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International relations

ADB facing pressure to change

Unmet infrastructure needs revealing cracks in the system

9 May 2017
Marine Le Pen exits a polling booth in France on May 7. A similarly right-wing politician could emerge in Asia.
Economy

Le Pen's rise offers lessons for economic integration in Asia

Labor migration needs to be addressed to prevent extremism and local incarnations

8 May 2017
Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of luxury goods group LVMH, spoke with the Nikkei in Tokyo. (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)
Economy

Future of luxury lies in Asia, says LVMH head

World's largest luxury goods company CEO sees continued growth in spite of rising protectionism

4 May 2017
A sign shows the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond on April 19.
Economy

Japan's search for yield is an opportunity for Asia

Hard-pressed investors need the returns that emerging bond markets can provide

2 May 2017
Total Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Patrick Pouyanne (Photo by Koji Uema)
Economy

French energy company Total shifting focus to LNG, renewables -- CEO

Oil still needed to power Asia's growth, but consumption will change over long term

2 May 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
The Port of Miami in Florida: Protectionism is on the rise in the U.S. under President Donald Trump.
Economy

Editorial: G-20 leaders must stand up for free trade

United action is needed to combat the tide of protectionism

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
Finance chiefs pose for a photo at the IMF/World Bank gathering in Washington on April 21.
Economy

Finance chiefs fret as Trump grumbles about a strong dollar

Talk of a new Plaza Accord signals an imminent clash over currency issues

27 April 2017
Thanks to the weaker euro, the crisis countries of the euro area could export more and eliminate their current account deficits.
Economy

The exchange rate manipulator

Malfunctioning monetary union dragging down eurozone

23 April 2017
Vijay Mallya back in 2005, when he was flying high with the launch of Kingfisher Airlines.
Politics

India nabs fugitive 'Beer King' in UK over unpaid loans

Arrest underscores Modi's resolve to tackle bad debt

20 April 2017
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Capital Markets

Japan's long-term rate falls to zero amid overseas uncertainty

10-year JGB yield hits lowest level in five months as investors seek safe havens

19 April 2017
The logo of Swiss insurer Swiss Re is seen in front of its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Economy

Swiss Re opening Asia headquarters in Singapore

Reinsurer aims to better tap the region's swelling insurance market

18 April 2017
Cheum Sor, 61, sits on the floor of a hospital corridor with an IV drip attached to his arm, at the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business trends

Insuring Cambodia: Manulife, Prudential and peers move into a ripe new market

Industry boosting awareness, hoping to ride nation's solid economic growth

14 April 2017
Workers clean the windows of a building in Shanghai on March 21.
Economy

Asia's investors are staying close to home

Brexit, uncertainty over U.S.-China relations keeps money in region

11 April 2017
From left, campaign posters of French presidential candidates Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Melenchon and Benoit Hamon are seen in Paris on April 5.
Economy

Don't rule out a President Le Pen

Feeble field of candidates could be harbinger of financial turbulance

7 April 2017
Euro and yuan bank notes: Chinese media have been hailing the prospects for closer ties with Europe.
Economy

Beijing-Brussels axis stands little chance

Global leadership void left behind by Trump won't be filled so easily

6 April 2017
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Economy

Editorial: Now is no time for economic complacency

Governments must pursue structural reform, not rest on laurels of tepid growth

6 April 2017
"Made in Germany" stickers are ready to go on products at the factory of sporting goods maker Uvex in the town of Lederdorn.
Economy

German current account surplus raises protectionist risk

Euro weakness and underinvestment could spur trade backlash

3 April 2017
A farmer herds cattle toward stockyards near the outback Queensland town of Aramac, west of Brisbane, Australia.
International relations

Brazil meat scandal opens way for Aussie beef in China

New agreement could see beef exports to mainland reach A$1bn

28 March 2017
From left: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, EU Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on March 21
Politics

EU-Japan pact could help solve Brexit (and dinner) dilemmas

Time running out for trade deal that would benefit automakers, wine lovers alike

27 March 2017
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Economy

Central, East Europe united in opposition to protectionism

Countries in region take firm stance on Brexit, but split on dealing with Trump

27 March 2017