Politics

Incoming meets outgoing: ​Myanmar​'s ​​new ​President Htin Kyaw, left, sits with outgoing ​President Thein Sein during a handover ceremony at the presidential palace in Naypyitaw on March 30, 2016. (Pool photo)
Politics

Thein Sein recalls Myanmar's reform process

Former president says daunting challenges remain in Myanmar's democratic transition

17 January 2017
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.
Politics

A Sino-American showdown in Southeast Asia?

Trump's tough talk heightens regional tensions between superpowers

15 January 2017
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City, NY, USA.
Politics

Protectionism just doesn't work anymore

Trying to make globalization go away will only lead to a nation's decline

15 January 2017
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, attends a conference for Chinese business leaders at a Phnom Penh hotel on Dec. 1. Dong Wenbiao, chairman of China Minsheng Investment, can be seen to his right.
Economy

The 'private' Chinese investment company with a Communist Party mission

Politics, not profits, appear to drive China Minsheng Investment

12 January 2017
A couple rides motorcycle on a road in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
Economy

Myanmar's great infrastructure race kicks off

$130bn market has global players jostling for a piece

11 January 2017
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

The fissure that runs through Asia

With Trump discarding the TPP, China's sway grows

10 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
A stronger dollar may roil Asian currency markets in 2017.
Forex

Asian nations eye stronger defense against currency turmoil

Bigger dollar swap pact on the table for discussion in 2017

3 January 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, gestures while inspecting a model of the high-speed train that will connect the capital, Jakarta, to the country's fourth-largest city, Bandung.
Economy

Finding investors a challenge for ASEAN connectivity projects

Profitability issue often derails public-private partnerships

1 January 2017
A man works at the site of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, located on the outskirts of Yangon.
Economy

Thitinan Pongsudhirak: Myanmar's Rohingya crisis demands action, but don't forget the good news

From democratization to growth, the country can boast plenty of positives

29 December 2016
A man works at the site of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone project in Myanmar.
Economy

Where is the good news about Myanmar?

The country is making progress despite global media focus on the sectarian divide

20 December 2016
A man walks out of a CIMB Bank in Kuala Lumpur.
Economy

Company in focus: Malaysia's CIMB spreads its wings in ASEAN

Bank reignites regional ambitions with Vietnam expansion, digital push

15 December 2016
Malaysian and Vietnamese officials attend CIMB Vietnam's opening ceremony in Hanoi on Dec. 9. (Courtesy of CIMB Group Holdings)
Economy

CIMB reignites regional ambitions on digital banking

Malaysian lender focuses on neighbouring markets to weather external headwinds

11 December 2016
Foreign fishing boats seized due to illegal fishing are blown up near Bitung in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
3 November 2016
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13 October 2016
A man walks past a stranded bus on a road flooded by heavy rains in Mumbai on Aug. 5.
6 October 2016
As many as 5,000 Rohingya refugees are left stranded at sea in rickety, overcrowded boats like this one, seen off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh Province in May 2015.
29 September 2016
A park in Ho Chi Minh City -- smartphones have revolutionized the way people communicate. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
15 September 2016
A park in Ho Chi Minh City -- smartphones have revolutionized the way people communicate. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
15 September 2016
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5 September 2016
The skyline of Singapore's Central Business District is seen at dusk from a PSA International port terminal.
1 September 2016
The skyline of Singapore's Central Business District is seen at dusk from a PSA International port terminal.
1 September 2016
The skyline of Singapore's Central Business District is seen at dusk from a PSA International port terminal.
1 September 2016
Military representatives take their places in the new NLD-led parliament in Naypyitaw on March 30. (Photo by Steve Tickner)
18 August 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a news conference at the close of the ASEAN summit at Sunnylands in California on Feb. 16.
15 August 2016