A study suggests that dam projects underway in the Mekong River basin would deplete fish stocks by up to 40% in 2040.
International relations

Mekong River leaders grow hushed on hydropower fears at summit

China's Belt and Road money floods environmental concerns over dam construction

7 April 2018
Singapore Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, who chaired the ASEAN ministerial meeting, said the region is committed to free trade.
Economy

Singapore warns on China-US tariff tensions

ASEAN finance ministers reaffirm commitment to open trade

6 April 2018
Women hold up Thailand's new bank notes, which feature a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn. (Photo by Hiroshi Kotani)
Economy

Thailand marches forward with issuance of new bank notes

Portrait of King Rama X replaces that of his revered father on bills and coins

6 April 2018
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Opinion

Robots threaten Asian jobs

Automation risks hitting the region's low-skill industrial posts

6 April 2018
Vinamilk products in a supermarket in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo by Takaki Kasihwabara)
Companies

Jardine Matheson appoints first board member to Vinamilk

British group is latest foreign investor to gain board seat at Vietnam state dairy

2 April 2018
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Opinion

Trump's weak dollar may help Asia more than US

Strong currencies will drive investment and innovation

2 April 2018
This is the beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach." Now officials are talking of annual months-long closures.
Economy

Boracay and Phi Phi islands to tell tourists not to come

Thai, Philippine and Indonesian resorts deal with environmental issues

1 April 2018
China is now the largest market for renewable energy, Amin said.
Economy

Green energy chief praises China on renewables

International agency says ASEAN commitment to sector is growing

1 April 2018
Myanmar sees legal casinos as a ticket to higher tax revenue. (Photo by Yuichiro Takagi)
Politics

Myanmar's not-so-underground casinos in line for legalization

Formally lifting ban would give officials a bargaining chip with rebels

1 April 2018
Thailand's military government is taking steps to bring cryptocurrencies within the tax fold.
Economy

Thailand's military regime plans to tax cryptocurrencies

Conservative regulatory response creating uncertainty, promoting Singapore's lead in the sector

30 March 2018
People fish on the Mekong River in Phnom Penh as the sun rises on.
International relations

Japan's Indo-Pacific push galvanizes Mekong region

Ahead of Hanoi summit, regional experts urge more coordination between powers

29 March 2018
Massive traffic jams like this are a daily occurrence in Jakarta. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Only bigger public investment can ease Asia's infrastructure shortages

Private funding is too small to close the gap in transport, energy and telecoms

27 March 2018
China's plan to blast deep channels in the Mekong river for cargo vessels has been put on hold. (Getty Images)
Economy

Greens take on China's infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia

Tougher environmental compliance facing Chinese companies at home and abroad

26 March 2018
Steel pipes waiting to be loaded and transferred to the port are seen at a steel mill in Hebei province, China.
Business trends

Asia braces for US tariffs causing flood of Chinese steel

India, Thailand and Indonesia prepare to aid own players against price drop

23 March 2018
Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development, arrives at the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok on March 20. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
CEO in the news

Poaching scandal piles pressure on Thailand's construction mogul

President of Italian-Thai on bail as debate grows about privileges for wealthy

23 March 2018
Supporting Thailand's farmers has become a government priority ahead of elections next year.
Economy

Thailand looks to intergovernmental deals to boost rice exports

Supporting farmers is high on the agenda ahead of elections

22 March 2018
Siam Cement Group's office in Bangkok (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Asia300

Siam Cement sees opportunities along Belt & Road

Thai conglomerate's CLMV investments will pave way to China and India, CEO says

19 March 2018
Workers at online retailer Lazada's warehouse in Indonesia.
Business trends

Alibaba counters Amazon's expansion in Southeast Asia

Injection of $2bn into Lazada will boost logistics network

19 March 2018
Apparel imports from ASEAN are growing, spurred by low labor costs in such countries as Vietnam.
Economy

Japan's import prices for daily goods sink further

Production shifts to Southeast Asia as wages rise in China

18 March 2018
Cars stop at a PTT gas station in Bangkok, Thailand.
Asia300

Thailand's largest company PTT names new CEO

Chief technology officer promoted to focus on alternative energy sources

16 March 2018
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull takes a selfie with a delegate in Sydney on March 16.
International relations

Australia courts Southeast Asia with unprecedented summit

Leaders to talk trade and security amid doubts about US, concerns about China

16 March 2018
Thailand wants to increase exports to places like this border town in Myanmar -- Payathonzu.
Business trends

Thailand aims to boost trade with neighbors by 15% in 2018

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia to help offset pressure from strong baht

16 March 2018