The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, on the far right, stands with those of the bloc's 10 members.
Economy

ASEAN economic ministers move to accelerate trade talks

Discussions to focus on RCEP as states struggle to find common ground

6 September 2017
Expectations are high for Indonesia's growth. The country's central bank, Bank Indonesia. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Asia's foreign reserves reach record high

Amid robust foreign investment, central banks battle to stabilize currencies

6 September 2017
Officials from RCEP members meet in the Japanese city of Kobe on Feb. 27. Negotiations, while ongoing, remain fraught.
Economy

RCEP hits snags on continued discord over tariffs

Members to abandon goal of having rival to TPP this year

6 September 2017
A street vendor sells beverages to motorists during rush hours traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia June 14, 2017.
Economy

Informal jobs sector both a blessing and curse in Southeast Asia

Unemployment rates low but income growth slowing

5 September 2017
Some 400,000 people now travel between Singapore and Malaysia each day. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Singapore-Malaysia rail links will foster major regional hub

Developers see vast opportunities in lands made accessible by transit

5 September 2017
Having built its fortune on global trade, Singapore is now looking to establish itself as the world’s leading center for innovation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

How Singapore is going from trade hub to innovation hub

City-state looking to compete with Silicon Valley

31 August 2017
Leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum wave as they pose for a group photo at the Yanqi Lake venue on the outskirt of Beijing on May 15.
Economy

Singapore walks a tightrope between China, US

An assertive Xi and unpredictable Trump put the city-state in a dicey position

31 August 2017
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Economy

Interview: Startups can write the next chapter of Singapore's growth

Use innovation to tap emerging markets, says entrepreneurship expert

31 August 2017
Having built its fortune on global trade, Singapore is now looking to establish itself as the world’s leading center for innovation. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

How Singapore is going from trade hub to innovation hub

City-state looking to compete with Silicon Valley

31 August 2017
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Economy

Interview: Singtel refuses to be a disruptee

CEO of Singapore's telecom leader sees a new future through digital technology

31 August 2017
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Economy

Interview: Interdependence is key to Singapore's economic survival

Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan on how a tiny state finds big opportunities

31 August 2017
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Economy

Interview: Singapore must look to fintech, China for growth

Minister of Finance sees opportunities in Belt and Road Initiative

31 August 2017
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Economy

Interview: Singapore needs new mindset to be an innovation hot spot

Deputy PM Teo on what makes the state competitive -- and what needs to change

31 August 2017
The chief TPP negotiator for Japan, Kazuyoshi Umemoto, at left, speaks at a meeting Monday in Australia.
Economy

'TPP 11' to freeze drug data protection demanded by US

Remaining members thrashing out details to revive trade pact

31 August 2017
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Economy

Collective apartment sales boost recovering Singapore property market

Rents to continue to soften as company allowances shrink

30 August 2017
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Economy

Emerging Asia showing deep pockets for corporate stars

Executives race for huge pay packages in China, other countries

30 August 2017
A jumble of power cables in Phnom Penh: Cambodia's banking sector is highly fragmented, with 36 commercial banks and 69 microfinance providers.
FT Confidential Research

Banking in Cambodia: the money keeps flowing

Strong growth continues but potential risks loom

29 August 2017
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing covering monetary policy on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 12.
Economy

O'Sullivan and Skilling: Watch small economies for signs of inflation as QE ends

Effects of 'great normalization' likely to be seen outside large markets

24 August 2017
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Economy

Asian bonds to remain in favor despite upward trend in U.S. rates: Fidelity

Investors drawn by greater transparency, better debt management

23 August 2017
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing covering monetary policy on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 12.
Economy

Rising rates pose challenge for Asia's trading economies

Signals from small markets may be better guide to global inflationary pressures

15 August 2017