The Trump administration decided to impose a 30% tariff on solar panels, targeting cheap Chinese imports.
Economy

With new tariffs, Trump goes beyond tough talk on trade

US safeguards on solar cells and washing machines take aim at China and South Korea

24 January 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month wrote on Twitter that his nuclear button was bigger than that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
International relations

Trump's Asian successes and failures after one year in office

Dealmaker president has won on investments, defense, but not on diplomacy

20 January 2018
Rising wages could leave Indian workers with more money to burn.
Economy

Better paydays are in store for Asia

The region is predicted to lead global wage growth in 2018

18 January 2018
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, left, and People's Bank of China Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan in Washington in April 2016
Economy

William Pesek: New heads at central banks in Asia-Pacific could shake up 2018

It's not just the Fed that will see new leadership, but its policies could test the rest

18 January 2018
A man walks past an electric board showing exchange rates of various cryptocurrencies at Bithumb exchange in Seoul.
Currencies

Over 210,000 petition Seoul to leave cryptocurrency market alone

Young investors angered by government plans to ban exchanges as values tumble

17 January 2018
Kim Jong Un's North Korean regime continues to take an aggressive stance towards the U.S., despite his recently conciliatory attitude toward South Korea.
Economy

Moody's warns of ongoing risks on Korean Peninsula despite dialogue

Ratings company says crisis could spark capital outflows from Asia, yen spike

17 January 2018
Asia's philanthropists have not yet reached their potentials at all.
Economy

Asian philanthropists can potentially give twice as much as US

Charitable donations can top $500 billion with proper tax incentives, regulatory reforms

16 January 2018
A cryptocurrency exchange in Seoul draws attention. South Korea may close trading floors for such currencies.
Currencies

Young South Koreans slam cryptocurrency trading crackdown

Many see a path to riches in a country plagued by wealth gap

13 January 2018
The facade of a building in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, is plastered with banners advertising vacant space in December. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Asia's brisk growth masks a trio of risks for 2018

Beware of real estate distortions, high debt and sluggish spending

11 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia; higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Economy

Nikkei manufacturers index for ASEAN gives rise to concerns

It's a mixed bag as prospects look good for 2018, despite December dips

11 January 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump has made China the villain in his "unfair trade practices" narrative.
Economy

Glen S. Fukushima: Will there be a Pacific trade war in 2018?

Trump likely to consider tough action against China, especially if North Korea crisis eases

11 January 2018
Shanghai's Pudong financial district
Economy

China's cities to rise to the top ranks by 2035

Forecast has Beijing and Shanghai just behind London and Tokyo by GDP

11 January 2018
A survey by South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper, Nikkei Inc. and China's Global Times suggests that East Asian business leaders are encouraged by the Trump administration's business-friendly policies.
Economy

East Asian business leaders warming to Trump

Survey shows Chinese execs depart from Japanese and Korean peers on economy

11 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia -- higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Nikkei PMI

ASEAN manufacturing stagnant in December, despite ongoing strength

Dull year-end fails to dampen Southeast Asia's optimism for 2018

10 January 2018
This new commercial building in Kepong -- not far from the heart of Kuala Lumpur -- has attracted few tenants due to high rents. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Asia Insight

Brisk growth conceals 3 risks for Asia in 2018

Beware of real estate distortions, high debt and sluggish spending

9 January 2018
The 2018 Hyundai Sonata is unveiled at the 2017 New York International Auto Show.
International relations

US, South Korea begin talks to fix 'horrible' trade deal

Not a good time for a trade spat, with North Korea tensions brewing

6 January 2018
Visitors walk outside the venue of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 15, 2017.
Economy

China sidelining US in Asia with growing economic clout

'Chinafication' in trade may let Beijing counter American geopolitical influence

6 January 2018
A 405kg bluefin tuna at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo with its owner, Hiroshi Onodera, left, president of a chain of sushi restaurants. The fish fetched 36.45 million yen at the market's first tuna auction of the year.
Economy

Upbeat bluefin tuna auction hides plight of popular delicacy

Although abundant at market, stocks of fish at sea remain seriously depleted

5 January 2018
People walk at the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai.
Economy

Asia seen leading global wage growth in 2018

Raises solid in India, Vietnam, China, but meager in Japan, US, Europe -- survey

4 January 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects artillery launchers ahead of a military drill on April 25, 2017.
Politics

Politics will again steal the Asian limelight in 2018

World awaits resolution to thorny issues that plagued the region throughout last year

31 December 2017
Shanghai's Pudong financial district
Economy

Chinese cities' GDP swell by 2035 but can't beat NY, Tokyo, London

Report forecasts Shanghai and Beijing will come 5th and 6th in ranking

30 December 2017
Japan sees more repeat vacationers from China.
Economy

Japan becomes China's favorite foreign spot for New Year's

South Korea loses favor with travelers over soured diplomatic relationships

29 December 2017
Marubeni will build a coal plant in Nghi Son, Thanh Hoa Province.
Economy

Japan returns as top investor in Vietnam

South Korea is pushed aside as trading houses land big projects

28 December 2017