Workers at a garment factory in Hung Yen province, outside Hanoi, on January 5.
Economy

Manufacturing slump drags on Vietnam growth

Hanoi seeks broader exports as Samsung production slows

31 March 2017
Commuters go through ticket gates with smart cards in Tokyo's Shinjuku Station. Cards like these are being used around the world as e-money cards at stores and other sellers.
Economy

Japan's Hitachi, SMBC launching e-money system in Vietnam

Pensioners would use cards to get monthly stipends from post offices

29 March 2017
The skyline of Singapore's central business district
Economy

Southeast Asia's globalization outperformers

Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore stand out for their connectedness

29 March 2017
A farmer herds cattle toward stockyards near the outback Queensland town of Aramac, west of Brisbane, Australia.
International relations

Brazil meat scandal opens way for Aussie beef in China

New agreement could see beef exports to mainland reach A$1bn

28 March 2017
India is expanding a crop insurance program to help farmers hit by hard times.
Economy

Microinsurance closes gaps in social safety nets

Supplementary health coverage and crop insurance are important anti-poverty tools in developing Asia

26 March 2017
A bond issue backed by the Asian Development Bank is helping to pay for upgrades to geothermal power plants on the Philippine island of Luzon. (Courtesy of AP Renewables Inc.)
Economy

Insurers help to pay for Asia's infrastructure needs

Cash-strapped governments are raising money for projects with long-term debt

26 March 2017
Technical trainees hoping to be sent to Japan perform calisthenics at a school in Hanoi.
Economy

Foreign trainees face tough road in Japan

Low pay and high expenses shatter the dream of riches

23 March 2017
One of Cambodia's crowded public hospitals (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Insurance promises Asia much more than peace of mind

Expanding coverage would keep countries' 'economic wheels' turning

23 March 2017
A production line at Honda's new plant in Prachinburi, Thailand
Economy

ASEAN finds free trade a tougher sell in today's environment

As the U.S. pulls back and China expands, Southeast Asia tries to adjust

23 March 2017
A production line at Honda's new plant in Prachinburi, Thailand
Economy

ASEAN finds free trade a tougher sell in today's environment

As the U.S. pulls back and China expands, Southeast Asia tries to adjust

23 March 2017
One of Cambodia's crowded public hospitals (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Insurance promises Asia much more than peace of mind

Expanding coverage would keep countries' 'economic wheels' turning

23 March 2017
A bond issue backed by the Asian Development Bank is helping to pay for upgrades to geothermal power plants on the Philippine island of Luzon. (Courtesy of AP Renewables Inc.)
Economy

Insurers help to pay for Asia's infrastructure needs

Cash-strapped governments are raising money for projects with long-term debt

23 March 2017
India is expanding a crop insurance program to help farmers hit by hard times.
Economy

Microinsurance closes gaps in social safety nets

Supplementary health coverage and crop insurance are important anti-poverty tools in developing Asia

23 March 2017
U.S. ​Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stands ​with President Donald Trump ​at a listening session with CEOs of small and community banks at the White House on March 9.
Economy

How Asia can reckon with Trump's assault on trade

'Hobbesian' return to protectionism warrants new regional trading blocs

22 March 2017
ASEAN Roundtable participants discuss the merits of open trade in Kuala Lumpur on March 14.
Economy

ASEAN businesses want clarity from Trump on trade

Roundtable weighs threat of protectionism to regional economy

14 March 2017
Chinese tourists wait for a boat on the island of Hon Mun in Khanh Hoa.
Economy

Vietnam prepares for influx of Chinese tourists

The country scrambles to cope with increase as China cuts outbound travelers to South Korea

10 March 2017
People perform a dragon dance at Tiankai Temple in Beijing on Feb. 27. Earnings may be down, but expectations for Asian economies are up.
Economy

Earnings gloom aside, Asia Inc. is positioned for growth

Regional growth outlook is good and M&A appetite remains strong

9 March 2017
Oil tankers pass in front of the Singapore skyline last June. Falling commodity prices hit the city-state's banks hard last year.
Economy

China's chill hits banks' bottom lines

Ripple effects from slowdown in Asia's biggest economy, falling commodity prices

9 March 2017
A worker stands on scaffolding at a highway construction site in East Jakarta, Indonesia.
Economy

ADB report poses $26tn question for Asia

Region must scrape up that much infrastructure investment over 15 years

9 March 2017
A man transports foam boxes on the back of a motorcycle in Hanoi. Robust consumer demand has buoyed Vietnam's economy.
Economy

Asian PMI readings paint a mixed picture

Clouds loom for Southeast Asia, with outlook index at 32-month low

9 March 2017
People perform a dragon dance at Tiankai Temple in Beijing on Feb. 27. Earnings may be down, but expectations for Asian economies are up.
Economy

Earnings gloom aside, Asia Inc. is positioned for growth

Regional growth outlook is good and M&A appetite remains strong

9 March 2017
Airlines, such as discount carrier AirAsia, benefited from lower fuel prices in 2016.
Economy

Asian companies try to shake off two years of weaker profits

China's slowdown and tougher competition will sort winners from losers

9 March 2017
Airlines, such as discount carrier AirAsia, benefited from lower fuel prices in 2016.
Economy

Asia Inc. stumbles through two years of profit shrinkage

First double dip since 1997 financial crisis puts resilience to the test

9 March 2017
Oil tankers pass in front of the Singapore skyline last June. Falling commodity prices hit the city-state's banks hard last year.
Economy

China's chill hits banks' bottom lines

Ripple effects from slowdown in Asia's biggest economy, falling commodity prices

9 March 2017