AirAsia marks small gain in 2017 profit but says fuel expenses rose substantially. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Transportation

Southeast Asian carriers squeezed by rising fuel costs

Thai Airways, Garuda swung to losses in 2017 but AirAsia marks small profit rise

27 February 2018
ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo on Feb. 22. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Interview

Emerging markets face credit challenges in tightening cycle, ESM head warns

Asian, Latin American and African economies are vulnerable, says Klaus Regling

23 February 2018
U.S. trade group, the National Biodiesel Board, says biodiesel imports from Indonesia and Argentina surged by 464% from 2014 to 2016.
Economy

Indonesia joins China and South Korea on US trade hit list

Biodiesel duties follow measures against solar panels and washing machines

22 February 2018
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Currencies

Asia's 'dollar buffer' should not be taken for granted

Weak greenback insulates region from US rate hikes but that may not last

22 February 2018
President Joko Widodo
Economy

Local elections in Indonesia test Widodo's 2019 prospects

Campaigning begins in roughly half of the country's provinces

22 February 2018
India and other middle-income economies may need to work much harder to develop the highly skilled workers for global competition.
Economy

James Crabtree: Emerging Asia risks never growing rich

Recent expansion masks a vulnerability to shifting global economic trends

22 February 2018
Labor costs in most ASEAN countries are lower than those in China.
Economy

Digital tech to help ASEAN unlock up to $627bn in productivity

McKinsey report highlights countries' potential as 'factories to the world'

21 February 2018
Southeast Asia's export values grew by double digits on a monthly basis for every month in 2017 except June.
Economy

Southeast Asia faces speed bumps to export-driven growth

After banner 2017, worrying signs for production and consumption appear

21 February 2018
A worker looks away from a collapsed column at a toll road construction site in Jakarta. (Antara Foto)
Economy

Indonesia slows infrastructure construction after another accident

Widodo's flagship economic policy hits a big roadblock

20 February 2018
Online marketplace Tokopedia last year overtook Lazada Indonesia as the country's most popular internet shop. (Photo by Erwida maulia)
FT Confidential Research

Alibaba-backed Tokopedia takes online shopping throne

Indonesia gained 11 million online shoppers in 2017, FTCR survey shows

20 February 2018
A worker collects palm oil fruit at a palm oil factory in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur.
Politics

ASEAN labor flows hit a wall with growing migrant crackdown

Malaysia and Thailand left short-handed as foreigners leave en masse

18 February 2018
Five workers were injured when a box girder they were installing collapsed at an LRT construction site in East Jakarta. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Economy

Accidents mar Indonesia's fast-and-furious infrastructure program

Deadly 'construction failures' put Widodo in hot seat ahead of elections

18 February 2018
President Joko Widodo
Politics

Campaigning kicks off in Indonesia's crucial local elections

Poll outcomes pivotal to Widodo re-election bid

15 February 2018
Trade ministers attend a meeting on the struggling RCEP free trade pact in Manila on Sept. 10, 2017.
The Nikkei View

Japan must update its bilateral EPAs for 21st-century trade

Reworking bilateral Asian deals is a key step to creating high-standard rules

15 February 2018
The Center skyscraper fetched a record price for a Hong Kong office building in late 2017.
Property

China-fueled property boom distorts markets in Asia-Oceania

Authorities move to stop overheating as soaring prices cause concern

14 February 2018
Thailand was among the countries that saw large outflows of capital.
Economy

Emerging markets see biggest portfolio outflow in 14 months

Asia hit worst as stock plunge in US unsettles investors worldwide

12 February 2018
Garment workers sew clothes at a Pro Sports factory in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam.
Economy

Asia's manufacturers start the year off strong

January's Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index perks up, a bit

8 February 2018
Shoppers line up in front of a Clarks outlet in central Jakarta, which is offering steep discounts before the brand shuts its local stores. (photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Economy

Retailers suffer as Indonesians choose travel over shopping

Clarks and Gap to close as shift in behavior hits consumer spending

7 February 2018
TSMC factory
Nikkei PMI

Asian manufacturers make strong start to 2018

Pick-up in global trade has boosted activity, Nikkei PMI survey shows

7 February 2018
A screen shows the Nikkei index in Tokyo on Feb. 7. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Economy

Asian stocks rally after Wall Street rebound

Hong Kong, Taiwan and Tokyo log morning gains but Shanghai slips

7 February 2018
Palm oil fruits at a plantation in Topoyo village in Mamuju, Indonesia.
6 February 2018
A department store in Indonesia (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Indonesia growth stunted by delays to Widodo infrastructure push

President's industrial reforms in spotlight after failure to hit GDP target

6 February 2018
Women shop for headscarves, or hijab, at a traditional retail market in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Economy

Indonesia's 4Q GDP growth beats estimates

Strong investment offsets lackluster household spending

5 February 2018
Automakers show off their latest models for Southeast Asian consumers at the exhibition in the outskirt of Bangkok last November. (Photo by Hiroshi Kotani)
Economy

Southeast Asia's new car sales up for second straight year

Thailand and Philippines drove growth, but 2018 sales may weaken

3 February 2018