Asia economy

Tokyo used condo prices drop for first time in over two years

2026-09-24T05:29:03.000Z
The Asian notes extended their outperformance over the last month as the gap between Chinese and US benchmark yields widened to the most on record.

Junk debt from Asia is beating bonds almost everywhere in 2026

2026-09-15T08:43:17.000Z
Haus’ Coastal Quang Ngai sits on a 94-ha site near My Khe Beach in central Vietnam. It is being planned as a residential community for roughly 4,000 people.

Developers rush to build homes on Vietnam’s breathtaking coast, testing a new urban model

2026-09-11T03:05:09.000Z
Corporate America has spent the preceding decade exploiting low borrowing costs, while Asian corporate performance was dragged down by structural shocks.

The giant sucking sound of US profits is leaving Asia dry

2026-08-05T10:00:00.000Z
Disillusionment and uncertainty about the future could explain why more young people in countries such as South Korea are reluctant to start a family.
THE BROAD VIEW

What today’s youth slang reveals about Asia’s fertility crisis

2026-07-17T05:00:00.000Z
More than four-fifths of the petroleum and liquefied natural gas transiting the waterway is typically bound for Asian markets.

Strait of Hormuz reopening would offer relief for Asia, but economic scars will remain

2026-06-15T04:14:36.000Z
Yeosu Industrial Complex in South Korea. Asia's naphtha supply chains have long been dependent on the Middle East.

The war-driven supply shock already roiling manufacturing in Asia

2026-05-24T23:36:54.000Z
Bank Indonesia has already been buying up long-term bonds while selling short-term paper to lure more inflows to underpin the currency.

Global bond sell-off threatens turmoil in weakest Asian economies

2026-05-19T23:48:20.000Z
China's bond market trades on domestic fundamentals, reinforcing the country's role as a diversification anchor.

Asia’s different economic stories are opening up opportunities in fixed income

2026-05-12T10:15:08.000Z
Food makes up about 40% to 50% of consumer price baskets in emerging markets in Asia, making them vulnerable to price shocks.

Asia heatwaves spell double trouble for economies hit by oil

2026-05-08T00:04:19.000Z