An elderly couple sells fruit on a sidewalk at night in Bangkok.
Economy

Asia will be home to 60% of world's elderly by 2030s: Deloitte

Opportunities for businesses abound -- but so do manpower, other challenges

21 September 2017
The estuary of the remote Galasai River separating Thailand’s Krabi and Trang provinces would become the entrance to the Kra Canal. (Photo by William Mellor)
Economy

European business leaders back a Thai canal project

Conference staged by influential Thais calls for seaway linking Indian and Pacific Oceans

21 September 2017
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Economy

Biggest Asian workforces underprepared for digital future: survey

China, India, Indonesia rank low in education benchmark for tomorrow's skills

20 September 2017
It is no longer just Japanese companies that are stockpiling funds.
Economy

Asia's multinationals are hoarding cash like never before

Tencent, Alphabet, others quickly eclipsing Japan Inc. as stashers

16 September 2017
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Economy

Seoul weighs $8m in humanitarian assistance to Pyongyang

Aid should come 'without regard to political situation': Unification official

14 September 2017
"I'm definitely not on an anti-China crusade," Steve Bannon, former chief strategist for President Donald Trump, told the Nikkei Asian Review in Hong Kong on Sept. 12. "I have tremendous respect for China." (Getty Images)
Economy

Bannon: Trump right to pressure both Koreas

Former chief strategist urges more attention to Chinese investments, tech transfers

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

13 September 2017
Won, yuan and yen notes: The top central bankers of South Korea, China and Japan will confer about debt this week.
Economy

South Korea, China discussing currency swap extension

Friction over missile defense clouds future of Seoul's forex safety net

13 September 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to The Nikkei and the Nikkei Asian Review on Sept. 12. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
International relations

Japan won't accept North Korea as nuclear power, Abe says

Prime minister vows to fortify defense, but rejects pursuit of strike capability

13 September 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fields interview questions on Sept. 12. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
Economy

No dialogue with North Korea without denuclearization, Abe says

Japanese PM seeks to mend ties with China through reciprocal visits

12 September 2017
The latest round of RCEP negotiations was held in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Kyodo)
Economy

Countries grapple with perplexing RCEP puzzle

Lack of clear incentives clouds outlook for the next big Pacific trade deal

12 September 2017
Sunset over the Andaman Sea near the proposed entrance to the Kra Canal (Photo by William Mellor)
Economy

European business joins China in pushing $28bn Thai Canal

Conference staged by influential Thais calls for seaway linking Indian and Pacific Oceans

11 September 2017
Empty aisles at a Lotte Mart in Beijing.
Economy

Lotte Shopping looks at restructuring in China

South Korean companies paying price for North's missile program

11 September 2017
ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh walk in front of flags as they attend the opening ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings in Manila on Sept. 7.
Economy

With RCEP deal unlikely this year, ministers settle for 'realistic' goals

Failing to find common ground, countries look to October round

11 September 2017
North Korean fishing vessels such as this one operating near the northeastern city of Rason are under pressure to increase catches.
Economy

North Korea oil embargo just another hardship in country used to shortages

Ban would hit fishermen long before impact on regime, military

11 September 2017
Kia Motors has been ordered to pay some $380 million in unpaid wages.
Economy

Kia's court defeat could herald higher labor costs in South Korea

Automaker ordered to pay up in ruling that could change country's wage structure

7 September 2017
Ships lie at anchor in front of a refinery on Singapore's Bukom Island.
Economy

Southeast Asian ports thirst for more seaborne trade

Lack of adequate transport infrastructure crippling region's competitiveness

7 September 2017
The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on the far right, stands with those of the bloc's 10 members.
Economy

ASEAN economic ministers move to accelerate trade talks

Discussions to focus on RCEP as states struggle to find common ground

6 September 2017
Expectations are high for Indonesia's growth. The country's central bank, Bank Indonesia. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Asia's foreign reserves reach record high

Amid robust foreign investment, central banks battle to stabilize currencies

6 September 2017
Officials from RCEP members meet in the Japanese city of Kobe on Feb. 27. Negotiations, while ongoing, remain fraught.
Economy

RCEP hits snags on continued discord over tariffs

Members to abandon goal of having rival to TPP this year

6 September 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 30.
Economy

Trump bad-mouths South Korean trade deal as Pyongyang goes nuclear

Seoul considers agreement a key to economic, security alliance

4 September 2017