Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
Economy

Can Myanmar sustain growth momentum?

Analysts warn that expansion depends on more foreign investment

6 February 2017
Clouds gather above the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.
Economy

Soaring costs throw cold water on Asian factory pickup

PMIs show companies struggling to pass on higher commodity prices

6 February 2017
China displayed this model of a high-speed train at a railway cooperation ceremony in Thailand's Ayutthaya in December 2015.
Economy

China and Japan set for another high-speed railway fight

Thailand, Malaysia to start talks on 1,500km route

6 February 2017
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Economy

Protectionism could hurt Asia, warns IMF official

Developing economies fear Western investors may pull out

3 February 2017
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Economy

As America retreats, Asia is the last hope for free trade

ASEAN should be driving force behind new RCEP megapact TOKYO

2 February 2017
A transport network nearby the Thilawa industrial park is on the agenda for Myanmar's massive infrastructure undertaking supported by the Asian Development Bank.
Economy

ADB eyes greater role in Myanmar road, port projects

Multilateral lender to tap public-private partnerships

1 February 2017
An attendee leaves the Congress Hall during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20.
Economy

What happens when Asia's low labor cost model is disrupted?

Perhaps the chance to lead on climate change, trade and other issues

31 January 2017
Traffic crosses the border between Thailand and Myanmar on Feb. 17, 2016.
Economy

Southeast Asia reforms customs rules to boost trade

ASEAN Economic Community governments work to streamline logistics, cut costs

30 January 2017
Yangon's traffic is becoming increasingly congested as more new cars are bought and as taxis proliferate (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
Economy

On the buses in Yangon, problems reflect transition issues

Transport 'revolution' raises challenges about Aung San Suu Kyi's modernization agenda

25 January 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump gives the thumbs-up during his inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20.
Economy

The time is right for a new 'Pax Asiana'

Asia must strive to protect its freedoms as the world shifts amid US protectionism and waning Western influence

23 January 2017
Workers stitch clothes at a factory outside Yangon in September 2015.
Economy

Myanmar's FDI rush recedes

Confusion about transfer of power dragging down real economic growth rate

19 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
Workers stitch clothes at a factory outside Yangon in September 2015.
Economy

Myanmar's FDI rush recedes

Confusion about transfer of power dragging down real economic growth rate

18 January 2017
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, attends a conference for Chinese business leaders at a Phnom Penh hotel on Dec. 1. Dong Wenbiao, chairman of China Minsheng Investment, can be seen to his right.
Economy

The 'private' Chinese investment company with a Communist Party mission

Politics, not profits, appear to drive China Minsheng Investment

12 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
A couple rides motorcycle on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
Economy

Myanmar's great infrastructure race kicks off

$130bn market has global players jostling for a piece

11 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
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

The fissure that runs through Asia

With Trump discarding the TPP, China's sway grows

10 January 2017
Although Myanmar is a leading rice producer in Southeast Asia, the export competitiveness of rice produced in Myanmar is weak.
Business

Myanmar sees boost in private investment in agriculture

Push to build modern rice mills should help boost exports

6 January 2017
A staff hands a stack of Myanmar Kyat to another at a bank in Yangon.
Economy

Myanmar eyes junta's old tricks to fight weaker currency

Import restrictions considered to stem foreign reserve depletion

3 January 2017