Holiday disruptions mask robust underlying conditions, bucking weak economic data trend

Benefits of cheap labour force eroding as global trade patterns shift

As Sino-US tensions grow, Filipinos disagree with their president on which side to pick

Red tape threatens to entangle both a new provider and ambitious infrastructure plans

Lowering policy rates to address the economy’s woes could do more harm than good

Survey finds little support for pro-junta faction ahead of tumultuous poll

A 54% plunge in economic output exceeds previous communist meltdown

Structural differences drive two-speed recovery from currency crises

South-east Asians overwhelmingly support open markets. Their leaders do not.

Efforts to increase bank lending to private sector have been very qualified success

Improvement reflects quiet revolution in governance and credibility

Brand popularity surges and sales jump in groundswell of patriotic support

After a 2-year boom, domestic and global sales slide to test economic growth forecasts

Industry says this time might be different as government resists old-school stimulus

China leads the way as Asia averts trends that have stoked rancour elsewhere

Platforms mushrooming as growth surges but only a handful expected to survive

A return of shadow finance may be needed to stop the economic bleeding

Pressure to ease policy mounts as dismal start to year points to slower economic growth

Growing demand at home and free trade with Europe should spur move up value chain

Buying spree comes as managers dump Turkish financials and Russian consumer companies

Exporting companies’ orders and profits slow from December as sector loses steam

Slowing economy and geopolitical flare-ups will shadow China’s households in 2019

Firms taking countermeasures even as most expect Washington and Beijing to resolve dispute

Reported improvement in logistics business contrasts with manufacturing sector problems

Car buying sentiment improves across most of Asean 5