A man watches a TV screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch and the country's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul on Sept. 15.
Politics

World Bank warns of 'serious economic consequences' if North Korea dispute escalates

Possible armed conflict cited as downside risk to Asian growth

4 October 2017
A woman delouses her daughter by their home in a Karachi slum in Pakistan.
Economy

World Bank says 64% of people who live in slums are in Asia

Policymakers urged to boost infrastructure, affordable housing and job access

3 October 2017
The Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh, now filled with sand to facilitate the building of a hotel, apartments and shopping mall. Several locals who protested against the project were jailed. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
3 October 2017
Ponta has around 80 million users in Japan.
Economy

Japanese digital reward program crossing borders in Southeast Asia

Consumers will be able to pocket points in Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia

3 October 2017
Coal will remain the main source of power generation in ASEAN in the coming decades, says Wood Mackenzie analyst Edi Saputra.
Economy

ASEAN needs to double power capacity in less than 20 years

Meeting demand will take $500 billion worth of new generation facilities

2 October 2017
A man inspects a Proton Saga at a showroom in Kuala Lumpur on June 23.
Economy

Carmaker Proton hopes foreign talent can put it back in gear

Execs from VW, Dongfeng aim to make Malaysian car a top ASEAN brand in 10 years

29 September 2017
Officials from Laos, Malaysia and Thailand signed the landmark power trading deal in Manila on Wednesday.
Economy

ASEAN's first tripartite power trading deal set for launch

Laos to supply power to Malaysia through Thai grid from January

28 September 2017
People peer into smartphones at a bus top in Hanoi in August.
Economy

Vietnamese, Philippine digital ad spending to double in 2017

Smartphones and e-commerce ignite Southeast Asian market growth

28 September 2017
Students brush their teeth at a dental health event organized by the government in Denpasar, Indonesia, in July.
Economy

Indonesia, Vietnam leap up global competitiveness list

World Economic Forum spots improvements in health, education, tech

27 September 2017
Malaysian and Singapore officials signed an MOU on Monday in Kuala Lumpur for a subway shuttle.
Economy

Malaysia, Singapore forming subway shuttle company

New link to complement high speed intercity service, boost Iskandar

26 September 2017
China's better than expected economic expansion will buoy Asia's growth in 2017.
Economy

Global trade, China will buoy Asia's growth to 5.8% in 2018

ADB says latest outlook for the region is 'heartening'

26 September 2017
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Economy

'TPP 11' talks set parameters for moving forward

Suspending rules on state-owned enterprises among sticking points

23 September 2017
An elderly couple sells fruit on a sidewalk at night in Bangkok.
Economy

Asia will be home to 60% of world's elderly by 2030s: Deloitte

Opportunities for businesses abound -- but so do manpower, other challenges

21 September 2017
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Economy

Export growth brings currency headaches for Asia

Governments and central banks are gearing up to tackle appreciation risks

21 September 2017
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Economy

Malaysia August retail inflation rate tops view with 3.7% on-year rise

Analysts don't expect central bank to tighten policy interest rate in 2017

20 September 2017
A cashier stacks bank notes at a bank in Chandigarh, India. The rupee is at a two-year high, posing a threat to manufacturing.
Economy

Export growth brings currency headaches for Asia

Central banks and governments gear up to tackle painful currency appreciation

19 September 2017
At 92, Mahathir Mohamad has returned to the political fray -- the former prime minister believes Malaysia is becoming a kleptocracy.
Politics

Mahathir grilled in court over foreign exchange losses in 1990s

Former Malaysian PM says he is being sandbagged for 1MDB revelations

18 September 2017
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Asia300

Malaysian state-run money managers aim to invest more abroad

Khazanah Nasional to continue US investment opportunities in technology sector

15 September 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia to the White House on Sept. 12. (Getty Images)
Economy

Malaysia, US pledge closer collaboration in Asia Pacific

Bilateral talks focus on trade, defense procurement, security cooperation

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
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Economy

Malaysia July industrial output up 6.1% on year, beats view

Analysts expect manufacturing to power third quarter economic growth

11 September 2017