Economy

A Chinese woman in a face mask offers prayers at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok. Thailand's economic ministers have approved measures to help the tourism industry deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus

Governments around Asia look to cushion the blow of coronavirus

Singapore, Thailand, South Korea plan help for tourism business and supply chains

3 February 2020
A doctor puts on protective goggles before entering the isolation ward at a hospital in Wuhan, China.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: How the outbreak unfolded from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1

As cases surpassed 10,000, countries rushed to fly citizens out of China

1 February 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks extend losses as China virus kills more people

China Vanke, Tata Motors among losers on A300 index

31 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Singapore manufacturers upbeat but threat from virus grows

Electronics firms most optimistic about outlook, according to survey

31 January 2020
A Union Jack flag on the tag of a mattress in a store in Bangkok: total two-way trade between Britain and ASEAN amounted to more than $48 billion in 2018.
Opinion

Post-Brexit UK should prioritize Southeast Asia trade deals

London is well-placed to surpass Brussels in relations with ASEAN

30 January 2020
Public discussion about Huawei's role gets stuck between two unhelpful extremes.
Opinion

Asia must step up tech security as it hands Huawei 5G green light

Governments around world set to follow UK stance on Chinese telecoms giant

29 January 2020
Medical staffers transport a patient with a highly suspected case of the new coronavirus at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong on Jan. 22. A spike in deaths in mainland China reported Jan. 25.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus kills 15 more in China, reaches Europe and Australia

Outbreak shutters Shanghai Disney and halts seven movie releases

25 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks post weekly loss amid China virus outbreak

Trading volumes across region lower than usual due to holidays

24 January 2020
Manufacturing accounts for about one-fifth of Singapore's GDP.
24 January 2020
A Chinese traveler wears a protective mask at Beijing Railway station on Jan. 21: this new virus comes on the eve of Chinese New Year.
Opinion

Coronavirus threatens economic damage around the world

Regional neighbors and European stocks are already facing losses

23 January 2020
Singapore is lobbying for greater international oversight on the use of emerging technologies such as AI.
Technology

Singapore engages Facebook and Grab to shape international AI order

City-state lobbies in Davos for stronger oversight on new technologies

22 January 2020
Supported by free education and subsidized housing, Singapore's citizens have become among the wealthiest in the world. (Illustration by Daniel Garcia)
The Big Story

Is Singapore's 'perfect' economy coming apart?

Once hailed as a model of progress, poverty and nativist resentment are on the rise

22 January 2020
Chan Chun Sing, Singapore's minister for trade and industry, center, holds the signed joint statement for the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement with counterparts from New Zealand and Chile.
International relations

Singapore and TPP trailblazers now turn to digital rule-setting

Partners seek to draw global standards for AI, fintech and personal data

22 January 2020
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks slump after China virus kills six and infects 300

Chinese airlines fall on concerns outbreak could dampen travel demand

21 January 2020
The debt-addicted U.S. federal government has a co-dependent -- global investors in a near zero-interest-rate reality.
Datawatch

Yield-hungry Asian investors bankroll US spending binge

Appetite for Treasurys remains firm as yields slip to bottom elsewhere

19 January 2020
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17 January 2020
The vast majority of ASEAN pundits polled say the region is becoming the focus of a major power struggle between the U.S. and China.
International relations

7 of 10 ASEAN members favor China over US: survey

73% feel the region is becoming a staging ground for a major power struggle

16 January 2020
Singapore Airlines has regular flights to more than 10 European cities. Other Asian carriers may follow its lead and divert flights away from Iranian airspace.
Iran tensions

Singapore Airlines avoids Iran airspace as regional tension rises

Flights between SE Asia and Europe face disruption as country lies along route

8 January 2020
Asian countries are among the world's biggest sources of ocean plastic pollution.
Opinion

Asia's consumers must take lead in abandoning plastic packaging

Switching to renewable sources will protect environment and boost economy

6 January 2020
Greece has rejected China's plan to build an additional cargo terminal at Piraeus port amid concerns about growing Beijing influence.
Belt and Road

China drops $11bn anchors to expand Maritime Silk Road

State-owned operators Cosco and China Merchants dominate decade of spending

5 January 2020
According to Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority, prices declined in prime areas such as the central region and city fringes but rose in the suburbs.
Property

Singapore private home prices rise again but pace weakens

Concerns about potential oversupply limit interest

2 January 2020
Being a trade-dependent small state, Singapore’s economy has been hit hard by the U.S.-China trade tensions since late 2018. 
Economy

Singapore's 2019 growth drops to 0.7% from 3.1% in 2018

With economy weakest since financial crisis, government preps support measures

2 January 2020
Already a major financial hub, Singapore wants to capitalize on its location to become an important trading center for LNG.
Energy

Singapore aims to be Asia LNG hub as demand soars

Planned storage terminal to boost nation's status in region's energy sector

30 December 2019
Vietnamese residents take photos as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un goes past in Hanoi on Feb. 26.
Photos

2019 in pictures: Looking back at a year of celebrations, confrontations and more

A selection of striking images from across Asia, and the stories behind them

29 December 2019
Singapore's manufacturing output fell 9.3% in November from a year ago, confounding economists who had forecast either a slight increase or decrease in production.
26 December 2019