Capital supermarket is one of CDSG's major retail units. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Business

Myanmar's new Companies Act can be 'game changer'

Conglomerate CDSG sees law kick-starting stagnant economy

25 September 2017
Rohingya refugees wait to cross the border near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 19. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh minister rebuts Suu Kyi arguments on Rohingya

'New fires' seen as refugee flow outpaces last year's Mediterranean crossings

22 September 2017
Workers count Myanmar's kyat banknotes at the office of a local bank in Yangon.
Economy

Myanmar moves to stave off credit crunch

New central bank regulations threaten to squeeze lending

22 September 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi walks to a podium before her speech in Naypyitaw on Sep. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

The dilemma facing Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's de facto leader is caught between international and domestic pressures

22 September 2017
An elderly couple sells fruit on a sidewalk at night in Bangkok.
Economy

Asia will be home to 60% of world's elderly by 2030s: Deloitte

Opportunities for businesses abound -- but so do manpower, other challenges

21 September 2017
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Politics

Richard Heydarian: ASEAN can act as a bridge for the two Koreas

Neutrality and ties with both sides make the bloc well-suited for middleman role

21 September 2017
Rohingya refugees reach out to grab aid packages in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 17.
Politics

Editorial: Myanmar must end persecution of the Rohingya now

Muslim minority needs protection from the state and aid from the world

21 September 2017
Cambodian fishermen rescued from enslavement on Thai fishing boats have breakfast in the Chroy Changva district of Phnom Penh on June 2015. © Reuters
Politics

Humphrey Hawksley: UN-led labor rights are under threat around the world

Trump, China and India pose risk to UN-led protections for workers

21 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Naypyitaw on Sept. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Rohingya crisis

Aung San Suu Kyi defends policies, points to broader investigations

Looking at the Rohingya crisis and beyond, Myanmar's leader discusses issues facing her government

21 September 2017
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a televised national address in Naypyitaw on Sept. 19 (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Myanmar's neighbors cold-shoulder Suu Kyi's address

Regional countries demand assertive action on Rohingya crisis

20 September 2017
Rohingya refugees leave their makeshift shelters as they are flooded due to heavy rain, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on September 19.
Politics

Japan to offer $4m to help Rohingya refugees

Money to buy food, water, shelter for those fleeing violence in Myanmar

20 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a televised address in Naypyitaw on Sept. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks, but does the world believe her?

Myanmar's state counselor treads cautiously along a precarious line

19 September 2017
A telecommunications tower in a flooded village at Kalay township in western Rakhine state REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Finance

Malaysian telecom tower operator ups ante in South Asia

Aim is to be a 'top five global scale player,' edotco says

19 September 2017
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International relations

ASEAN seeks strong Japanese presence in Asia to counter China

Region expects Tokyo's infrastructure investment, lead in economic cooperation

19 September 2017
Myanmar's Deputy Finance Minister U Maung Maung Win tells more than 1,000 participants at the Euromoney Myanmar Global Investment Forum that the government has taken steps to “improve the credibility” of its economic reform platform in Naypyitaw on Sept. 12. (Photo by Jessica Khine).
Economy

Myanmar's foreign investment weathers 'ethnic cleansing' accusations

Business leaders say outcry over military violence will not deter investors

15 September 2017
Evan Medeiros, Managing Director, Asia, Eurasia Group
Politics

US needs to shift North Korea policy to deterrence: expert

Japan, South Korea should also rethink their defense strategies

15 September 2017
Construction workers at the entrance to Sule Square in downtown Yangon. (Getty Images)
Economy

Myanmar mulls reforms to meet infrastructure funding

Lackluster local currency bond issues underline need for sovereign rating

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

14 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing.
Politics

The risk of an India-China conflict is still all too real

The Doklam standoff may be over, but tensions -- and two strong leaders -- remain

14 September 2017
Demonstrators protest the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in Central Java, Indonesia, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Bobby Nugroho)
Politics

Myanmar's Rohingya crisis is roiling Indonesian politics

Islamist groups take advantage of public sentiment to put pressure on Widodo

14 September 2017
Demonstrators protest the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims in Central Java, Indonesia, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Bobby Nugroho)
Politics

Myanmar's Rohingya strife roils Indonesian politics

President Widodo raises Jakarta's diplomatic profile to fend off Islamists

14 September 2017
Indonesia was one of the Southeast Asian countries to see an uptick in its August PMI.
Economy

ASEAN manufacturing improves on rising global trade

Economists warn the uptick will be slow to boost the broader economy

13 September 2017
Tea plantation workers have become one of India's most vulnerable communities. (Photo by Humphrey Hawksley)
Politics

Labor rights progress under threat across Asia

Trump, China and India pose risk to UN-led protections for workers

13 September 2017
Ajinomoto's namesake MSG seasoning, shown here, contends with widespread counterfeiting in Myanmar.
Companies

Ajinomoto spices up Myanmar offensive

Japanese seasoning maker targets $90m in annual sales

13 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)
Politics

Why Doklam wasn't just another China-India border spat

Two rising superpowers, two tough leaders, one recipe for conflict

12 September 2017