Macroeconomics and Risk

Thailand's army on Tuesday morning declared martial law across the crisis-shaken country "to restore order" following months of anti-government protests that have left 28...

The Indonesian branch of American technology giant General Electric (GE) is exploring the possibility of turning Indonesia into the hub for its parent company...

Thailand's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter of 2014 as exports remained weak and domestic activity was battered by months of...

The Philippines is set to become a "trillion-dollar tiger economy" by 2030 with its capacity to post long-term economic growth, Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief...

State enterprise labour unions have agreed to a strike of state workers from May 22 to show disapproval of the "Thaksin regime" and those...

Myanmar's rising Buddhist nationalism is taking an economic turn. Qatar's Ooredoo, which is scheduled to launch its mobile-phone service in Myanmar this July, has...

Malaysia’s economy grew at the fastest pace in five quarters amid an export recovery, increasing scope for the central bank to raise interest rates...

Myanmar's export value has dropped by $170 million in April 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce...

US President Barack Obama extended some economic sanctions against Myanmar for another year on May 13, telling the congress the step is needed despite...

Due to the months-long street protests in Thailand and the absence of a functioning government, Thailand's economy is increasingly deteriorating. The country is already losing...

As a result of violent Anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam that culminated in looting and setting fire to Chinese-owned factories, the airport in Ho Chi...

Myanmar received $2.21 billion worth of foreign investments in the first four months of 2014, with transport and communication sector leading, media reported Thursday. The...

Thailand's Election Commission said on May 15 that it is "highly unlikely" that the country will be able to hold July 20 elections due...

Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have warned their citizens against travel to Vietnam after protesters, angry over oil drilling in disputed waters, ran amok...

Indonesia's new foreign-investment rules, rather than attract new investors, could deter them from entering energy, agriculture, retail, storage and other sectors, business lobby groups...

The Myanmar government plans to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by January 1, 2015, according to the Minister for National Planning and Economic...

Despite the ongoing unrest in Bangkok and a dire outlook for Thailand's political future, Central Group, Thailand’s top department store operator and its largest...

Thailand’s acting government said on May 11 that it would tighten security to prevent clashes that could arise between the two sides in the...