Taiwan's Keelung Harbor handles more than 12 million tons of cargo per month. Prickly relations with China have Taiwanese companies searching for prospects in Southeast Asia.
Economy

Corporate Taiwan trying to wean itself off China

Formosa Plastic focusing on India, Indonesia; lender opens in Myanmar

23 March 2017
U.S. ​Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stands ​with President Donald Trump ​at a listening session with CEOs of small and community banks at the White House on March 9.
Economy

How Asia can reckon with Trump's assault on trade

'Hobbesian' return to protectionism warrants new regional trading blocs

22 March 2017
Merlion in Singapore
Economy

Mercer ranks Singapore first in Asia again for living quality

Main factors -- infrastructure, stability, accommodation

14 March 2017
People perform a dragon dance at Tiankai Temple in Beijing on Feb. 27. Earnings may be down, but expectations for Asian economies are up.
Economy

Earnings gloom aside, Asia Inc. is positioned for growth

Regional growth outlook is good and M&A appetite remains strong

9 March 2017
Oil tankers pass in front of the Singapore skyline last June. Falling commodity prices hit the city-state's banks hard last year.
Economy

China's chill hits banks' bottom lines

Ripple effects from slowdown in Asia's biggest economy, falling commodity prices

9 March 2017
A worker stands on scaffolding at a highway construction site in East Jakarta, Indonesia.
Economy

ADB report poses $26tn question for Asia

Region must scrape up that much infrastructure investment over 15 years

9 March 2017
A man transports foam boxes on the back of a motorcycle in Hanoi. Robust consumer demand has buoyed Vietnam's economy.
Economy

Asian PMI readings paint a mixed picture

Clouds loom for Southeast Asia, with outlook index at 32-month low

9 March 2017
People perform a dragon dance at Tiankai Temple in Beijing on Feb. 27. Earnings may be down, but expectations for Asian economies are up.
Economy

Earnings gloom aside, Asia Inc. is positioned for growth

Regional growth outlook is good and M&A appetite remains strong

9 March 2017
Airlines, such as discount carrier AirAsia, benefited from lower fuel prices in 2016.
Economy

Asian companies try to shake off two years of weaker profits

China's slowdown and tougher competition will sort winners from losers

9 March 2017
Oil tankers pass in front of the Singapore skyline last June. Falling commodity prices hit the city-state's banks hard last year.
Economy

China's chill hits banks' bottom lines

Ripple effects from slowdown in Asia's biggest economy, falling commodity prices

9 March 2017
Airlines, such as discount carrier AirAsia, benefited from lower fuel prices in 2016.
Economy

Asia Inc. stumbles through two years of profit shrinkage

First double dip since 1997 financial crisis puts resilience to the test

9 March 2017
A man transports foam boxes on the back of a motorcycle in Hanoi. Robust consumer demand has buoyed Vietnam's economy.
Economy

Asian PMI readings paint a mixed picture

Clouds loom for Southeast Asia, with outlook index at 32-month low

8 March 2017
Casino operators across Asia are hoping to lure Chinese travelers with an appetite for gambling.
Economy

China's growing travel bug to support new casino projects

Expanding consumer class translates into strong demand for gambling

2 March 2017
A worker stands on scaffolding at a highway construction site in East Jakarta, Indonesia.
Economy

Asia needs $26tn for infrastructure through 2030: ADB report

Development bank calls for private-sector funds to meet demand

28 February 2017
Lee Jae-yong, left, and his father, Lee Kun-hee, pay their respects to late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in 2009. The elder Lee has been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack in 2014.
Economy

Rocky road ahead for the group's third No. 1

Will Lee Jae-yong prove a worthy inheritor of South Korea's top conglomerate?

16 February 2017
Key Apple suppliers in Taiwan are expecting a robust second half this year.
Economy

Taiwan raises GDP forecast to 1.92% for 2017

Apple's new iPhone 8 expected to bolster tech supply chain

15 February 2017
Lee Jae-yong, left, and his father, Lee Kun-hee, pay their respects to late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung in 2009. The elder Lee has been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack in 2014.
Economy

Rocky road ahead for the group's third No. 1

Will Lee Jae-yong prove a worthy inheritor of South Korea's top conglomerate?

15 February 2017
Burn J. Lin, TSMC's former vice president of research and development, says Taiwan needs to recruit talent from China and other countries. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Business

Facing a brain drain, Taiwan must recruit chip experts abroad

China is luring industry workers with lucrative packages

13 February 2017
This counterfeit Louis Vuitton bag was slashed open at a center for authenticating luxury-brand items in Beijing, in June 2016.
Economy

Japan, Singapore lead Asia in copyright protection

US lobby says China's infringement at 'historic levels'

9 February 2017
Clouds gather above the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.
Economy

Soaring costs throw cold water on Asian factory pickup

PMIs show companies struggling to pass on higher commodity prices

6 February 2017
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order to review the Dodd-Frank law, rolling back financial regulations of the Obama era on Feb 3.
Stocks

Asian financial stocks rise on Trump's call for eased rules

Curbing the Dodd-Frank Act could boost lending, profit opportunities for banks

6 February 2017
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Economy

Protectionism could hurt Asia, warns IMF official

Developing economies fear Western investors may pull out

3 February 2017
Sony's Aibo, left, and Qrio robots are symbols of the Japanese consumer electronics maker's high-tech prowess.
Business

Asia's innovation paradise is Japan

Nation trails only US in annual rankings

2 February 2017