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
The most important policy area that will deserve careful deliberation and cautious action is monetary policy.
Economy

Opportunities and risks for the European economy in 2018

2017 has been good, but normalizing monetary policy now takes center stage

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
Some countries in the EU with low citizenship requirements appear to have set their sights on wealthy Asians.
Economy

'Passport sales' by EU countries test bloc's openness

Some wealthy Asians eager to take advantage of fast track to citizenship

30 December 2017
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, warns that the world still needs to be vigilant against risks to the financial system. (Photo by Takeshi Kawanami)
Looking ahead 2018

Prepare for unexpected risk: India's Rajan

Former central banker says policy normalization will be 'very slow'

28 December 2017
Even though the army remains in power, the European Union has agreed to resume full political contact with Thailand.
Economy

Nigel Gould-Davies: In going soft on Thailand, the EU puts trade above principles

Restoration of diplomatic relations may send the wrong message to the region

28 December 2017
Protesters in Brussels call for an end to Chinese dumping practices.
Economy

EU takes aim at China with new anti-dumping rules

Brussels says Beijing's interference is distorting markets

22 December 2017
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to break Japan Inc. of its cash-hoarding habit.
Economy

Japan plans a tax incentive to encourage wage hikes

Plan to go into effect from April, but critics say incentive is too small to work

21 December 2017
Representatives from members of the Trans Pacific Partnership get together during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meeting in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 9.
Economy

Japan foresees $114bn GDP boost from trade pacts

TPP 11 and EU deal to provide benefits similar to original TPP

21 December 2017
Thai Airways and other underperforming state enterprises are set for reform.
Economy

Thai Airways, Airbus to build maintenance yard in Thailand

Bangkok to shoulder part of project aimed at making country an 'aviation hub'

16 December 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on March 21
Economy

Japan and the EU agree on a sweeping trade pact

Deal to go into effect in 2019 seen as a major win for free trade

14 December 2017
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Economy

Institutional investors prod global companies to cut emissions

BP, Toyota among those pushed to address climate change

13 December 2017
A man looks at a screen displaying news of markets update inside the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India, on June 20, 2016.
Economy

Market's honeymoon with central banks can only last so long

Addiction to easy money has created a strange new world -- and hints of a bubble

12 December 2017
Bottles of beer move along a production line at a factory of Saigon Beer Corporation (Sabeco) in Hanoi
Business

ThaiBev unit sole bidder for over 25% of Vietnam brewer Sabeco

Vietnam seen as tempting market due to young population, beer-drinking culture

12 December 2017
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media at a European meeting in Brussels, May 2016.
Economy

Japan's free trade campaign could sputter without US or China

Bringing two biggest economies to multilateral framework seen as crucial

12 December 2017
Onlookers watch from a harbor wall as a large container ship, the CSCL Globe, docks at a port in England in January 2015.
Economy

Japan, US, EU to join in pressuring China on fair trade

The three economies hope to use WTO to persuade Beijing to rethink policies

10 December 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on March 21.
Economy

Japan and EU settle trade pact, aim for 2019 start

Massive deal positioned as a notch on the belt of multilateral free trade

9 December 2017
Francois Villeroy de Galhau took office as Governor of Banque de France on November 1, 2015.
Economy

Emerging market debt should be closely monitored: French central banker

Villeroy de Galhau counsels patience before taking next step to monetary normalization

6 December 2017
A consortium led by France's Vinci Airports acquired management rights to Kansai International Airport in 2016. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
Economy

Foreign direct investment in Japan notched record in 2016

Europe supplied nearly half of inbound investment

6 December 2017
China's President Xi Jinping is shown on a screen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China on Dec. 4.
Politics

China toughens web censorship, encourages others to follow

Beijing sees internet controls as a 'question of sovereignty'

5 December 2017
Talk of abolishing large-denomination bank notes largely centers on preventing criminals from hoarding cash.
Economy

The case for getting rid of high-denomination bank notes

Softer cashless route would hinder criminals, crack interest rate constraints

4 December 2017
Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review.(Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Interview

EU asking for 'trade war' with palm oil curbs: Indonesian minister

TPP is 'nothing without the US,' argues top trade official

1 December 2017
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Economy

South Korea rate hike could spur action elsewhere in East Asia

After Fed moves, monetary policy set to come back down to earth

30 November 2017
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attend an economic and trade forum in Budapest on Monday.
Economy

China offers loans for Eastern Europe infrastructure projects

Premier Li sees the region as key to Belt and Road push

29 November 2017
There may be plenty of road ahead for economic growth, including in Asia.
Economy

Today's rational exuberance

A 'temporary bubble' is maturing into an enduring 'structural expansion'

28 November 2017