East Asia

  • Mar 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

China-led infrastructure bank gains critical mass

France, Germany and Italy will join the United Kingdom as founding members of a China-led Asian infrastructure bank

China
  • Mar 16, 2015
  • 2 min read

China and Myanmar will work to limit bombing fallout

China says that a Myanmar aircraft intruded into its territory and dropped a bomb that killed five Chinese nationals

China
  • Mar 13, 2015
  • 7 min read

China ties at stake again as Taiwan polls approach

A less China-friendly opposition candidate is the lead contender in next year's presidential election

Taiwan
  • Mar 12, 2015
  • 7 min read

Falling inequality will help China 'rebalance' economy

Contrary to popular perceptions, inequality in China is falling, but political benefits are less sure than economic ones

China
  • Mar 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

South Korea rate cut risks worsening debt burden

South Korea, facing weak exports and constrained consumer spending at home, today cut interest rates to a record low

South Korea
  • Mar 11, 2015
  • 6 min read

China's economic future hinges on pensions overhaul

Reforms to China's pension system will be fundamental to achieving the country's economic goals

China
  • Mar 11, 2015
  • 2 min read

China's economic momentum will weaken further in 2015

Combined January and February activity data were weaker than expected

China
  • Mar 11, 2015
  • 2 min read

Nuclear roll-out will regain momentum in China

China has approved a major nuclear power construction project for the first time since Japan's Fukushima disaster

China