Economy

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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities rebound on renewed trade deal optimism

Bharti Airtel falls after announcing $3 billion fundraising

5 December 2019
Founded in 1973, Taiwan's New Kinpo Group is now the biggest contract electronics manufacturer in the Philippines. (Photos by Lauly Li and Maho Obata)
Trade war

HP and Dyson supplier wins as trade war slams China-centric rivals

Taiwan's New Kinpo Group secures key contracts amid supply chain reshuffle

4 December 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, left, meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak at Government House in Bangkok on Nov. 29. (Photo courtesy of Thai government)
Trade

Hong Kong and Thailand to expand trade amid protests

Investment and relocation of production surge as leaders seek FTA

29 November 2019
People wait to check if their names are included in the National Register of Citizens at a draft center in Mayoung, India, pictured in July 2018: migration from Bangladesh has become politically explosive in India.
Opinion

China and India must address causes of migration to stop human traffic

Larger Asian countries are closing their borders, just like West and Gulf states

25 November 2019
Patong beach on Phuket island's west coast: it is time for Thailand to step up efforts to diversify the economy away from its reliance on beach resorts.
Opinion

Thailand's problem? Too much success

Government must stop battling currency and start future-proofing economy

21 November 2019
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Asia Insight

Tourism proves hazardous to Thai hospitals' financial health

Japan shares pain as arrivals boom and unpaid medical bills balloon

19 November 2019
Huawei has been in Thailand for more than a decade and its smartphones are among the most popular in the country.
5G networks

Huawei sweetens 5G offer in Thailand with tech training center

Chinese telecom equipment leader answers US sanctions with Southeast Asia gambit

18 November 2019
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha cites the Eastern Economic Corridor project as a model of private-public partnerships. (Nikkei montage)
Economy

Thailand's iconic railway project set to deepen economic divisions

Eastern Economic Corridor unlikely to benefit rural areas as birthrate stagnates

16 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities fall amid weaker China data, Hong Kong agitation

Tencent Holdings falls after third-quarter profit misses estimates

14 November 2019
The strengthening baht has made Thai exports less competitive and driven up costs for foreign tourists. (Nikkei montage/Reuters)
Currencies

Southeast Asia's strongest currency baht fights own success

Thailand eases capital controls with eye on US criticism

13 November 2019
The Bank of Thailand, the country's central bank, cut its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on Wednesday, equaling the all-time low it reached between April 2009 and July 2010. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Economy

Thailand cuts rates to record low to suppress surging baht

Sluggish growth also prompts kingdom's central bank to follow peers

6 November 2019
An Indian farmer uses a pair of oxen to plow a rice field. The Trump administration has identified India as a wealthy country that unfairly declares developing nation status.
International relations

Trump set to take WTO 'developing nation' battle to next level

Asian countries under pressure after South Korea acquiesces to US demand

31 October 2019
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has left rice farmers fuming over a policy that was supposed to curb inflation but also enhance their competitiveness. (© Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
Asia Insight

Duterte's war on inflation hammers Philippine farmers

Backlash over cheap rice imports casts doubt on agricultural reform

29 October 2019
A port in Bangkok is crowded with containers. The U.S. says the duty-free trade suspension is due to worker rights violations, but Thai experts believe it is retaliation against the country's ban on certain chemicals, which has excludes U.S. companies from Thailand's market.
International relations

Thailand seeks talks with US over loss of trade privileges

Trump administration unhappy with Bangkok's $19bn trade surplus

28 October 2019
Malaysia estimates that the drone tech sector will generate $127 billion in value by 2025.
Economy

Malaysia moves to become a drone hub for Southeast Asia

Western multinationals are in talks with Mahathir Mohamad's government

25 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks edge higher amid focus on US-China trade

Singapore's Temasek makes partial offer for Keppel

21 October 2019
Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are expected to be the biggest contributors to the growth of digital consumer spending in Southeast Asia over the next five years.
Economy

Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam vie for digital spending crown

Study shows middle class to drive Southeast Asia's $120bn internet economy

18 October 2019
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15 October 2019
Thailand and Indonesia are reasserting control over their energy resources in the face of domestic political pressures and concerns about depletion.
Comment

Oil and gas supply tussle clouds Southeast Asia's economic outlook

Depletion fears and local politics make life hard for multinational players

12 October 2019
Iconsiam shopping mall in Bangkok, which opened to the public in November 2018: intraregional investment flows extend beyond manufacturing sectors such as retail. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Opinion

Southeast Asia moves from world's factory to regional powerhouse

Now governments need to respond with policies to encourage investment

9 October 2019
Laem Chabang Port, located in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor. The Thai industrial park hopes to snare manufacturers that are leaving China. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara) 
Interview

Thailand offers tax breaks to capture spoils of US-China trade war

Economic zone chief says country set to benefit from rising tensions

9 October 2019
Singapore’s growth drastically slowed largely because of a decrease in exports. Economists say the downturn is expected to continue.
Economy

ASEAN outlook falls further as trade war drags on

Concerns rise over market and geopolitical risks along with US-China tensions

7 October 2019
Pressed plastic bottles are stored at a recycling facility in Switzerland. Much of the world's plastic waste ends up in landfills or is burned.
Environment

Plastic waste searches for a new home as Asia shuts its gates

Import bans highlight shortcomings in global recycling chains

7 October 2019
Tsai Ing-wen rejuvenated the New Southbound Policy in 2016 while Beijing launched its measures to bring Taipei back into line.
Opinion

Taiwan's New Southbound Policy is decreasing its reliance on China

Looking to regional neighbors for closer trade relationships is bearing fruit

4 October 2019
Smart Axiata launches 5G technology in Phnom Penh in July.
5G networks

Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines named as likely 5G laggards

Reports suggest digital divide in Southeast Asia with Singapore leading

3 October 2019