Myanmar's Deputy Finance Minister U Maung Maung Win tells more than 1,000 participants at the Euromoney Myanmar Global Investment Forum that the government has taken steps to “improve the credibility” of its economic reform platform in Naypyitaw on Sept. 12. (Photo by Jessica Khine).
Economy

Myanmar's foreign investment weathers 'ethnic cleansing' accusations

Business leaders say outcry over military violence will not deter investors

15 September 2017
Construction workers at the entrance to Sule Square in downtown Yangon. (Getty Images)
Economy

Myanmar mulls reforms to meet infrastructure funding

Lackluster local currency bond issues underline need for sovereign rating

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

13 September 2017
The latest round of RCEP negotiations was held in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Kyodo)
Economy

Countries grapple with perplexing RCEP puzzle

Lack of clear incentives clouds outlook for the next big Pacific trade deal

12 September 2017
From left, Serge Pun, chairman of Serge Pun & Associates, Ko Ko Gyi, managing director of Capital Diamond Star Group, and Hidetoshi Mano from Mitsubishi Corp. speak at Myanmar Economic Seminar in Tokyo on Sept. 11. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Economy

Myanmar execs seek help in fostering human resources

Deputy minister points to 'policy stability,' 'friendly climate' for investment

11 September 2017
ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh walk in front of flags as they attend the opening ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings in Manila on Sept. 7.
Economy

With RCEP deal unlikely this year, ministers settle for 'realistic' goals

Failing to find common ground, countries look to October round

11 September 2017
Opening ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings in Manila, Philippines on Thursday Sept. 7, 2017.
Economy

ASEAN to cut non-tariff measures 10% by 2020

Grouping aims to address investors' concerns on trade barriers

8 September 2017
Myanmar drivers use the right side of the road, yet the majority of the cars there are right-hand-drive imports -- a recipe for danger.
Economy

Myanmar steers auto market toward new cars

Regulations, incentives spur shift away from right-hand-drive used imports

8 September 2017
A second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is expected to open in 2019 at the latest.
Economy

Mekong region racing to bolster cross-border logistics

Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and cohorts build infrastructure, lower barriers

7 September 2017
Ships lie at anchor in front of a refinery on Singapore's Bukom Island.
Economy

Southeast Asian ports thirst for more seaborne trade

Lack of adequate transport infrastructure crippling region's competitiveness

7 September 2017
The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on the far right, stands with those of the bloc's 10 members.
Economy

ASEAN economic ministers move to accelerate trade talks

Discussions to focus on RCEP as states struggle to find common ground

6 September 2017
Officials from RCEP members meet in the Japanese city of Kobe on Feb. 27. Negotiations, while ongoing, remain fraught.
Economy

RCEP hits snags on continued discord over tariffs

Members to abandon goal of having rival to TPP this year

6 September 2017
A street vendor sells beverages to motorists during rush hours traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia June 14, 2017.
Economy

Informal jobs sector both a blessing and curse in Southeast Asia

Unemployment rates low but income growth slowing

5 September 2017
Members of the media visit a village in northern Rakhine State on a government-organized visit on Aug. 30. (Photo by Thurein Hla Htway)
Politics

Rakhine crisis blights Myanmar economic outlook

Looming 'humanitarian catastrophe' dampens international relations, business sentiment

5 September 2017
A jumble of power cables in Phnom Penh: Cambodia's banking sector is highly fragmented, with 36 commercial banks and 69 microfinance providers.
FT Confidential Research

Banking in Cambodia: the money keeps flowing

Strong growth continues but potential risks loom

29 August 2017
This woman, who lives near Yangon, installed Greenlight Planet's solar power system in her house in July.
Economy

US solar power company helping to light up Myanmar

Greenlight Planet's pay-as-you-go system gives farmers access to electricity

27 August 2017
Cambodian riel: Common denominations of the riel come in 100, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 notes.
Economy

Keeping it riel: Shaking Cambodia's dollar dependency

Amid shift toward local currency, some ask if the transition is worth the trouble

24 August 2017
Set Aung, deputy minister for planning and finance, speaks at the Myanmar Democratic Transition Forum on Aug. 12 in Naypyitaw. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Economy

Myanmar deputy planning minister calls for more transparency

Leaders discuss challenges and chances at a forum on the country's transition

24 August 2017
A worker in Kuala Lumpur prepares a car for transport. Minimum wage hikes benefit labor and drive consumption but can scare off foreign employers.
Economy

Southeast Asian workers press for big minimum wage hikes

Malaysia, Myanmar unions seek raises of 50% or more as economies heat up

18 August 2017
A section of the old, cross-Myanmar road linking Ledo in India to Kunming in China that has been proposed for upgrading. Sometimes called the Stilwell Road after Gen.Joseph Stilwell; it was built by Western troops in World War II, but is now merely a rutted track in many places. (Photo by Tim Johnston)
Economy

Myanmar's infrastructure deficit outpaces the world

Naypyitaw needs to get serious on investment or be left behind, report finds

16 August 2017
Smartphones help commuters pass the time at a train station in Jakarta.
Economy

Making the digital age work for ASEAN

The OECD is helping close internet access gaps and foster vital skills

14 August 2017
Set Aung, deputy minister for national planning and finance, speaks at the Myanmar Democratic Transition Forum on Aug 12 in Naypyitaw. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Economy

Myanmar economy needs 'predictable policy,' new reform leader urges

In first public speech after taking new role, Set Aung offers to-do list to government leaders

13 August 2017