Asia-Pacific

The US is using soft power to compete with China's ambitious global infrastructure initiative.

China's economic rise is producing more and more billionaires.

Is this the emergence of a new "India First" trade policy?

Sri Lanka's new president may be a strong man, but can he strengthen the economy?

China’s rapid embrace of financial transactions via smartphone has opened new opportunities in the investment sector. Li Yimei, CEO of Beijing-based ChinaAMC, describes how her firm is using technology to serve clients and stay on top of the asset management business.

Xingfei Chen, deputy general manager of the Transactions Banking Department of China Guangfa Bank (CGB), this year’s Most Innovative Bank, talks about how the bank makes innovation central to its operating philosophy and some of the “firsts” that make it a Star of China.

China’s banks embrace technology while staying focused on the real economy.

With systemwide deleveraging on hold, the Chinese banking sector will resume its growth trajectory.

Scandal continues to rattle the Japanese automaker.

Will Huawei's offer be enough to allay concerns of collusion with the Chinese government?

Cambodia offers foreign investors strong growth, but it’s a tiny market. Corruption doesn’t help.

Loo Siew Yeen, assistant managing director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, talks about digital changes and how the central bank is handling spillover effects of the US-China trade war and Hong Kong turmoil.

India is moving forward with an international bond offering.

The Federal Reserve now offers a real-time payment option.

China has a new stock market.

Chinese companies under fire from regulators over questionable bookkeeping.

Asia continues to lead the way when it comes to fintech.

Beset by global macro-economic trends and trade tensions, Taiwanese businesses and policy-makers are taking steps to revive growth—especially in tech.

An election triumph gives the prime minister another chance to revive India’s sagging economy. A troubled banking system compounds the challenge.

Rocked by protests, Hong Kong may be looking at some good economic news.