Economy

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves seeks to export more to Asia.
Indo-Pacific

Costa Rica wants to join CPTPP, president says

Other Latin American countries also seek to expand trade in Asia

30 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

Opinion: Reform the global food system to end famine

Three clear avenues for action that will limit the spread of the crisis

29 July 2022
Singapore Airlines will restore its India operations to pre-pandemic levels, while adding more flights to Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Osaka.
Transportation

Singapore Airlines returns to profit as Asia travel surges

Carrier warns of inflation, as it and city-state prepare for more visitors

28 July 2022
Malaysia's liquefied natural gas exports more than doubled by value in June.
Trade

Malaysia, Indonesia exports surge as energy and food prices soar

China slowdown and U.S. rate hikes loom over robust ASEAN trade

28 July 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speak to the media before their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 27. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
International relations

Indonesia's Jokowi calls for Japan investment in EVs, new capital

President discusses strategic projects with Kishida, eying acceleration of infrastructure buildup

27 July 2022
Port of Felixstowe, the U.K.'s largest container terminal, on April 9: The U.K. is ready to play its part.  
Opinion

CPTPP trade pact will be better with U.K. inside

Admitting Britain will magnify impact of high-standards agreement

27 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address in Manila on Monday. 
Politics

Marcos sets out big economic goal of slashing Philippine poverty

New president avoids China feud, human rights, corruption in policy speech

25 July 2022
The Philippines new president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., will give his first State of the Nation address on July 25 and is expected to lay out his plans to speed the country's recovery from the pandemic. 
24 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

Asia's new food frontier: The rise of edible tech

Lab-grown meat to 3D-printed food: inflation, climate, animal welfare shape future menus

22 July 2022
Students sit inside dividers as they attend classes at Longos Elementary School in Alaminos, Pangasinan province, Philippines, on Nov. 15, 2021.
Education

Philippine teachers worry about full return to classroom lessons

ADB and unions seek larger education budget for COVID-19 recovery

22 July 2022
Myanmar's foreign-currency shortages will limit supplies of such imports as fuel and cooking oils, the World Bank says.
Economy

Myanmar economy to grow 3% as recovery lags: World Bank

Prepandemic activity unlikely to return soon despite weaker-than-expected COVID hit

22 July 2022
A healthcare worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 in Jakarta in December 2021: Viruses know no borders.
Opinion

G-20 must invest in collective health to ready for next pandemic

Members should contribute more to fund prevention, preparedness and response

22 July 2022
Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the young chief executive of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, is the company's public face and well known in Thailand. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji) 
Cryptocurrencies

Thailand's SCB delays deal with Bitkub amid tighter crypto rules

Postponement raises concern about growth curbs on nation's digital money trade

21 July 2022
Indian workers carry sacks of food grains and vegetables onto a supply truck at a wholesale market in Kolkata on July 19.
Economy

ADB cuts Asia's growth forecast to 4.6%, lifts inflation outlook

Ukraine war crimps growth, spurs price rises in emerging Asia

21 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who took office June 30, did not lay out specific economic policies during his campaign.
Economy

Just weeks in, Marcos faces doubts over mixed economic agenda

Philippine businesses wary over veto for special zone and lack of policy details

21 July 2022
Pudong Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai on April 1: Europe is becoming nothing more than a bit player in Asia.
Opinion

Europe's descent into irrelevance in Asia

Natural forces displacing the continent from the region are ever more powerful

20 July 2022
Singapore's central bank on July 19 reported a loss of 4.7 billion Singapore dollars ($3.37 billion) as the strong dollar undermined the value of other currencies in its portfolio.
Cryptocurrencies

Singapore set to get tougher on crypto companies

Monetary Authority puts industry on notice about tightening rules

19 July 2022
A man distributes free food in Ahmedabad, India, in January 2021: The number of people experiencing hunger will likely rise toward 1 billion.
Opinion

Asian governments can put more food on citizens' tables

Critical steps that will help to limit rising prices and reduce poverty

19 July 2022
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati delivers a speech during the G-20 Finance Ministers' Meeting in Bali on July 15.
International relations

G-20 finance chiefs fail to reach consensus on global inflation

Indonesia gives up on wringing out joint communique from premier economic bloc

16 July 2022
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, left, plans to renegotiate three railway deals struck by predecessor Rodrigo Duterte with China. (Source photos by Reuters and Subic-Clark Alliance for Development)
Transportation

Philippines under Marcos to revisit Duterte-era China rail deals

Beijing funding for 3 projects uncertain as official hints at private sector

15 July 2022
Russia's Anton Siluanov, left, the U.S.'s Janet Yellen, Indonesia's Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Japan's Shunichi Suzuki and others have a wide divide to bridge if the G-20 is to help solve the world's food shortages and price increases. (Source photos by Reuters)
International relations

G-20 finance chiefs meet in Bali as Ukraine war tests unity

U.S.'s Yellen scolds Russian peers for 'their continued support of Putin regime'

15 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

Asia's agricultural revolution: planting a high-tech future

Population, inflation, climate stoke innovation to grow more with less

15 July 2022
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Washington on May 13: Chinh's penchant for control has put the brakes on needed reforms.
Opinion

Endemic corruption and policy impasses are holding Vietnam back

Further growth is contingent on reforms that are nowhere on the horizon

15 July 2022
A bank employee ties stacks of kyat together in Yangon. The Myanmar currency has weakened since the military took control of the country in 2021, now trading for around 2,190 to the dollar on the street.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar revokes foreign company exemption from currency rules

International businesses need to convert deposits into kyat, central bank says

15 July 2022
A logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen at its main building in Manila. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Philippines lifts rates 75 basis points in unscheduled move

New governor seeks 'to help manage spillovers from other countries'

14 July 2022