Economy

Traffic congestion is a serious issue in the heart of Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Business

Philippine conglomerate pitches monorail in congested Manila

Alliance Global diversifies into infrastructure

11 October 2017
A container is moved in a port in Bangkok. Increase in exports and stable domestic economies are expected to accelerate ASEAN growth.
Economy

ASEAN5 outlook up as export-led growth continues

Concerns diversify as worries over Trump-related risks recede further

11 October 2017
Filipino workers in Cambodia surround President Rodrigo Duterte during his visit in December 2016.
Economy

Duterte creates Overseas Filipino Bank

Streamlining state banks to support key economic drivers

10 October 2017
Hyundai Motor vehicles are displayed at a Hyundai studio in Goyang, South Korea, May 29.
Economy

South Korea's gloom prevails despite manufacturing upturn

PMI shows producers' order books stronger but business confidence still lags

10 October 2017
Myanmar migrant workers sort shrimp at a wholesale seafood market in Mahachai, in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand.
Economy

ASEAN migrant remittances equal to Myanmar GDP

Labor mobility a financial lifeline for poorer regions

9 October 2017
Business and consumer confidence has improved in many countries, but investment demand is still lagging.
Economy

Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience

Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear

8 October 2017
A Filipino subcontractor of Manila Water Co. checks equipment during a water pipe laying project in suburban Cainta, east of Manila.
Economy

Water unit of Philippines' Ayala eyes Thailand

Conglomerate looks to Southeast Asia to drive growth

6 October 2017
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
Philippine call centers service U.S. clients around the clock, but would be vulnerable if martial law in Mindanao is extended nationwide.
Economy

Philippine terrorism spooks investors in vital outsourcing sector

Possible nationwide martial law could send money to Malaysia, India

2 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
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2 October 2017
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2 October 2017
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Economy

New-auto sales up 3% for August in key Southeast Asian markets

Philippine sales jump ahead of tax hike, while Thais buy more pickup trucks

30 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
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Economy

East Asia needs $80bn in infrastructure to meet LNG demand

Region's appetite for the fuel to double by 2030: energy conference

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
The Philippine government delegation sought to allay fears over a weakening peso.
Economy

Philippine government tries to lure private Japanese investment

Peso movement in line with fundamentals: central bank governor

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
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
PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan (Photo by Kimberly Dela Cruz)
Economy

Philippine antitrust watchdog asks Duterte for big personnel boost

Chairman braces for 'deluge' of complaints now that grace period is over

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
"Japan and the U.S. are very close allies," Steve Bannon said in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review. "I think it's time to codify that with a strong trade arrangement." (Photo by Joyce Ho)
14 September 2017