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

8 March 2017
Toyota shows off a new model at a launch event in Indonesia this January.
Economy

Southeast Asian auto sales off to smooth start in 2017

Thailand, Philippines log double-digit growth for January

8 March 2017
France's Aeroports de Paris is to become the sole strategic partner to Airports Corporation of Vietnam as it embarks on a massive upgrade of the nation's 22-airport network.
Economy

Vietnam airport operator to sell 20% stake to France's ADP

Aeroports de Paris to become strategic partner ahead of major fundraising

7 March 2017
Integrated resort Marina Bay Sands includes the largest casino in Singapore. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Japan's entry to shake up Asia's casino market

Operators poised to invest as policymakers try to balance profit, social concerns

2 March 2017
Integrated resort Marina Bay Sands includes the largest casino in Singapore. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Japan's entry to shake up Asia's casino market

Operators poised to invest as policymakers try to balance profit, social concerns

2 March 2017
Casino operators across Asia are hoping to lure Chinese travelers with an appetite for gambling.
Economy

China's growing travel bug to support new casino projects

Expanding consumer class translates into strong demand for gambling

2 March 2017
Workers at a garment factory in Hung Yen province, outside Hanoi, on January 5.
Economy

Vietnam's work-life balance lessons for Japan

Live-to-work culture can learn a lot from Southeast Asian neighbor

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

Asia needs $26tn for infrastructure through 2030: ADB report

Development bank calls for private-sector funds to meet demand

28 February 2017
Vietnam's "blue boats" are accused of poaching in South Pacific oceans. (Courtesy of Australian Border Force)
Economy

Vietnamese poachers plunder South Pacific sea cucumbers

Regional nations to meet to discuss crackdown on so-called blue boats

27 February 2017
A garment factory in Bac Giang province, near Hanoi.
Economy

Asean DataView -- Vietnamese feel better off

Vietnamese rank their financial wellbeing highest among Asean households

23 February 2017
ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo on Boracay Island, in the Philippines, on Feb. 21.
Economy

ASEAN wants South China Sea deal with Beijing this year

Trump, Kim Jong Un's brother also discussed at foreign ministers meeting

21 February 2017
NagaWorld, a large casino in a suburb of Phnom Penh, is thronged with Vietnamese tourists.
Economy

Vietnam to legalize gambling by locals next month

Concerns remain about rising addiction

17 February 2017
Giant excavators dig for brown coal at Germany's Garzweiler mine, which sits next to a power plant.
Economy

Thomas and Lester: How Southeast Asia can kick its coal habit

Investment in innovation will help clear the region's skies

16 February 2017
Clouds gather above the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.
Economy

Soaring costs throw cold water on Asian factory pickup

PMIs show companies struggling to pass on higher commodity prices

6 February 2017
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Economy

Protectionism could hurt Asia, warns IMF official

Developing economies fear Western investors may pull out

3 February 2017
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Economy

As America retreats, Asia is the last hope for free trade

ASEAN should be driving force behind new RCEP megapact TOKYO

2 February 2017
An attendee leaves the Congress Hall during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20.
Economy

What happens when Asia's low labor cost model is disrupted?

Perhaps the chance to lead on climate change, trade and other issues

31 January 2017
Giant excavators dig for brown coal at Germany's Garzweiler mine, which sits next to a power plant.
Economy

Southeast Asia needs investment in energy innovation

Despite leaps in green technology, the region remains wedded to cheap coal

30 January 2017
Most families in Vietnam have two children.
Economy

Vietnam hopes third, fourth child will be the economic charm

Ending two-child policy could boost birthrate and spending

28 January 2017
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, center, takes part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership meeting at the APEC summit in Yokohama, Japan, in 2014.
Economy

A new meaning for TPP -- Restrain Trump-era protectionism

Japan, other powers would have to lead if they want lesser pact to live

28 January 2017