Economy

The Beijing Capital International Airport may start receiving more travelers if the Chinese government can seal agreements with more countries a fast-track procedure for business travelers.
Economy

China proposes fast-track entry for Japanese business travelers

Arrangement lets in fliers who test negative for COVID-19

12 May 2020
Vietnam is bullish to achieve over 5% GDP growth in 2020. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the Special ASEAN summit on COVID-19 in Hanoi in April.
Economy

Vietnam vows 5% growth in post-outbreak foreign investment pitch

Prime minister calls on South Korea, Japan, US and Europe at business conference

11 May 2020
A floating system of solar power panels in Da Mi, Vietnam: The Southeast Asian country is hitting its solar targets six years ahead of schedule.
Opinion

COVID-19 will not slow Southeast Asia's shift from coal to renewables

Japan, China and South Korea must support move to cleaner energy

11 May 2020
Shanghai Disneyland will reopen this week since it closed on January 25 amid China's coronavirus lockdown. 
Your Week in Asia

Shanghai Disney, Sony results and Bitcoin 'halving'

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10 May 2020
Passengers wait at the domestic flight terminal of Gimpo airport in Seoul on April 29. Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines were restoring flights between Seoul and Jeju Island to pre-coronavirus levels over the Golden Week holidays.
Coronavirus

South Korea wary of coronavirus relapse as life returns to normal

Golden Week holidays offer tourism industry relief but worry authorities

7 May 2020
North Korean citizens seen wearing masks in front of Pyongyang Station on April 1.
N Korea at crossroads

Seoul says there is panic buying in North Korea

Kim Jong Un conducts duties, but economy under pressure

7 May 2020
Kim Yo Jong, right, helps Kim Jong Un sign a joint statement in Pyongyang in September 2018: North Korean leader's younger sister could be handed over power in the event of an emergency.
Opinion

Change of leadership in North Korea threatens economic trouble for all

If Kim Jong Un dies, US and China competition for influence will heat up

30 April 2020
Closed shops in Singapore's Chinatown: The economic impact of coronavirus countermeasures is starting to show up in unemployment data.
Economy

Singapore and Japan jobless rates show coronavirus pain setting in

Over 7% of Asia-Pacific working hours to be wiped out in second quarter

29 April 2020
A man walks in central Seoul while holding a mask in his hand on Tuesday.
Economy

South Korean GDP shrinks 1.4% in first quarter, most since 2008

Contraction stems from coronavirus hitting demand and spillover from China

23 April 2020
South Korea's shipbuilding industry is one of the sectors that the government will support with a new fund.
Economy

South Korea unveils $32bn relief fund for core industries

Aid package to protect jobs at airline, auto and other companies

23 April 2020
The electoral win by South Korean President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party of Korea allows him to pursue progressive economic policies. But he must balance those with the need to keep big business healthy.
South Korea election

Moon torn between vow to rein in chaebol and sustaining economy

South Korea's president ran against conglomerates now facing cash crunch

22 April 2020
The quarantine exemptions given to Samsung engineers by the Vietnamese government are a testament to the company's importance to the nation's economy.
Economy

Vietnam gives Samsung a pass on tough travel restrictions

South Korean engineers allowed to skip quarantine despite infection risk

21 April 2020
A man enters a hospital where a special ward has been set up for COVID-19 patients in Mumbai.
18 April 2020
A drilling site in the Eagle Ford Shale area in Texas: shale producers are slashing spending and production targets.
Opinion

OPEC's efforts to mop up global oil oversupply are good for Asia

Industry's growth is crucial for long-term energy security

17 April 2020
South Korean President Moon Jae-in attends ASEAN Plus Three virtual summit at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Tuesday.
South Korea election

Moon has no excuses for missing policy goals after landslide

Virus response and weak opposition helped South Korean ruling party to win

16 April 2020
Former South Korean prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, of the ruling Democratic Party, celebrates his constituency win at his election office in Seoul's Jongno district on Wednesday. Lee is considered to be a potential runner for the presidency in 2022.
South Korea election

Moon's Democrats win South Korea general election in landslide

Victory allows president to push ahead with income redistribution policies

16 April 2020
A patient affected with the coronavirus casts an early ballot for the parliamentary election at a polling station set up at a quarantine center in Yongin, South Korea, on Saturday.
South Korea election

Moon’s Democrats have edge as voting begins in Korean election

Polls put party ahead of opposition conservatives for Wednesday's vote

15 April 2020
Despite doubts about China's transparency, analysts give it credit for its aggressive pandemic response, including in Wuhan where the outbreak started.
Coronavirus

South Korea and China earn high marks in pandemic safety ranking

Israel leads while Philippines and Indonesia lag on venture fund's list

14 April 2020
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank's joint spring meetings are well attended each year. This week, they will happen virtually. 
Your Week in Asia

China GDP, South Korea election, and TSMC investor conference

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12 April 2020
Gravediggers wear protective suits in preparing a plot in Manaus, Brazil.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, Global death toll reaches 100,000

Kyoto asks to be put under emergency decree; Vietnam preps $2.66bn safety net

11 April 2020
South Korean women protest against sexism and hidden camera pornography in Seoul in October 2018: there is palpable concern that the perpetrators will not get what they deserve.
Opinion

South Korea's 'nth rooms' are toxic mixture of tech, sex and crime

Country must face up to pervasive misogyny which allows online abuse to flourish

10 April 2020
Firefighters spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease in Jakarta.
4 April 2020
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER plane taxis at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago: the company concluded sale and lease-back transactions on six of its Boeing aircraft.
Opinion

Asian airlines need government support now as situation spirals

Cathay, Singapore and Korean have all slashed capacity as travel bans take effect

31 March 2020
Korean Air's passenger planes are parked at Incheon International Airport on Mar. 24: the challenge these days is finding enough parking spaces.
Opinion

Seoul must seize moment to reform chaebol after Korean Air family feud

Activist investing should prompt President Moon Jae-in to open up commerce

30 March 2020
For years, South Korea's economy has stagnated. Whether postindustrial cities like Gunsan can prosper -- or even just survive -- will shape President Moon Jae-in’s legacy. (Photo by Jean Chung)
Politics

Facing elections, Moon struggles to revive South Korean economy

Industrial wastelands defy stimulus to expose economic malaise

29 March 2020