Prospects 2012

Asia Pacific

China may be the most important engine of world economic growth in 2012. Global economic...

$An aerial view shows a flooded Honda car factory in Ayutthaya province, Thailand.(REUTERS\KYODO)$

A spate of natural disasters severely affected industrial production and farm output in September...

The lead-up to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), expected in...

Parliamentary elections, although not due until February 2013, could be called in 2012, following...

On the economic front, the key issues next year will be rising inflation and slowing growth,...

Next year is politically crucial for both Koreas. For South Korea, it brings two scheduled...

The aftermath of March 11 still dominates the agenda of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)...