports get boost from Trump tax cuts, IMF says

India and China will continue to drive global growth

9 May 2018
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8 May 2018
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge connects Hong Kong with mainland China.
Economy

Hong Kong draws closer to China with 'Greater Bay' transport links

Sea bridge, high-speed rail to vastly speed travel to and from the mainland

6 May 2018
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Economy

Asia fears another 'taper tantrum' as US rates climb

Investors already leery of emerging-market companies' dollar bonds

4 May 2018
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4 May 2018
Hong Kong's ideas for solving its housing crisis include turning a golf course into residential units and building homes above one of the city’s busiest container terminals.
Economy

Hong Kong's options for housing crunch likely to face resistance

Efforts to boost land supply over 30 years draw fire from environmentalists, developers

27 April 2018
U.S. companies provide nearly 30% of the components for ZTE's communications equipment.
26 April 2018
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24 April 2018
Singapore's central bank said in a statement on April 13 that exports will continue to drive growth.
Economy

Asian central banks move toward policy normalization

Strong economies and Fed hikes provide nudge, but US-China friction looms

13 April 2018
Melco opened the Studio City resort in Macau in 2015. The Hong Kong-based company plans to spend big in Japan once "integrated resorts" are allowed in the country.
Business trends

Hong Kong's Melco aims to build $10bn casino resort in Japan

Ruling parties set to submit 'integrated resort' legislation to parliament

13 April 2018
Manufacturers concerned about a China-U.S. trade war.
12 April 2018
Vinamilk products in a supermarket in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo by Takaki Kasihwabara)
12 April 2018
Manufacturers concerned about a China-U.S. trade war.
Nikkei PMI

Asian manufacturers less optimistic about output amid trade tensions

March PMI shows rising material costs is another concern

11 April 2018
Overseas travel was expected to decline during this year's Golden Week holiday in China. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Economy

Japan set for record number of holiday travelers

'Golden Week' tourists bring fatter wallets to Taiwan, Hong Kong and elsewhere

11 April 2018