Fukunari Kimura (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Economy

In search of ASEAN 'champions'

To grow, Southeast Asian bloc needs companies with proprietary tech

28 July 2017
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Economy

At 50, ASEAN is reaping the rewards of economic integration

Falling trade barriers are boosting growth and changing how the bloc does business

27 July 2017
Amitav Acharya
Economy

ASEAN must stay out of great-power tussles in Asia

Amid rising China-US tensions, Southeast Asia should focus on its home ground

27 July 2017
SM Group and its Indonesian partner aim to open 10 Alfamart convenience stores -- like this one in Metro Manila -- in the Philippines every month. (Photo by Kimberly dela Cruz)
Economy

Southeast Asian companies find ideal partners -- each other

Cross-border alliances give global rivals a run for their money

27 July 2017
Massive traffic jams like this are a daily occurrence in Jakarta. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

ASEAN is looking good, but now looking up to China and India

Even with solid growth through 2050, region will still be dwarfed by two giants

27 July 2017
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Economy

Then and now: ASEAN by the numbers

The bloc has grown steadily richer over the years. Can it continue its climb?

27 July 2017
Leaders attend the signing ceremony for the ASEAN Community, which includes the ASEAN Economic Community, in Kuala Lumpur in November 2015.
Economy

Ever-adaptable ASEAN confronts new tests

After a fruitful 50 years, the bloc is divided by uneven wealth and China's rise

27 July 2017
Surin Pitsuwan
Economy

ASEAN needs more cohesion to stand on its own

Bloc's ex-chief sees inequality, reliance on external trade as vulnerabilities

27 July 2017
A Petronas gas station with the Petronas Twin Towers in the background in Kuala Lumpur.
Economy

Malaysia's Petronas cancels $28bn LNG project in Canada

Petroleum major cites downturn of sector for decision on megaproject

26 July 2017
Japan's preferential tariff program covers imports from more than 140 countries and areas.
Economy

Japan to keep reduced tariffs on imports from China, Brazil

Expanded preferential tax program will cover emerging, advanced economies

25 July 2017
A construction site in Beijing.
Economy

ADB upgrades emerging Asia's growth outlook to 5.9%

China's better-than-estimated performance driving entire region

20 July 2017
From right, Kesara Manchusree, president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand; Pipit Aneaknithi, president of Kasikornbank; and Frederic DyBuncio, president of SM Investments (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Economy

Fintech factor key to Southeast Asian banks' growth

Industry must provide digital services for expanding consumer market

20 July 2017
From right, Yoshihisa Kainuma, president and CEO of MinebeaMitsumi; Nicolo Galante, COO of Central Group; and Thiraphong Chansiri, president and CEO of Thai Union Group (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Economy

Asia a bright spot in an uncertain world, say ASEAN business leaders

Greater economic integration will help the region grow and foster startups

20 July 2017
Construction workers mixing concrete in Myanmar's Irrawaddy Delta (Photo: Simon Roughneen)
Economy

Race to the bottom for region's sand miners

Asia's beaches and riverbeds suffer as sand demand piles up

19 July 2017
Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia on his way to being received by Premier Li Keqiang of China in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on May 13.
Economy

Challenges in Malaysia point to delayed election

Palm oil problems, political boundaries and Najib's ratings suggest no vote in 2017

19 July 2017
IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Furusawa, center, stands by as Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, left, greets Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Finance Johari Abdul Ghani during the International Tax Conference in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Economy

IMF: ASEAN incentives risk 'race to the bottom' on tax revenue

Southeast Asian countries urged to join global efforts to curb tax evasion

14 July 2017
IT workers in Bangalore
Economy

Gianfranco Casati: Digital readiness can make all the difference for emerging Asia

Harnessing technology will help sustain growth and break the boom-bust cycle

13 July 2017
Thailand's economic sentiment index fell to 45.7 in the second quarter, dropping below 50 for the first time since the military coup of 2014.
FT Confidential Research

Shine comes off Asean consumer confidence

FTCR Economic Sentiment Index dragged down by Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines

11 July 2017
Protectionism remains a risk around the world, especially for Singapore.
Economy

Growth prospects steady in Asian economies as Trump risk recedes

Concerns diversify, with new attention on terrorism, geopolitics

11 July 2017