S. Iswaran, Singapore's trade and industry minister, says he wants to encourage the use of solar panels.
Economy

Singapore's trade minister on liberalizing electricity

A fully open market will benefit consumers and state, says S. Iswaran

26 October 2017
A dealer picks up chips on a mock black jack casino table during a photo opportunity at an international tourism promotion symposium in Tokyo.
Economy

Genting raises Samurai bond with eye on Japan's casino market

Company seen using the $175 million to bid for casino license in Japan

25 October 2017
S. Iswaran, Singapore's trade and industry minister, says he wants to encourage the use of solar panels.
Economy

Boost expected for Singapore power retailers after liberalization

Electricity market to be fully liberalized in 2018: trade minister

21 October 2017
This is the first freight train of the China Railway Express running from Rizhao to Central Asia before it departed Rizhao port in China's eastern Shandong Province on Sept. 12.
Finance

How Singapore sees itself complementing China's Belt and Road

The city state wants to be make itself a REIT and arbitration hub

21 October 2017
Grab says it controls 95% of third-party taxi-hailing in Southeast Asia, with more than 63 million app downloads and over 1.8 million drivers.
Finance

Grab lands $700m in debt facilities to boost rental car business

Goal is to build Southeast Asia's largest fleet by October 2018

20 October 2017
Commuters cross the causeway from Malaysia during morning rush hour in Singapore.
Economy

Singapore commuters fueling growth in Malaysia's Johor

But Iskandar needs a game plan to unseat rival cities as hub

18 October 2017
Blockchain technology underpins the ICO ecosystem.
Economy

Initial coin offerings: investing's wild frontier

New -- and sometimes shady -- crowdfunding method has regulators scrambling to keep up

18 October 2017
This site in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, is making way for the Hong Kong-Zhuahai-Macao bridge. It was pictured on June 29, 2016.
Economy

Asia has $26tn in infrastructure projects up for grabs

Multilateral lenders, foreign governments handle much of the financing

18 October 2017
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia relocated international flights to the new Terminal 3 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in May. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Indonesia shows lofty ambitions for Jakarta air hub

$4bn investment aims to turn crowded Soekarno-Hatta into regional powerhouse

18 October 2017
Malaysian ​Prime Minister Najib Razak, left, on Tuesday inspects a gallery featuring proposed train stations for the high-speed rail linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Economy

Malaysia advances high-speed rail project linking Singapore

Najib says land acquisition process has started, as MyHSR unveils station designs

17 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore's exports decline unexpectedly, tech demand weakens

Quarterly economic growth may be revised down in next release

17 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore's economy gathers pace, growth at four-year high

Central bank keeps local dollar on zero appreciation path in absence of price pressures

13 October 2017
Michael Froman, former U.S. trade representative, speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo.
Economy

'TPP 11' should preserve all agreed-upon rules: ex-US trade chief

Michael Froman warns of 'risk that the whole thing unravels'

13 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore August retail sales rise the most in more than a year

Restaurants see higher spending, but book sales fall

12 October 2017
Tokyo scored high in the categories of accessibility and cultural interaction, in the Mori Memorial Foundation's Global Power City Index 2017.
Life

Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul among world's most 'magnetic' cities

Hong Kong also a top 10 metropolis in drawing creative types

12 October 2017
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Economy

A manufacturing uptick can't pierce South Korea's gloom

Economists remain pessimistic as investment slowdown weighs on growth

12 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
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
People stand in front of a view of public housing and private residential condominiums in Singapore.
Economy

Singapore property recovery may leave agents behind

Portals start to connect buyers and sellers, while traditional agencies consolidate

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
Asian parents are investing heavily in education to give their children an advantage in an increasingly competitive world. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Economy

Asian parents among top spenders on education

Hong Kong families spend triple global average, ahead of Singapore, Taiwan

6 October 2017
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Economy

Singapore may let currency strengthen as growth quickens

Central bank could have an eye on inflation next year

6 October 2017
The Premium Japan Farmers Market recently opened in the Singapore Changi Airport.
Business

Japanese farmers' market coming to Singapore airport

Agricultural co-op seeks to boost global demand for Japanese products

6 October 2017