Economy

Future of Asia conference participants discuss regional challenges and opportunities. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
15 June 2017
Buying cooked meals at convenience stores is becoming part of everyday life for many Asians.
Economy

Japan to help ASEAN chill out in food distribution

Guidelines will aim to bring strict temperature control to Southeast Asia

14 June 2017
Nursing care trainees take in a lecture in Vietnam.
Economy

Japan wants 10,000 Asian elderly care workers in 3 years

Tokyo looks to Vietnam, Thailand and Laos to help ease the labor crunch

13 June 2017
Vietnam was one of a number of Southeast Asian countries to see a drop in its PMI.
Economy

Asia manufacturing turns soft as China's construction loses steam

Business confidence in several countries at lowest in four years

8 June 2017
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7 June 2017
Vietnam was one of a number of Southeast Asian countries to see a drop in its PMI.
Economy

Asia manufacturing turns soft as China's construction loses steam

Business confidence at lowest in over four years

6 June 2017
From left: ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo, and Myanmar National Security Adviser Thaung Tun.
Economy

South China Sea agreement expected in November: official

Key ASEAN figures bullish on bloc's economic outlook

6 June 2017
ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh says governments need to communicate better to stem the tide of isolationism.
Economy

Threats to free trade 'cannot be taken lightly,' ASEAN chief warns

Secretary-General Le Luong Minh insists bloc will remain 'beacon' of openness

5 June 2017
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2 June 2017
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1 June 2017
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (C) chats with Myanmar's president Htin Kyaw after opening ceremony of 21st Century Panglong conference in Naypyitaw on May 24.
Economy

Myanmar's peace conference leaves talks on uncertain path

Much vaunted 'Panglong' talks made unexpected progress but revealed vulnerabilities and pitfalls

31 May 2017
AYA Bank wants to make credit cards available for everybody. A launching ceremony was held in Yangon on Tuesday.
Finance

Myanmar's AYA Bank lowers barrier to Visa card

New rules stipulate minimum income of $110 per month

31 May 2017
Many plants are under construction at the Thilawa special economic zone industrial park outside Yangon.
Economy

Myanmar sends mixed message to foreign investors

Outsiders are welcome in the special economic zone; not so much elsewhere

27 May 2017
As car sales increase in Myanmar, traffic jams are increasingly common in Yangon, the biggest city and commercial center of the country (Photo: Simon Roughneen)
Economy

Booming Southeast Asian vehicle sales drive urban congestion

Region's speedy economic and urban growth rate fuel air and road pollution

25 May 2017
Young women sitting at a shoe stand in Phnom Penh
Economy

Southeast Asian millennials confident about region's future

Youths in Cambodia, Burma and Vietnam most upbeat

16 May 2017
Demand for transport infrastructure is high in Dhaka.(Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

ADB finds the 'Asian century' tantalizingly close

More infrastructure and banking reforms are needed to unlock region's potential

11 May 2017
Vietnam is logging rapid economic growth, backed by cheap wages and a highly educated workforce.
Economy

Southeast Asian economic growth regaining speed

Philippines, Vietnam seen driving 5% surge

8 May 2017
Workers at a garment factory in Hung Yen province, outside Hanoi
Economy

Job insecurity rises in ASEAN despite economic recovery

Survey finds GDP growth failing to boost labour markets

8 May 2017
Representatives at the ADB'S 50th annual meeting discussed the challenges facing Asia as the region pursues prosperity. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Economy

ADB meeting finds the 'Asian century' so close, yet so far

Infrastructure and banking reforms key to easing poverty, participants say

8 May 2017
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has half a century under its belt.
Economy

ASEAN summit underscores dearth of leadership

Not-so-golden anniversary sees members treat China with kid gloves

6 May 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao, right, and AIIB President Jin Liqun sign a memorandum of understanding in May 2016.
Economy

The case for a truly international Asian infrastructure summit

The region's $26 trillion challenge transcends borders and geopolitics

5 May 2017
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5 May 2017
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5 May 2017
A construction site at the Thilawa special economic zone near Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

ADB guides Vietnam, Cambodia to greater growth

Lender-funded tech, training programs inspire confidence

4 May 2017
A construction site at the Thilawa special economic zone near Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

ADB guides Vietnam, Cambodia to greater growth

Lender-funded tech, training programs inspire confidence

4 May 2017