Politics

Japan's Izumo destroyer at Cam Ranh Bay on May 20.
International relations

Southeast Asia tends to defenses in South China Sea

Regional players build up island outposts, open up to naval visits as Chinese presence grows

2 June 2017
As land sinks, such cities as Jakarta will experience more severe flooding.
Politics

Racing to prop up Asia's sinking cities

Land subsidence could mean severe flooding for emerging urban areas

27 May 2017
Vietnamese Trade and Industry Minister Tran Tuan Anh chairs the TPP 11 meeting in Hanoi on May 21. (Photo by Atsushi Tomiyama)
Politics

Why Vietnam is all in for TPP11

Moving close to Japan, the nation seeks leverage against US, China

24 May 2017
Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks to reporters in Hanoi on May 21
International relations

'TPP 11' make show of unity, but members remain far apart

Negotiators will reconvene in Japan, continue push to win back US

22 May 2017
New Zealand's Trade Minister Todd McClay, center, is mobbed by reporters at the end of the meeting TPP11 held on the sidelines of the APEC ministers meeting being held in Hanoi, on May 21.
International relations

'TPP 11' ministers pledge to revive stalled agreement

After US withdrawal, other signatories to press ahead with trade deal

21 May 2017
Trade ministers from the Trans-Pacific Partnership's 11 remaining countries are in Vietnam for a larger gathering of Pacific Rim nations.
International relations

'TPP 11' ministers in discord ahead of Sunday meeting

Some countries remain uneasy about moving forward without the US

21 May 2017
A street is blocked in Dong Tam, on the outskirts of Hanoi, during an April 20 protest over land expropriation.
Economy

David Brown: Peace gets a chance in Vietnamese land conflicts

Calm end to a standoff suggests the government is willing to hear farmers out

18 May 2017
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen waves from a submarine.
Politics

Southeast Asia building up maritime defenses

Nations acquiring submarines, surveillance ships amid South China Sea disputes

17 May 2017
Keiichi Katakami, Japan's top negotiator on the TPP, at talks in Canada this month pushed for keeping the pact's terms intact even without the U.S.
Politics

'TPP 11' to Washington: We'll keep your seat warm

Remaining trade pact members look to lure US back with smooth re-entry

16 May 2017
Dinh La Thang, the former Ho Chi Minh City secretary, thought he could clean up a filthy stream with Japanese help.
Politics

Japan loses a friend in Ho Chi Minh City

Dinh La Thang may have annoyed Hanoi with calls for independence

14 May 2017
Ministers from TPP signatories pose for pictures in Chile, where they held their first meeting after the U.S. pulled out of the trade pact, in March.
Economy

Japan to push for 'TPP 11' by year-end

Ministerial meeting to be held later this month in Vietnam

14 May 2017
On Dec. 1, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump greets workers during a visit to the Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis.
Economy

Should East Asia retaliate against US trade policy?

Donald Trump's protectionist push could ultimately backfire on his country

12 May 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, greet each other at the Mar-a-Lago resort after a meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, in the U.S.
Politics

Trump has blown US credibility in Southeast Asia: Poll

An overwhelming majority expects China to fill the strategic vacuum

9 May 2017
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International relations

ADB facing pressure to change

Unmet infrastructure needs revealing cracks in the system

9 May 2017
Adverts pasted on two sides of a Ho Chi Minh City bus will cost $2,500 for three months.
Politics

Ho Chi Minh City gives green light to advertising on buses

City budget to be boosted from ads following successful pilot project

8 May 2017
Representatives at the ADB'S 50th annual meeting discussed the challenges facing Asia as the region pursues prosperity. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Economy

ADB meeting finds the 'Asian century' so close, yet so far

Infrastructure and banking reforms key to easing poverty, participants say

8 May 2017
A Chinese naval ship makes a stop in Davao, in the southern Philippines, on April 30.
International relations

Tiny Chinese fleet paves way for future carrier operations

Latest stop is Vietnam as vessels scout friendly ports around the world

6 May 2017
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has half a century under its belt.
Economy

ASEAN summit underscores dearth of leadership

Not-so-golden anniversary sees members treat China with kid gloves

6 May 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao, right, and AIIB President Jin Liqun sign a memorandum of understanding in May 2016.
Economy

The case for a truly international Asian infrastructure summit

The region's $26 trillion challenge transcends borders and geopolitics

5 May 2017
A street is blocked in Dong Tam, on the outskirts of Hanoi, during an April 20 protest over land expropriation.
Economy

Vietnam village showdown may mark watershed in land conflicts

Peaceful resolution offers hope party to hear out farmers' demands for justice

5 May 2017
Japan's chief TPP negotiator, Keiichi Katakami, pushed to preserve the pact's current terms in Toronto Tuesday and Wednesday.
Economy

TPP members agree to go on minus US, but differ on terms

Countries may seek better deal now that American market opening is gone

5 May 2017
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Economy

Vietnam can leverage the ADB and AIIB to its advantage

Deputy transport minister hopes for 'positive competition' between two lenders

4 May 2017
A construction site at the Thilawa special economic zone near Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

ADB guides Vietnam, Cambodia to greater growth

Lender-funded tech, training programs inspire confidence

4 May 2017
Leaders pose during the 30th ASEAN summit in Manila on April 29.
4 May 2017
This photo taken on April 21 shows Chinese-built structures and an airstrip on the reclaimed Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands.
4 May 2017