Business trends
Mobile businesses reach even the poorest countries
In some places it is easier to hail a ride than turn on the faucet
International relations
Protectionism left out of APEC trade ministers' statement
Members call for 'removal of market-distorting subsidies'
Economy
Rohingya crisis starves Myanmar's farms of workers
Fields sit idle in areas where the ethnic minority once lived
Asia Insight
Asia's war on 'fake news' raises real fears for free speech
Governments walk fine line between fighting rumors and stifling dissent
Business trends
Japan Inc. pours cash into Myanmar despite Rohingya crisis
Real estate leads record investments of $1.4bn that aim to capture emerging market
Politics
Myanmar allows full foreign ownership in retail and wholesale
Suu Kyi's government accelerates economic reform to attract investment
Politics
Phnom Penh Post sale another nail in coffin for press freedom
New Malaysian owner's first job is to sack editor for 'damaging' article
Economy
Asian exports get boost from Trump tax cuts, IMF says
India and China will continue to drive global growth
The Big Story
Mekong River nations face the hidden costs of China's dams
Dozens of projects threaten agriculture and fishing in Southeast Asia
The Big Story
Investment floods into Mekong Delta
Vietnam seeks to foster high-tech agriculture, renewable energy
Economy
Asian manufacturing expands in April but wage pressures grow
Job cuts followed pay rise in South Korea, PMI survey shows
Economy
Asia fears another 'taper tantrum' as US rates climb
Investors already leery of emerging-market companies' dollar bonds
Economy
Two-thirds of all air pollution deaths occur in Asia
WHO numbers show the grim consequences of rapid urbanization
Politics
ASEAN 'deeply concerned' over protectionism: summit statement
Bloc to advance RCEP as 'sign' of commitment to trade liberalization, Singapore PM says
Politics
Rise of digital economy pushes ASEAN toward policy coordination
Grab-Uber merger highlights need for integrated competition rules
Economy
Myanmar struggles to sustain foreign investment
Big 4G and hotel projects give way to manufacturers seeking cheap labor
Economy
China pours $1.7m into development for Mekong countries
Grant aims to boost trade and ease fears of environmental impact of Chinese dams
Economy
Economies begin to flourish at Rohingya refugee camps
Steady salaries and supplies create 'comfort' that could impede repatriation