Shanghai's Pudong financial district
Economy

China's cities to rise to the top ranks by 2035

Forecast has Beijing and Shanghai just behind London and Tokyo by GDP

11 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia; higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Economy

Nikkei manufacturers index for ASEAN gives rise to concerns

It's a mixed bag as prospects look good for 2018, despite December dips

11 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia -- higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Nikkei PMI

ASEAN manufacturing stagnant in December, despite ongoing strength

Dull year-end fails to dampen Southeast Asia's optimism for 2018

10 January 2018
Consumers at a Jakarta mall. Nomura says the Indonesian economy will be bolstered by higher investment spending and reforms in business climate.
Economy

Nomura: Indonesia and Philippines to lead regional growth

Malaysia will brace for interest rate hike in January on strong economic growth prints

9 January 2018
Pranom Chartyothin, a 72-year-old bus conductor, sells and collects tickets in downtown Bangkok.
FT Confidential Research

ASEAN economies ill-prepared for old age

Demographic clock ticking for aging Southeast Asia, FTCR survey shows

9 January 2018
One of Spaces' offices. The Amsterdam-based operator is to launch its first site in Thailand in February 2018. (Courtesy of Spaces)
7 January 2018
Thailand International Motor Expo is in full swing in Bangkok in November 2017.
Economy

New car sales in SE Asia climb 5% in November, up for 2nd month

Thailand, Philippines buoy market, but Indonesia key to sustainable growth

5 January 2018
People walk at the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai.
Economy

Asia seen leading global wage growth in 2018

Raises solid in India, Vietnam, China, but meager in Japan, US, Europe -- survey

4 January 2018
Passengers board the new train bound for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at the Sudirman Baru station in central Jakarta. (Photo by Erwida Maulia)
Economy

Indonesia launches rail service from Jakarta to country's largest airport

Soekarno-Hatta connected with capital in one hour in effort to tackle gridlock

2 January 2018
The interior of a Matahari Department Store at a shopping mall in Jakarta.
FT Confidential Research

Indonesia expecting to see a big-ticket recovery in 2018

FTCR survey shows improving household incomes inspiring consumers to spend

2 January 2018
Shanghai's Pudong financial district
Economy

Chinese cities' GDP swell by 2035 but can't beat NY, Tokyo, London

Report forecasts Shanghai and Beijing will come 5th and 6th in ranking

30 December 2017
Officials attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the rail project linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima, on Dec. 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. (Photo by Yukako Ono).
Economy

China's high-speed train plans in Southeast Asia stumble

Disagreements over costs and land procurement are adding years to schedules

28 December 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Raja Ampat, in the province of West Papua, on Dec. 22. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Joko Widodo vows to 'fix' Indonesia as political heat rises

Interview offers early hints at the president's possible re-election tactics

28 December 2017
From left: CT Corp. Founder and Chairman Chairul Tanjung, Salim Group Chairman and CEO Anthoni Salim and Lippo Group Chairman Mochtar Riady
Economy

Indonesian tycoons place bold bets as Widodo's economy inspires confidence

Armed with higher net worth, billionaires are making bolder investments

28 December 2017
The Bank of Korea has joined the U.S. Federal Reserve in reversing the unconventional easy-credit policy once led by the Fed and other central banks.
Looking ahead 2018

QE unwinding is more dangerous than it appears

Asia's emerging markets remain dependent on central bank liquidity

26 December 2017
The economic effects India's new goods and services tax are expected to dissipate next year. Overall, growth is forecast to rise in both India and the large economies of Southeast Asia next year. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Economic picture brightens for ASEAN and India toward 2018

Exports, domestic demand lift forecasts; political risks remain: survey

26 December 2017
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop delivers her opening remarks during a ministerial meeting of Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila on Aug. 6.
Economy

Australia seeks 80% free trade coverage by 2020

Foreign minister backs 'all options' on North Korea, including force

26 December 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Raja Ampat, in the province of West Papua, on Dec. 22. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Asia Insight

Joko Widodo vows to 'fix' Indonesia as political heat rises

Interview offers early hints at the president's possible re-election tactics

25 December 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Raja Ampat on Dec. 22. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Interview

Indonesia's Widodo says railway talks with Japan near conclusion

Construction of Jakarta-Surabaya line targeted to start by end of 2018

23 December 2017
Bitcoin has almost topped $20,000. The cryptocurrency's meteoric rise this year has Asian central bankers worried.
Economy

Asian central bankers on high alert over bitcoin frenzy

BOJ's Kuroda warns of the crypto's 'undoubtedly abnormal' rise

21 December 2017
Fitch on Thursday said that Indonesia's macroeconomic policies have consistently been geared towards maintaining stability.
Economy

Fitch upgrades Indonesia sovereign bonds to BBB

Rating agency cites stronger resilience to external shocks

21 December 2017
Customers check out an iPhone X at an Apple Store in Singapore on Nov. 3.
Economy

Global trade uptick boosts Asian manufacturing

November PMI hits yearl-to-date high in five economies

14 December 2017