A ban on the import of Japanese beef in China may have created unofficial routes for the product into the country.
Economy

Is Cambodia a 'Japanese beef-laundering' hub?

Smugglers bypass Chinese import ban to satisfy hunger for prized meat

18 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
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
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is hoping to cater to growing investor interest in the developing Mekong economies. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Economy

Thailand's stock exchange plans to promote the Mekong region

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are invited to trade in Bangkok

8 February 2018
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is hoping to cater to growing investor interest in the developing Mekong economies. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Equities

Thai stock exchange to launch pan-Mekong board and index

Moves aim to boost exposure to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam

7 February 2018
A power plant in Myanmar, where electricity demand is growing by 15% a year
Economy

Myanmar to double electricity capacity with LNG-fueled plants

Three facilities, expected to cost $5bn, will be first to use imported gas

1 February 2018
Cambodian workers now earn a minimum monthly wage of $170, up 11% from last year.
Economy

Hungry leaders push Southeast Asia's minimum wages higher

Politicians are building support, but companies worry about bottom lines

1 February 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, leads ASEAN heads of state and others to a reception following the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26.
Economy

Modi fetes ASEAN leaders at India's Republic Day celebration

China fears have the prime minister angling for closer ties with Southeast Asia

1 February 2018
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The Big Story

Inside Asia's bitcoin economy

Crypto startups scramble amid regulatory pressure

31 January 2018
A file photo from Jan. 29, 2008, of Thai naval officers and forestry officials with dead tigers, leopards, and pangolins seized during a raid along the banks of the Mekong river in northeastern Thailand.
Economy

Noose tightens around Southeast Asia's illegal wildlife trade

Thai police strike at a criminal 'multinational' based in Laos, links to Africa, China

30 January 2018
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen chats with a garment worker during a visit to the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone last August.
Asia Insight

Minimum wage politicking stings employers in Southeast Asia

Rush to woo voters raises the risk of layoffs and factory relocations

30 January 2018
Hot air balloons float above an orange sky as the silhouettes of thousands of temples provide a perfect backdrop in Bagan, Myanmar.
Economy

Myanmar woos Asian tourists amid Rohingya crisis

Slump in visitors from West prompts hunt for new markets

29 January 2018
Policewomen take part in India's Republic Day parade in Srinagar on Jan. 26, 2018.
International relations

Modi showcases links with ASEAN at New Delhi parade

India steps up maritime cooperation amid growing concerns over China

26 January 2018
Sales staff accept payment by credit card at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand.
FT Confidential Research

Mobile payments sideswipe credit cards in Southeast Asia

Platforms such as GrabPay and Go-Pay gain enthusiastic users, FTCR survey finds

23 January 2018
Workers load carts at a brick factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2017.
Economy

Nearly one billion Asians in vulnerable jobs, says ILO

High growth, low unemployment mask precarious work conditions for many

23 January 2018
A woman protests a planned coal-fired plant in southern Thailand during a Bangkok demonstration last year.
Economy

Coal backlash creates energy dilemma in Southeast Asia

Environmental protests come as Thailand and Myanmar face challenge to meet power needs

19 January 2018
PV Oil is one of three PetroVietnam subsidiaries having an initial public offering this month.
Equities

Thailand's PTT, Shell chase 49% of Vietnamese distributor PV Oil

As IPO nears, Vietjet founder Thao also vying to become strategic partner

19 January 2018
Asia's philanthropists have not yet reached their potentials at all.
Economy

Asian philanthropists can potentially give twice as much as US

Charitable donations can top $500 billion with proper tax incentives, regulatory reforms

16 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia; higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Economy

Nikkei manufacturers index for ASEAN gives rise to concerns

It's a mixed bag as prospects look good for 2018, despite December dips

11 January 2018
Aluminum ingots in Malaysia -- higher raw material costs have chilled ASEAN economies.
Nikkei PMI

ASEAN manufacturing stagnant in December, despite ongoing strength

Dull year-end fails to dampen Southeast Asia's optimism for 2018

10 January 2018
Visitors walk outside the venue of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 15, 2017.
Economy

China sidelining US in Asia with growing economic clout

'Chinafication' in trade may let Beijing counter American geopolitical influence

6 January 2018