Ministers from the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership member states discuss the trade deal in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 9.
Economy

TPP ministers affirm agreement in principle but no summit

Details to be laid out Saturday at news conference, Japanese minister says

11 November 2017
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press briefing at the Government Office in Hanoi on Nov. 8.
Economy

'TPP 11' trade pact official agreement still up in the air

Japan PM says Canada not ready to make decision

10 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 10.
Economy

Trump warns Indo-Pacific nations on 'trade abuses'

President demands 'fairness and reciprocity' through bilateral deals

10 November 2017
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Economy

Singapore car sales plunge, retail sector otherwise healthy

Supermarkets, department stores record robust gains in September but restaurant sales fall

10 November 2017
Singapore's central business district forms the backdrop for a PSA International port terminal.
Economy

11 nations agree in principle on TPP Pacific trade deal

Leaders look to officially rubber stamp deal on Friday

10 November 2017
Criticism by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has prompted seven beverage makers, including Coca-Cola, to commit to limiting the sugar content of drinks sold in the city-state.
Economy

Indonesia and Malaysia follow Singapore's lead in tackling obesity

Calls grow for legislation and lifestyle changes to tackle regionwide epidemic

9 November 2017
Manufacturers experienced rising global commodity prices in October.
Economy

Asian manufacturing logs slow growth in October

Nikkei PMI shows higher costs pinching output across the region

9 November 2017
A street market in Mumbai: India faces widening gender gaps in politics, healthy life expectancy and basic literacy.
Economy

Asia's top economies lose ground on gender equality

India, Japan, China among those to slip in latest World Economic Forum ranking

9 November 2017
Ships in the Strait of Singapore (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Coming week may determine fate of TPP and shape global trade

Rival RCEP deal also up for discussion in Asian meetings

8 November 2017
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Economy

5 things to watch during Trump's visit to Asia

President's 12-day tour will be a test of US leadership in the region

2 November 2017
A street market in Mumbai: India faces widening gender gaps in politics, healthy life expectancy and basic literacy.
Economy

India plunges to 108th in gender equality ranking

Asia's big economies slip, with China in 100th place and Japan in 114th

2 November 2017
Top Japanese trade negotiator Kazuyoshi Umemoto, center, speaks to counterparts from the other remaining TPP signatories in Urayasu, near Tokyo, on Oct. 31.
Economy

'TPP 11' negotiators make headway before crucial summit next week

'Consensus' reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain

1 November 2017
The departure hall at Changi Airport's new Terminal 4
Business

Singapore's Changi, in fight for hub status, opens fourth terminal

The airport voted the world's best can now handle 24% more travelers

31 October 2017
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31 October 2017
BTPN Syariah's Islamic microfinance borrowers gather to make payments.
Economy

Banks, startups and watchdogs harness Islamic finance opportunities

New wave of Shariah-compliant services fuses innovation and tradition

31 October 2017
A tirade against sugar-laden soft drinks by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong resulted in seven beverage makers, including Coca-Cola, committing to limit the sugar content of soda sold in the city-state.
Economy

Indonesia and Malaysia follow Singapore's lead in tackling obesity

But doubts raised over role of sugar tax in curbing diabetes

30 October 2017
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Stocks

Nikkei will launch new index to aid Asian-focused investors

Nikkei Asia300 Investable meets rules for indexes covering trusts and other financial instruments

30 October 2017
Tourists enjoying their day at the Singapore Zoo (Courtesy of Wildlife Reserves Singapore)
Economy

Singapore recreates itself as wildlife paradise

With Banyan Tree resort, state revamps Mandai in hope of drawing 10 million

28 October 2017
South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong speaks at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership meeting in Incheon, South Korea on Oct. 24. (Courtesy of South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Economy

RCEP deal unlikely this year: South Korean official

Participants snagged over how much to open their markets in trade pact

27 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore home, office markets recover after years of decline

Retail property remains weak but rental decline is smallest in three years

27 October 2017
A tourist takes a picture of Malaysia's landmark Putra Mosque shrouded with haze in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur.
Economy

Travel spending by Muslim millennials to top $100bn by 2025

More are choosing to travel to Asia-Pacific region

26 October 2017
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Economy

Robust Singapore manufacturing data bolster growth prospects

Electronics stays in lead suggesting weak September exports an aberration

26 October 2017
Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority is selling some of its land, like this green space in Queenstown.
Economy

Singapore home prices picking up as government eases restrictions

Uptick sends share prices of the city-state's property developers surging

26 October 2017