Macroeconomics and Risk

US President Barack Obama's visit to Asia, which includes Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines, at the end of April is expected to...

Ho Chi Minh City will spend 10,000 trillion dong ($477 billion) on a socio-economic development plan that will be executed over the next decade,...

Singapore's central bank stuck to its tight monetary policy stance on April 14 despite weaker growth in the first quarter, saying core inflation will...

The stronger manufacturing sector and better global outlook should have helped the Singapore economy pick up the pace in the first quarter, say local...

Turkey on April 10 appealed to Gulf business giants to invest in Turkey as the political stability has been sustained with the local election...

Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2015, when it takes over from Myanmar, will be both "challenging and interesting," says the country's Deputy Foreign Minister...

Economists forecast that Myanmar will face possible long term debts along with high inflation in the next three years due to an annual budget...

Polls open for around 187 million Indonesians eligible to vote in single-day legislative elections closed at 1pm local time on April 9 and count...

The number of international tourist arrivals to Thailand in March 2014 fell by 9.39 per cent year-on-year to 2.1 million due mainly to the...

The World Bank trimmed its 2014 growth forecast for developing East Asia but said the region's economies were likely to see steady growth in...

Brunei’s 2014/15 budget which came into effect on April 1 has a strong business focus, seeking to promote investment, stimulate and support private sector...

Thailand's first-half economic growth in 2014 may stagnate or decline from last year's fourth quarter on the slowdown in domestic economic activity, says a...

The Philippines and Singapore will increase their defense and security cooperation to maintain regional stability amid the ongoing tensions in the disputed South China...

Despite the ongoing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 tragedy that will likely impact tourism receipts for the country, Malaysia’s economy is expected to expand by...

Foreign investment in Myanmar has created more than 150,000 job opportunities for citizens, according to the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). The MIC grants permissions for...

The pro-government in Thailand, the so-called Red Shirts who support the caretaker government under Yingluck Shinawatra, will hold a rally on Saturday, April 5,...

Growth in Cambodia is set to ease moderately in 2014 before picking up in 2015 on the back of buoyant exports and robust agriculture...

Government officials and entrepreneurs of ASEAN will gather in Metro Manila of the Philippines for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Forum to coordinate regional...