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
Until recent decades, bicycles were the only transportation option for many in Vietnam. (Photo by Dominic Faulder)
Economy

What the 'bicycle index' says about a country

When cycling goes from necessity to choice, it represents a major sociological shift

12 October 2017
Until recent decades, bicycles were the only transportation option for many in Vietnam. (Photo by Dominic Faulder)
Economy

What the 'bicycle index' says about a country

When cycling goes from necessity to choice, it represents a major sociological shift

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
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
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
A man watches a news report on North Korea firing a missile that flew over Japan's northern island of Hokkaido and out into the Pacific Ocean, in Seoul on Sept. 15.
Economy

Vietnam and Japan would be among hardest hit by a Korean conflict

Moody's and the World Bank warn of serious economic consequences to Asia

4 October 2017
A man watches a TV screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch and the country's leader Kim Jong Un in Seoul on Sept. 15.
Politics

World Bank warns of 'serious economic consequences' if North Korea dispute escalates

Possible armed conflict cited as downside risk to Asian growth

4 October 2017
The Hanoi Stock Exchange takes second place to its large counterpart in Ho Chi Minh City
Economy

Vietnam revamps financial team to hasten state enterprise privatization

Vinamilk to be model; divestment program faces barriers, corruption

4 October 2017
A woman delouses her daughter by their home in a Karachi slum in Pakistan.
Economy

World Bank says 64% of people who live in slums are in Asia

Policymakers urged to boost infrastructure, affordable housing and job access

3 October 2017
The Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh, now filled with sand to facilitate the building of a hotel, apartments and shopping mall. Several locals who protested against the project were jailed. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
3 October 2017
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Economy

New-auto sales up 3% for August in key Southeast Asian markets

Philippine sales jump ahead of tax hike, while Thais buy more pickup trucks

30 September 2017
Officials from Laos, Malaysia and Thailand signed the landmark power trading deal in Manila on Wednesday.
Economy

ASEAN's first tripartite power trading deal set for launch

Laos to supply power to Malaysia through Thai grid from January

28 September 2017
People peer into smartphones at a bus top in Hanoi in August.
Economy

Vietnamese, Philippine digital ad spending to double in 2017

Smartphones and e-commerce ignite Southeast Asian market growth

28 September 2017
Students brush their teeth at a dental health event organized by the government in Denpasar, Indonesia, in July.
Economy

Indonesia, Vietnam leap up global competitiveness list

World Economic Forum spots improvements in health, education, tech

27 September 2017
China's better than expected economic expansion will buoy Asia's growth in 2017.
Economy

Global trade, China will buoy Asia's growth to 5.8% in 2018

ADB says latest outlook for the region is 'heartening'

26 September 2017
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Economy

'TPP 11' talks set parameters for moving forward

Suspending rules on state-owned enterprises among sticking points

23 September 2017
The Vietnamese government's plan to sell 54% of brewer Sabeco will still leave it with a 35.6% stake and veto power.
Economy

Vietnam's state enterprise sell-off starts to look like mirage

Investors cry foul as government clings to stakes in key cash generators

22 September 2017
An elderly couple sells fruit on a sidewalk at night in Bangkok.
Economy

Asia will be home to 60% of world's elderly by 2030s: Deloitte

Opportunities for businesses abound -- but so do manpower, other challenges

21 September 2017
China-backed infrastructure projects have caused public discontent in Hanoi by adding to congestion. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

China's projects in Vietnam earn reputation for poor quality, delays

Hanoi stuck with rising costs on 'cheap' projects with poor expectancies

20 September 2017
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Economy

Biggest Asian workforces underprepared for digital future: survey

China, India, Indonesia rank low in education benchmark for tomorrow's skills

20 September 2017