Petronas will explore new business areas including in specialty chemicals and new energy.
Energy

Petronas aims to raise capex, pay higher dividend

Unsure of sustainability in crude oil price recovery after net profit jumps 74%

2 March 2018
A worker collects palm oil fruit at a palm oil factory in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur.
Economy

Migrant crackdowns hit ASEAN's labor flow

Moves by Malaysia and Thailand leave short-staffed companies facing higher costs

1 March 2018
CIMB recently secured a license to establish an operation in the Philippines.
Finance

CIMB Group confident of meeting corporate goals

Aims 6% loan growth in 2018 after 4Q net profit rises 24%, lower provisions help

28 February 2018
Asia's big economies are likely to keep growing strongly in 2018, but slowing chip exports and higher interest rates are risks.
Economy

Asian export rebound to fuel faster economic growth in 2018

Higher interest rates and weaker smartphone demand are downside risks: JCER

28 February 2018
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
Telekom Malaysia aims to migrate more than a million of existing subscribers using older and slower Streamyx to unifi broadband service.
Asia300

Telekom Malaysia's 4Q net profit jumps nearly 80%

Company guides for 3.5%-4% revenue growth in 2018 powered by broadband offering

27 February 2018
Hong Leong Bank is targeting a 5%-6% loan growth this fiscal year driven by loans to small and medium enterprise.
Asia300

Hong Leong Financial Group's 2Q net profit up 12%

Commercial banking powers growth as it expects modest loan growth to sustain

26 February 2018
SK group, based here in Seoul, is looking to expand in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Asia300

South Korea's SK group to open regional base in Malaysia

'Chaebol' seeks growth beyond China after setback during THAAD spat

23 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
The rules hammered in the TPP-11 free trade agreement signed on March 8 are at risk of not keeping pace with-fast moving developments in worlds of technology and business.
International relations

TPP's remaining members ease path for trade deal

Approval by countries with majority of GDP no longer required to take effect

23 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
DiGi.Com is expected to be one of key beneficiaries of stronger ringgit.
Equities

Strong ringgit raises appeal of select auto, telecom shares

Analysts expect further upside as cheaper imported parts boost earnings prospect

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
Thailand has been recruiting Chinese-speaking volunteers in anticipation of a huge influx of tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Economy

China's neighbors gear up for record Lunar New Year tourism

Thais and others ready to cash in on travelers from Vietnam as well

17 February 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks at the World Capital Markets Symposium in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 6.
Economy

Malaysia's impending slowdown rattles Najib ahead of election

Analysts expect investment and private spending to cool

14 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
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, left, was once a mentor to Prime Minister Najib Razak. (Original pictures by Getty Images, Reuters)
Asia Insight

Malaysia's Najib deploys policy firepower in duel with Mahathir

In election run-up, PM dangles public benefits as his mentor strikes back

13 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
A shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur chooses "garden" as its theme for this year's Lunar celebrations.
Business trends

No dog in Malaysia's Lunar New Year decorations

Retailers avoid displays of the zodiac sign on worries of offending Muslims

11 February 2018
Stream article image
Economy

Malaysia December industrial output growth pace slows sharply

Analysts said weaker-than-expected print clouds 4Q economic growth outlook

9 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
Shipments of electrical and electronics goods, which accounts for more than one-third of Malaysia's total exports, increased 6.2% in December from a year earlier.
Economy

Malaysia's December exports growth slows sharply

Trade minister flags modest 5% growth this year amid risk of protectionism

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