Workers, bottom, stand in front of a nuclear reactor as part of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant seen under construction in Taishan, Guangdong province on Oct. 17, 2013.
Politics

China leads demand in a complex nuclear industry

Over half of world's nuclear plants under construction are in Asia

23 February 2017
Members of the press have been flocking to the North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur since the killing of Kim Jong Nam.
Politics

North Korea facing Southeast Asian rift after murder

Kim Jong Nam's death could further isolate Pyongyang

23 February 2017
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International relations

Asia fuels highest international weapons trade since Cold War

Together with Oceania, region accounts for 43% of global imports for 2012-2016

22 February 2017
ASEAN foreign ministers pose for a group photo on Boracay Island, in the Philippines, on Feb. 21.
Economy

ASEAN wants South China Sea deal with Beijing this year

Trump, Kim Jong Un's brother also discussed at foreign ministers meeting

21 February 2017
Malaysia's National Police Deputy Inspector-General Noor Rashid Ibrahim, front Left, speaks in front of a screen showing detained North Korean Ri Jong Chol during a news conference regarding the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader, at the Malaysian police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 19.
21 February 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte, left, and Postmaster General Joel Otarra unveiled a special postage stamp on Jan. 15 to honor the ASEAN chair rotating to the Philippines for 2017.
Politics

ASEAN prepares to gauge the Trump effect

Regional foreign ministers gather for first post-Obama meeting

19 February 2017
Ground Self Defense Force trucks roll through South Sudan.
Politics

Japan may offer military trucks to ASEAN

Troops could also be sent to train recipients on use of vehicles

19 February 2017
Not as collegiate as they look: ASEAN leaders display their trademark handshake at their Vientiane summit on Sept. 7.
Politics

South China Sea may strain ASEAN unity this year

Foreign ministers to begin tackling the thorny issue on Sunday

18 February 2017
Giant excavators dig for brown coal at Germany's Garzweiler mine, which sits next to a power plant.
Economy

Thomas and Lester: How Southeast Asia can kick its coal habit

Investment in innovation will help clear the region's skies

16 February 2017
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Economy

Protectionism could hurt Asia, warns IMF official

Developing economies fear Western investors may pull out

3 February 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump shows the Executive Order withdrawing the country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the White House in Washington on Jan. 23.
Politics

A US-less TPP leaves China to set Asia's trade rules

Remaining signatories scramble for alternatives as Trump pulls out of trade pact

2 February 2017
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Economy

As America retreats, Asia is the last hope for free trade

ASEAN should be driving force behind new RCEP megapact TOKYO

2 February 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump shows the Executive Order withdrawing the country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the White House in Washington on Jan. 23.
The Trump effect

A US-less TPP leaves China to set Asia's trade rules

Remaining signatories scramble for alternatives as Trump pulls out of trade pact

1 February 2017
An attendee leaves the Congress Hall during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20.
Economy

What happens when Asia's low labor cost model is disrupted?

Perhaps the chance to lead on climate change, trade and other issues

31 January 2017
Giant excavators dig for brown coal at Germany's Garzweiler mine, which sits next to a power plant.
Economy

Southeast Asia needs investment in energy innovation

Despite leaps in green technology, the region remains wedded to cheap coal

30 January 2017
Most families in Vietnam have two children.
Economy

Vietnam hopes third, fourth child will be the economic charm

Ending two-child policy could boost birthrate and spending

28 January 2017
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, center, takes part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership meeting at the APEC summit in Yokohama, Japan, in 2014.
Economy

A new meaning for TPP -- Restrain Trump-era protectionism

Japan, other powers would have to lead if they want lesser pact to live

28 January 2017
Japan's experimental miniature SS-520 rocket launch ends in failure on Jan. 15.
Economy

The 'final frontier' is now the next place of business

Startups find new opportunities for trade and innovation in space

27 January 2017
Japan's experimental miniature SS-520 rocket launch ends in failure on Jan. 15.
Economy

The 'final frontier' is now the next place of business

Startups find new opportunities for trade and innovation in space

26 January 2017
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Politics

Editorial: Step up global cooperation in the face of 'America first'

Rest of world should fight, not feed, protectionist impulses

26 January 2017
OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen addresses a special meeting on Rohingya in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Politics

Muslim bloc urges Myanmar to end humanitarian crisis in Rakhine

Malaysia's Najib warns that the Rohingya issue could destabilize the region

19 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
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Politics

Asian CEOs jockey to win Trump's favor

Heavyweights seek first-mover advantage

19 January 2017
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Politics

Asian CEOs jockey to win Trump's favor

Heavyweights seek first-mover advantage

19 January 2017
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Economy

CapitaLand plans plush office tower for Ho Chi Minh City

Singapore government-linked company has $500 million fund planned for Vietnam

17 January 2017