National leaders pose during group photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

Trump's isolation stands out as APEC leaders embrace multilateralism

Gathering focused on trade, leaving China unchecked on South China Sea issue

12 November 2017
Country leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

APEC statement addresses Trump criticism of 'unfair trade'

Leaders call for removal of 'market distorting subsidies'

11 November 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in an official capacity for the 20th time on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Politics

Abe, Putin keep ball rolling on economic deal for disputed islands

Japanese prime minister calls for Russian support on North Korea

11 November 2017
Mitsui & Co. President and CEO Tatsuo Yasunaga discusses the future of business at the Nikkei Global Management Forum in Tokyo on Nov. 7. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Economy

Diverse talent makes the difference for conglomerates: Mitsui CEO

Tatsuo Yasunaga urges market to stop undervaluing multifaceted groups

7 November 2017
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,far right, joins Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, next in front row, at the opening ceremony for the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway in Baku on Oct. 30.
Economy

'Iron silk road' threatens to sidetrack Russia

Trilateral rail project offers southern route for China's Belt and Road initiative

31 October 2017
The Asia-Pacific billionaire's club already includes the likes of Jack Ma Yun, executive chairman of Alibaba Group.
Economy

Asia-Pacific overtakes US as home to most billionaires

Total wealth of the region's magnates surges 31% to $2tn

27 October 2017
On the Chinese side of the border free-trade zone in Khorgos, shoppers from Kazakhstan are busy shopping for goods from China.
Economy

Kazakhstan 'dry port' key hub for China's 'Belt and Road' scheme

Border city of Khorgos shortens logistics links to Europe, provides free-trade zone for shoppers

14 October 2017
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, left, celebrates with top executives of Chinese, South Korean and Russian electric utilities with which the Japanese conglomerate has teamed up for its mammoth power grid project.
Economy

Asia Super Grid: SoftBank's latest dream stretches over 6 countries

Multinational power transmission project begins in Mongolia

13 October 2017
Central banks, particularly those vulnerable to currency volatility or economic pressure from the U.S., have been heavy buyers of gold in recent years.
Currencies

Central banks hedging against geopolitical risk with gold

Large stashes are a handy weapon against currency jitters and US pressure

11 October 2017
Business and consumer confidence has improved in many countries, but investment demand is still lagging.
Economy

Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience

Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear

8 October 2017
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Economy

East Asia needs $80bn in infrastructure to meet LNG demand

Region's appetite for the fuel to double by 2030: energy conference

28 September 2017
China's better than expected economic expansion will buoy Asia's growth in 2017.
Economy

Global trade, China will buoy Asia's growth to 5.8% in 2018

ADB says latest outlook for the region is 'heartening'

26 September 2017
The shiny and expensive architecture of downtown Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, is part of the legacy of autocratic President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Economy

Kazakh pension scandals stir criticism of government

Corruption allegations undermine Astana's modernizing self-image

21 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
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Economy

Abe, Putin greenlight 5 projects on disputed islets

Industrial cooperation poised to begin once legal kinks resolved

8 September 2017
Brazil's food prices are falling as inflation subsides, giving the government room to rebuild the economy with interest rate cuts.
Economy

Emerging nations pivot toward monetary easing

Low inflation, smaller outflow risks present a window of opportunity

24 August 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 27, 2017
Economy

Japan-Russia gas pipeline mostly a pipe dream

Risky proposal gains little traction as observers view it as political PR

3 August 2017
Amitav Acharya
Economy

ASEAN must stay out of great-power tussles in Asia

Amid rising China-US tensions, Southeast Asia should focus on its home ground

27 July 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after making a statement following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 14.
Economy

Slim pickings so far from closer Sino-Russian ties

Economic gains from planned regional links may be many years away

21 July 2017
Donald Trump
Economy

World adjusting to Trump impact

China, Russia looking to challenge US hegemony

20 July 2017
Ivanka Trump, right, looks on as German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the morning working session on the second day of the G20 economic summit on July 8 in Hamburg, Germany.
G20 Summit

International cooperation without US has its limitations

Trump aloof at G-20 summit while free trade under threat

9 July 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow on July 4.
International relations

China, Russia to establish $10bn development fund

New tie-up supports Belt and Road initiative, internationalization of yuan

5 July 2017
A car drives along a road in the Altyn-Emel national park in Almaty region, Kazakhstan.
Economy

Infrastructure boom offers fresh start on Asian road safety

Human and economic toll 'staggering' in low and middle-income countries

17 June 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, far left, and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sarif, far right, pose with other leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana on June 9. (Pool)
Economy

The SCO welcomes rivals into its fold

Membership for India and Pakistan raises bloc's profile, but may invite friction

15 June 2017