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Southeast Asia’s booming bond market has sparked fears of a bubble but the region is in more robust shape to withstand shocks than in the late 1990s - May 22, 06:57pm

Traditional view of Asia’s currencies as play on risk gives way to a more nuanced approach as rates are cut and tapering of Federal Reserve asset-buying looms - May 22, 06:35pm

No one will say it, but the unstated aim of the TPP is to create a ‘high level’ trade agreement excluding the world’s second-largest economy - May 22, 06:24pm

As the country embarks on a renewed development drive, the Arabtec strike is reminder of pitfalls last seen during the boom years - May 22, 06:11pm

French bank hires Deloitte to investigate after Vladimir Golubkov, head of its subsidiary Rosbank, was placed under house arrest on bribery charges - May 22, 06:09pm

A senior aide to Kim Jong-eun has arrived in Beijing at a time when Pyongyang’s nuclear activities and belligerent rhetoric have stirred concerns - May 22, 04:57pm

Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist, has dedicated to dissidents everywhere a heavy-metal video he has made that satirises the power of state authorities - May 22, 04:45pm

In the month that has passed since the collapse in Dhaka, resolve to prevent a repetition has all but evaporated Michael Skapinker - May 22, 03:08pm

Foreign groups blame South Korea’s tough regulations on offshore data transfers for hindering their efficiency and profitability - May 22, 02:29pm

Shares in the $1.1bn initial public offering rose as much as 11 per cent when trading began in Hong Kong on Wednesday before falling back later - May 22, 12:34pm

Recession remains at bay though the eurozone crisis is taking its toll, says Jan Cienski - May 22, 06:55am

Smartphone use may present challenge for machine-to-machine market, writes Samantha Pearson - May 22, 12:21am

Guardian Council, which vets potential presidential candidates for loyalty to Supreme Leader, also bans an ally of president from participating - May 21, 08:02pm

An inquiry into the death of an American engineer in Singapore took an unexpected turn after his family walked out of a coroner’s inquest - May 21, 06:36pm

British luxury goods group is targeting more growth in emerging markets such as China and Latin America as it shifts focus away from wholesale - May 21, 06:03pm

Earnings are already starting to slow at local banks. Given the downgrading of Chinese prospects, there may be worse to come. says Henny Sender - May 21, 05:29pm

While some notable agreements have boosted ties, in other ways the story of the corporate links spanning the two Asian powerhouses is less happy - May 21, 02:42pm

Attempts to win outsourcing deals have proven tough because costs in China are more or less on a par with India for IT services - May 21, 02:19pm

Li Keqiang promises to open his country’s markets to Indian goods to help narrow India’s gaping bilateral trade deficit and boost mutual commerce - May 21, 10:33am

The ruling forcing proceedings to backtrack throws into disarray the trial that had issued a historic guilty verdict against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt - May 21, 09:48am

Poor planning, land acquisition problems and lack of co-ordination puts on hold crucial infrastructure developments across the country - May 21, 09:11am

The slow flow from Argentina, which accounts for 10% of the world’s soyabean exports, has kept markets tight but is likely to increase - May 21, 07:20am

Boat owner says no ransom was paid despite an earlier report that Pyongyang had demanded $97,000 for the release of the vessel and its 16 crew - May 21, 06:41am

Giorgio Armani says the Italian fashion retailer plans to continue its growth focus on China where sales jumped 39 per cent and emerging markets - May 21, 12:04am

Emerging markets and domestic relevance make for good strategy, says Johanna Kassel - May 20, 11:59pm