Economy

The strategic shift of Chinese tech companies toward overseas markets underscores a critical juncture in China’s technological trajectory. 

Some had hoped Bangladesh would be Asia's next tiger economy. Instead, it may be heading for a deep economic crisis, reversing years of gains.

As bilateral trade hits record-highs, the country may be looking to exercise leverage and improve its terms.

The move extends makes and permanent a temporary visa waiver that the Thai government introduced in September.

Last 2023, the coming year is likely to be a busy one for Southeast Asia on the economic front.

A cohesive strategy aimed at improving the country’s energy sector has become a dire necessity. 

The year was dominated by elections, and political and economic instability. Amid the bad news, India landed a spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole.

Deliberation over incremental increases to Thailand's minimum wage underscores a delicate balance between the imperative for fair compensation and the necessity to preserve economic competitiveness. 

If the goal is to reduce emissions by shutting coal plants down early without breaking contracts, then someone needs to pay. 

The Soviet Union’s collapse 32 years ago led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. In Tajikistan, that violence slid rapidly into civil war.

In both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Huawei has positioned itself as a major player in the telecommunications market.

Chinese electric vehicles are making inroads into Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but for different reasons.