Malaysia is one of the resource exporters expected to benefit from a recovery in major industrial economies.
Economy

The ADB forecasts the slowest Asian growth since 2001

Region will remain the global economic driver in 2017 despite the dip

13 April 2017
A truck driver checks a shipping container at Incheon port in South Korea.
Economy

South Korea's export recovery is on thin ice

Tensions with China, manufacturing slump bode ill for sustained upturn

12 April 2017
Asia accounted for most of the $120 billion in dollar-denominated emerging market corporate bonds issued in the first quarter.
Economy

Asian corporate bond rally has gone too far

Despite region's advantages, yields too low to compensate for market risks

11 April 2017
A Davao traffic jam, circa 2016
Economy

Davao enjoying an investment boom

A good security situation has helped Rodrigo Duterte's hometown grow

11 April 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy

Analysts guardedly optimistic about 2017 Asian growth

Revised forecasts show improvements, but concerns over Trump remain

11 April 2017
Thai baht notes. Regional efforts to promote financial stability have paid off.
Economy

20 years after crisis, economists see a hardier Southeast Asia

Survey highlights reforms since 1997 currency chaos -- and unfinished business

11 April 2017
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Economy

ASEAN workers 'compromising digital security'

Study highlights region's vulnerability from misuse of personal devices

6 April 2017
Malaysia is one of the resource exporters expected to benefit from a recovery in major industrial economies.
Economy

Asian growth seen slowing to 5.7% in 2017: ADB

Region to remain global engine despite weakest rate since 2001

6 April 2017
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Business

Southeast Asia's new-car sales climb 13% in February

Thailand leads growth while Malaysia enjoys rebound

5 April 2017
Philippine Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi wants all Philippine households to have access to energy by 2022. (Photo by Lester G. Babiera)
Business

China, Japan compete for $2bn Philippine gas project

Energy Secretary Cusi wants all Filipinos on the grid by 2022

4 April 2017
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao poses in front of the logo of ADB at its headquarters in Manila on January 8, 2016.
Economy

ADB scholarships help foster human resources

Some 3,500 people across Asia have benefited from bank program

3 April 2017
A money-changer counts bills in Manila. Many families in the Philippines rely on cash sent home from relatives working in the U.S.
The Big Story

Filipinos fret as a key lifeline comes under threat

Tougher immigration rules could squeeze remittances from the US

2 April 2017
Japan is preparing to make some badly needed investments in Philippine transport infrastructure.
Economy

Japan to finance $4.6bn Metro Manila subway

Abe and Duterte likely to ink deal at November ASEAN meetings

30 March 2017
Gamblers try their luck with Okada Manila's roulette machines in Manila. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Economy

Manila stops issuing new casino licenses

Early investors protected amid fears of oversupply

30 March 2017
India is expanding a crop insurance program to help farmers hit by hard times.
Economy

Microinsurance closes gaps in social safety nets

Supplementary health coverage and crop insurance are important anti-poverty tools in developing Asia

26 March 2017
A bond issue backed by the Asian Development Bank is helping to pay for upgrades to geothermal power plants on the Philippine island of Luzon. (Courtesy of AP Renewables Inc.)
Economy

Insurers help to pay for Asia's infrastructure needs

Cash-strapped governments are raising money for projects with long-term debt

26 March 2017
One of Cambodia's crowded public hospitals (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Insurance promises Asia much more than peace of mind

Expanding coverage would keep countries' 'economic wheels' turning

23 March 2017
A production line at Honda's new plant in Prachinburi, Thailand
Economy

ASEAN finds free trade a tougher sell in today's environment

As the U.S. pulls back and China expands, Southeast Asia tries to adjust

23 March 2017
A production line at Honda's new plant in Prachinburi, Thailand
Economy

ASEAN finds free trade a tougher sell in today's environment

As the U.S. pulls back and China expands, Southeast Asia tries to adjust

23 March 2017
India is expanding a crop insurance program to help farmers hit by hard times.
Economy

Microinsurance closes gaps in social safety nets

Supplementary health coverage and crop insurance are important anti-poverty tools in developing Asia

23 March 2017
One of Cambodia's crowded public hospitals (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Insurance promises Asia much more than peace of mind

Expanding coverage would keep countries' 'economic wheels' turning

23 March 2017
A bond issue backed by the Asian Development Bank is helping to pay for upgrades to geothermal power plants on the Philippine island of Luzon. (Courtesy of AP Renewables Inc.)
Economy

Insurers help to pay for Asia's infrastructure needs

Cash-strapped governments are raising money for projects with long-term debt

23 March 2017