China's Anbang Insurance Group snapped up an estimated $6 billion in overseas assets in 2016.
Economy

China surges to world's No. 2 overseas investor

$183bn spending spree in 2016, up 44%, puts country behind only US, says UN

8 June 2017
Shahriar Alam, Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaks during an interview on June 6.
Economy

Bangladesh confident of becoming 'new Asian Tiger'

Official says Japanese investment is vital, security is being strengthened

6 June 2017
Jeffrey Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, speaks at the Boston College Chief Executives Club on March 24, 2016.
Economy

GE, McDonald's show how to make money, not enemies

How to overcome anti-globalization and spread the profits around

29 May 2017
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Economy

Pakistan's finance minister paints a bright economic picture

Ishaq Dar lauds infrastructure and development partnerships as a path to growth

18 May 2017
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Economy

Japan, World Bank team on funding for developing nations

JICA partnership backs private-sector infrastructure to aid political stability

9 May 2017
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Economy

Financing partnerships paving way forward for Pakistan -- Ishaq Dar

Finance minister sees 6% GDP rise as cash flows where it's needed most

8 May 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao, far left, and finance ministers from India, Indonesia and Pakistan speak at a panel discussion on the sidelines of the ADB's annual meeting in Yokohama on May 6.
Economy

Protectionism will not be able to stop global trade

Finance ministers at ADB meeting say trade momentum is too strong

7 May 2017
A tangle of power lines is testament to Dhaka's rapid, haphazard growth. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

Bangladesh's power needs bring ADB, AIIB together

Both lenders serving up funds for natural gas infrastructure

4 May 2017
Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

4 May 2017
A tangle of power lines is testament to Dhaka's rapid, haphazard growth. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

Bangladesh's power needs bring ADB, AIIB together

Both lenders serving up funds for natural gas infrastructure

4 May 2017
Faisal Edhi, who inherited the Edhi Foundation from his father, with an ambulance in Karachi (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

Nikkei Asia Prizes 2017: First responder

For now, its 1,800 ambulances and other welfare services are crucial

4 May 2017
Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

3 May 2017
Indian Tamil activists protesting against Sri Lanka’s alleged war-time abuses hold placards demanding "Tamil Elam," an independent state that Tamils aspire to create in Sri Lanka, during a protest in Chennai, India, in 2013.
Economy

Sri Lanka faces trade, human rights link

EU dangles export tariff concessions before Colombo to secure post-war justice

1 May 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shaked hands with Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain in September 2015 at Beijing.
Economy

Beijing's Belt and Road summit invites caution in the West

Doubts voiced about China's motivation, openness and transparency

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

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
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

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
Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
Economy

If US won't lead on trade, China will: Ex-US trade rep

Michael Froman urges engagement in Asia-Pacific to counter Beijing's influence

27 April 2017
Passengers ride a cart across the border from India into Nepal.
Economy

Sujeev Shakya: South Asia must embrace frontier opportunities

Connectivity-boosting border economic zones can spur growth and improve lives

20 April 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks at the inauguration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor port in Gwadar, Pakistan, on Nov. 13.
Economy

China-Pakistan corridor could help stabilize South Asia

Dialogue with India and Afghanistan needed to maximize regional benefits

20 April 2017
A SriLankan Airlines jet taxis along the sole runway of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka)
Economy

Sri Lanka seeks new flight path for ailing airline

Government looks to private equity to turn around debt-ridden carrier

18 April 2017
Gwadar Port, a key project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, in Gwadar, Pakistan in 2016
Economy

Mishandled China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could misfire

Islamabad may be attempting too much, too fast amid mounting debt problems

13 April 2017
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Economy

Pakistan equities are buoyant ahead of MSCI index promotion

Falling real estate prices send capital fleeing to equities

13 April 2017
Passengers ride on a cart as they arrive from India, at the Nepalese-Indian border.
Economy

In South Asia, the time has come for border economic zones

Frontier areas need help to overcome constraints on economic progress

10 April 2017