A tourist walks under the lanterns along a street ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year outside Raohe street Night Market in Taipei on Jan. 18.
Economy

Taiwan, South Korea feel pinch as Lunar New Year tourism slows

Weaker yuan, straining relations dim outlook for weeklong holiday

27 January 2017
A strong expansion in semiconductor demand contributed to the growth.
Economy

Taiwan economy grows 2.58% in 4Q on semiconductor exports

Full-year expansion 1.4%; government aims for 2.5% growth in 2017

25 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
TSMC Chairman Morris Chang, center, said moving production to the U.S. would require "sacrifices" by his company and its local clients. Here he is flanked by co-CEOs Mark Liu, left, and C.C. Wei. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Economy

No star-spangled production plans for Taiwan chip king TSMC

CEO Chang says having a US foundry would only hurt Apple and other local clients

19 January 2017
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Economy

Taiwan targets new tech with M&A fund

Public-private model aimed at revamping island's industry

16 January 2017
Security personnel stand guard as people line up outside the Reserve Bank of India to exchange old bank notes in New Delhi on Dec. 30.
Economy

India's cash crunch hits factory activity

Manufacturing gauge falls into contraction territory, snapping yearlong rise

12 January 2017
U.S. President Barack Obama, back center, is joined by Asian leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum for a group photo in Lima on Nov. 20.
Economy

Trump's Asia summit dilemma: Irritant or opportunity?

Whether the next US president attends the usual Asian summits will say more than words about his goals

10 January 2017
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Economy

Formosa Plastics says US is best investment destination

Industrial conglomerate plans to pump $13 billion into Trump's America

10 January 2017
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Economy

Fate of Asia Inc. wedded to Trump, say analysts

Internal demand and the tech industry also possible drivers for 2017

2 January 2017
A roadside currency exchanger sorts Indian bills at his stall in Agartala, India, on Dec. 6.
Economy

Nicholas Spiro: Asia feels the effects of 'Trumpflation'

A strengthening dollar is likely a key threat to emerging economies

29 December 2016
Niall Ferguson
Economy

Expect 'revolution' in US foreign policy under Trump

British historian Niall Ferguson says scale of change still 'underestimated' by most

27 December 2016
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016. (Reuters)
Economy

R.I.P. TPP, time to turn back to the WTO

Global multilateral setting best to revive faltering trade cooperation

26 December 2016
The Hai Pa Wang restaurant chain -- this outlet is in Taipei -- has become a flash point in cross-strait relations.
Economy

China tightens screws on Taiwan businesses

Yearning for independence, island remains tied to mainland's economy

26 December 2016
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

Small economies must brace for the Trump era

Open trading nations stand to lose most from backlash against globalization

23 December 2016
Taiwan central bank Governor Perng Fai-nan is worried that protectionism could hurt Taiwan.
Economy

Taiwan keeps key rate steady on expectation of mild recovery

Central bank governor voices concerns about rise of protectionism

23 December 2016
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, America's next commerce secretary, has made much of his fortune in Asia.
Economy

Trump's commerce secretary pick Ross may not be Asia-friendly

The billionaire investor in the region has shown a new side since being tapped

16 December 2016
A Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the skies over the South China Sea, where the country is building artificial islands.
Economy

Humphrey Hawksley: How to take the heat out of the South China Sea dispute

Trump's election victory underscores the urgent need for US-China talks

15 December 2016
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Economy

Trump's commerce secretary pick is a familiar face in Asia

Billionaire Wilbur Ross has shown a new side since being tapped for the position

15 December 2016
President-elect Donald Trump interacts with supporters during a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 8.
Economy

How to take the heat out of the South China Sea dispute

Trump's election victory makes progress on long-standing informal talks urgent

11 December 2016
A construction site in the southern state of Johor
Economy

The ringgit's slump has Malaysian manufacturing on a record losing streak

Domestic upheavals also hit PMIs of India, South Korea

8 December 2016
A construction site in the southern state of Johor
Economy

The ringgit's slump has Malaysian manufacturing on a record losing streak

Domestic upheavals also hit PMIs of India, South Korea

8 December 2016