Economy

Infrastructure investment in Asia through 2030 is estimated to be about $26 trillion.
Economy

Asia faces challenges attracting infrastructure investment

Public-private partnerships are key to development projects, but inherent risks hinder private zeal

15 June 2017
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla speaks to Nikkei reporters in Tokyo on June 5. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)
Economy

Indonesia's Kalla: TPP has lost its 'allure' without US

Vice president signals Jakarta is still on board with regional free trade

15 June 2017
Future of Asia conference participants discuss regional challenges and opportunities. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
15 June 2017
Buying cooked meals at convenience stores is becoming part of everyday life for many Asians.
Economy

Japan to help ASEAN chill out in food distribution

Guidelines will aim to bring strict temperature control to Southeast Asia

14 June 2017
Nursing care trainees take in a lecture in Vietnam.
Economy

Japan wants 10,000 Asian elderly care workers in 3 years

Tokyo looks to Vietnam, Thailand and Laos to help ease the labor crunch

13 June 2017
Vietnam was one of a number of Southeast Asian countries to see a drop in its PMI.
Economy

Asia manufacturing turns soft as China's construction loses steam

Business confidence in several countries at lowest in four years

8 June 2017
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7 June 2017
Vietnam was one of a number of Southeast Asian countries to see a drop in its PMI.
Economy

Asia manufacturing turns soft as China's construction loses steam

Business confidence at lowest in over four years

6 June 2017
From left: ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo, and Myanmar National Security Adviser Thaung Tun.
Economy

South China Sea agreement expected in November: official

Key ASEAN figures bullish on bloc's economic outlook

6 June 2017
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla speaks to Nikkei reporters in Tokyo on June 5.
Economy

Indonesia has 'lost interest' in TPP without US, vice president says

Jusuf Kalla says Jakarta remains keen on alternative regionwide pact

5 June 2017
ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh says governments need to communicate better to stem the tide of isolationism.
Economy

Threats to free trade 'cannot be taken lightly,' ASEAN chief warns

Secretary-General Le Luong Minh insists bloc will remain 'beacon' of openness

5 June 2017
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc says his government is working on four free trade deals on top of its existing 12.
Economy

Like it or not, globalization is 'inevitable,' Vietnamese PM says

Nguyen Xuan Phuc stresses commitment to free trade, including TPP

5 June 2017
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2 June 2017
A ship prepares to dock at PSA's Tanjong Pagar container port in Singapore.
Economy

ASEAN exports and consumption are up, but for how long?

Positive outcomes depend on good government policy and regional security

1 June 2017
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1 June 2017
As car sales increase in Myanmar, traffic jams are increasingly common in Yangon, the biggest city and commercial center of the country (Photo: Simon Roughneen)
Economy

Booming Southeast Asian vehicle sales drive urban congestion

Region's speedy economic and urban growth rate fuel air and road pollution

25 May 2017
Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks to reporters in Hanoi on May 21
Economy

'TPP 11' are working to save the trade deal, but members remain far apart

Negotiators to continue their push to win back the US, though prospects are dim

25 May 2017
Half of the computers systems infected by the "WannaCry" ransomware in the first two days of the attack were in China, according to the country's authorities.
Economy

Cyberattacks send a wakeup call to Asia

Region's vulnerability exacerbated by belligerent states

23 May 2017
Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks to reporters in Hanoi on May 21
International relations

'TPP 11' make show of unity, but members remain far apart

Negotiators will reconvene in Japan, continue push to win back US

22 May 2017
New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay, center, is mobbed by reporters at the end of the meeting TPP11 held on the sidelines of the APEC ministers meeting being held in Hanoi, on May 21.
International relations

'TPP 11' ministers pledge to revive stalled agreement

After US withdrawal, other signatories to press ahead with trade deal

21 May 2017
A street is blocked in Dong Tam, on the outskirts of Hanoi, during an April 20 protest over land expropriation.
Economy

David Brown: Peace gets a chance in Vietnamese land conflicts

Calm end to a standoff suggests the government is willing to hear farmers out

18 May 2017
China’s Premier Li Keqiang, right, received President Tran Dai Quang of Vietnam in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 12.
Economy

Vinamilk eyes vast China market

High potential to boost Vietnamese state dairy revenue

16 May 2017
Ministers from TPP signatories pose for pictures in Chile, where they held their first meeting after the U.S. pulled out of the trade pact, in March.
Economy

Japan to push for 'TPP 11' by year-end

Ministerial meeting to be held later this month in Vietnam

14 May 2017
On Dec. 1, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump greets workers during a visit to the Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis.
Economy

Should East Asia retaliate against US trade policy?

Donald Trump's protectionist push could ultimately backfire on his country

12 May 2017
Demand for transport infrastructure is high in Dhaka.(Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

ADB finds the 'Asian century' tantalizingly close

More infrastructure and banking reforms are needed to unlock region's potential

11 May 2017