The Bank of Korea has joined the U.S. Federal Reserve in reversing the unconventional easy-credit policy once led by the Fed and other central banks.
Looking ahead 2018

QE unwinding is more dangerous than it appears

Asia's emerging markets remain dependent on central bank liquidity

26 December 2017
Cabinet-level ministers from Trans-Pacific Partnership nations meet Nov. 9 in Danang, Vietnam.
Economy

Japan pushes for March signing of TPP 11

Tokyo's point man travelling to Vietnam, Mexico to seek consensus on outstanding issues

26 December 2017
Nearly half of Song Da Corporation, which built most of Vietnam's hydro plants, is being privatized.
Economy

Vietnam's hydropower dam builder to raise $100m in IPO

State-owned Song Da to float 49% of shares on Dec. 25

22 December 2017
A vendor in Halong Bay -- over 70% of Vietnamese women with registered businesses have no access to formal banking.
Economy

IFC, Asian banks extend loan to support Vietnam businesswomen

ABBank earmarks $45m to help bridge $1.2bn credit gap facing small business owners

21 December 2017
A man uses a forklift to transport crates of beer at a factory of Sabeco in Hanoi.
Business

ThaiBev to acquire majority of Vietnam's largest brewer

$4.8bn price tag likely scared off Anheuser-Busch InBev and Kirin

18 December 2017
Customers check out an iPhone X at an Apple Store in Singapore on Nov. 3.
Economy

Global trade uptick boosts Asian manufacturing

November PMI hits yearl-to-date high in five economies

14 December 2017
Electronics cable is made at a factory in Poipet run by Sumitronics Manufacturing (Cambodia).
Economy

The Cambodian city that went from war zone to manufacturing hub

The border city of Poipet is leveraging its cheap labor and strategic location

14 December 2017
The value of the virtual currency Bitcoin grew more than 16-fold in 2017.
Economy

South Korea joins in Asia-wide bitcoin crackdown

Cryptocurrencies receive the cold shoulder as security fears come to the fore

14 December 2017
Bottles of beer move along a production line at a factory of Saigon Beer Corporation (Sabeco) in Hanoi
Business

ThaiBev unit sole bidder for over 25% of Vietnam brewer Sabeco

Vietnam seen as tempting market due to young population, beer-drinking culture

12 December 2017
Cryptocurrencies are seen on a website that tracks the value of initial coin offerings (ICO)
FT Confidential Research

Southeast Asia ready to embrace blockchain

Central banks are wary of cryptocurrencies but keen on the underlying technology

12 December 2017
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Economy

South Korea joins Asian trend as it mulls ban on bitcoin

Chicago futures trading kicks off amid debate over regulating cryptocurrency

11 December 2017
Sumitronics' production facility at Poipet's industrial park. (Photo by Yukako Ono)
Economy

Former Cambodian war zone transformed into industrial hub

Factory campus on western border highlights region's shifting labor landscape

10 December 2017
The Vietnamese government is forcing commercial banks to list their shares in a bid to clean up the weak institutions.
Economy

Vietnam makes slow progress in listing its banks

HD Bank will list its shares on the Ho Chi Minh bourse early next year

7 December 2017
Cambodian garment workers in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, on the outskirts of the capital
Business

Tomorrow's game: Offshore production with robots

Execs must factor in shifting costs and tech when choosing Asia's next factory site

7 December 2017
A construction site in Ahmedabad, India: The country's GDP is likely to top $6 trillion by 2028.
Economy

India's economy to be world's No.3 by 2028: forecast

Philippines and Vietnam look like standout performers in coming years

7 December 2017
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington: The U.S. money-creating spree has flooded the world with dollars.
The Big Story

Asia braces for the end of easy money

Higher foreign exchange reserves should help avoid a 'taper tantrum' but other risks remain

6 December 2017
A motor show near Bangkok. New-car sales in Thailand rose 13% in October.
Economy

Southeast Asia's new-car sales climb 3% in October

Brisk demand in Philippines, Thailand makes up for slumps elsewhere

6 December 2017
Workers assemble cars in a Toyota Motor factory in Vietnam in this 2015 photo. The Vietnamese government will abolish tariffs on autoparts from January. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Vietnam to remove tariffs on autoparts from January

Decision aimed at protecting domestic car assemblers

5 December 2017
Talk of abolishing large-denomination bank notes largely centers on preventing criminals from hoarding cash.
Economy

The case for getting rid of high-denomination bank notes

Softer cashless route would hinder criminals, crack interest rate constraints

4 December 2017
The Doha skyline
Economy

Qatar looks beyond its neighbors as embargo goes on

Deals in the works with Southeast Asia over gas and food

30 November 2017
The Doha skyline
Economy

Qatar looks to build Asia ties as Gulf isolation drags on

World's top LNG producer wants to import more food and sell more gas

25 November 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, and ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh shake hands after signing the migrant worker deal in Manila on Nov. 14. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
Economy

ASEAN migrant worker deal gets cautious welcome

Critics cite limitations, such as ability of nations to opt out of key provisions

24 November 2017