Rohingya refugees carry their belongings along the bank of a river in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Nov. 27 after arriving on an improvised raft.
Politics

Nay Yan Oo: Sanctions will not help the Rohingya

Engagement, not punishment, is needed to resolve Myanmar's humanitarian crisis

21 December 2017
Wa Lone, left, and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested last week.
Politics

Pressure mounts on Myanmar to free 2 Reuters reporters

UN and EU lead condemnation over detention of men covering Rohingya

20 December 2017
Grab, a Singapore-based ride-hailing company, has announced the start of service in Phnom Penh.
Business

Ride-hailing service Grab seizes opportunity in Cambodia

Company to work with the government on infrastructure development

19 December 2017
Nikkei illustration
Asia Insight

China has India surrounded in their new Great Game

Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan -- Beijing is pulling South Asia into its orbit

19 December 2017
An Indochinese tiger is photographed in Thailand. The last wild tiger in Cambodia was seen in 2007. (Courtesy of Panthera)
Life

Tiger tourism: Cambodia's newest cash ploy

Despite poaching and corruption concerns, the big cats are being reintroduced

15 December 2017
Rohingya refugees wait for food supplies at the Nayapara camp in the Cox's Bazar region of Bangladesh.
Rohingya crisis

Rohingya death toll in Myanmar attacks tops 6,700, aid group says

Doctors Without Borders also criticizes return proposal as premature

15 December 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, welcomes Myanmar President Htin Kyaw in Tokyo on Dec. 14. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Politics

Japan pursues economic ties with Myanmar, avoids Rohingya criticism

Two countries agree to cooperate on urban development, infrastructure

14 December 2017
The Jin Bei Casino hotel, which opened earlier this year, is one of Sihanoukville's newest properties targeting Chinese expats and tourists. (Photo by George Styllis)
Economy

Chinese cash fuels a gambling boom in a Cambodian backwater

Frenzied development threatens Sihanoukville's future as a resort spot

14 December 2017
Customers check out an iPhone X at an Apple Store in Singapore on Nov. 3.
Economy

Global trade uptick boosts Asian manufacturing

November PMI hits yearl-to-date high in five economies

14 December 2017
Electronics cable is made at a factory in Poipet run by Sumitronics Manufacturing (Cambodia).
Economy

The Cambodian city that went from war zone to manufacturing hub

The border city of Poipet is leveraging its cheap labor and strategic location

14 December 2017
A Sagawa Express employee at the Ginza Six commercial complex in Tokyo
Business

Sagawa's IPO success could deliver a big long-run payoff

Japan's No. 2 home-parcel delivery company to hone in on business customers

13 December 2017
Buddhist monks protest the visit of a U.N. official in Yangon on Jan. 16, 2015. According to local media reports, they were angry that the international organization had urged the government to give members of the Rohingya minority citizenship.
The Big Story

Religious extremism poses threat to ASEAN's growth

Aided by social media, hardliners gain mainstream support

13 December 2017
A Twitter logo is seen in front of a computer screen displaying an Islamic State flag. Twitter says it has shut down tens of thousands of terrorism-related accounts.
Politics

Ugly social media wars fueling intolerance in Asia

Similar tactics are cropping up across different areas and different faiths

13 December 2017
Rohingya refugees cross a stream Tuesday from Bangladesh to a no man's land at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Politics

UN official urges accountability for Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'

Security Council meets to discuss ongoing crisis

13 December 2017
Dignitaries view the resolution adopted Tuesday at the third Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Yangon, Myanmar.
Economy

Asia-Pacific leaders vow a doubling of water security investment

Summit commits to 'safe and affordable' water, sanitation for all by 2025

13 December 2017
Cryptocurrencies are seen on a website that tracks the value of initial coin offerings (ICO)
FT Confidential Research

Southeast Asia ready to embrace blockchain

Central banks are wary of cryptocurrencies but keen on the underlying technology

12 December 2017
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Business

Japan's Kubota lands major Myanmar waterworks project

Two-year undertaking includes pump station, purification facility and water lines

12 December 2017
Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers opening remarks at the third Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Yangon. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Economy

Water demand, sanitation top agenda at Myanmar summit

Infrastructure lags behind in Asia-Pacific region's fast-growing cities

12 December 2017
Sumitronics' production facility at Poipet's industrial park. (Photo by Yukako Ono)
Economy

Former Cambodian war zone transformed into industrial hub

Factory campus on western border highlights region's shifting labor landscape

10 December 2017
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks to Japanese reporters at U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 8.
Politics

UN head pledges 'every possible effort' toward dialogue with North Korea

Sending political undersecretary on 5-day visit was a 'necessary step'

9 December 2017
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Business

Japan logistics firms tap Southeast Asia's rising global trade

New services target Thailand and Myanmar, tackle customs issues

9 December 2017
Cambodian garment workers in the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, on the outskirts of the capital
Business

Tomorrow's game: Offshore production with robots

Execs must factor in shifting costs and tech when choosing Asia's next factory site

7 December 2017
A construction site in Ahmedabad, India: The country's GDP is likely to top $6 trillion by 2028.
Economy

India's economy to be world's No.3 by 2028: forecast

Philippines and Vietnam look like standout performers in coming years

7 December 2017
Surin Pitsuwan gives an exclusive interview to the Nikkei Asian Review on Nov. 30, just hours before his death. (Photo by Yukako Ono)
Politics

Remembering former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan

Gifted speaker who fought for a more unified bloc dies at age 68

7 December 2017
Pope Francis, right, and Myanmar Buddhist leader Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa, chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, speak in Yangon on Nov. 29.
Politics

Pope Francis clears a new path for Christianity in Asia

Vatican watches over minorities while making overtures to China

7 December 2017