Asia

Laos’ Trade Dam Breaks

The Mekong region received further frontier investor notice as Laos, with hydropower ties to neighbors China and Thailand and a ...

India’s Strange Store-Bought Appeal

Indian equities maintained their Asia-beating pace despite the central bank’s decision not to lower the benchmark rate along with the ...

Myanmar’s Prickly Prize Pursuits

As Nobel peace laureate Aung Sang Sui Kyi travelled to the US on a speaking tour at the same time ...

Japan’s Straying Standoff Routines

Top Chinese officials and bankers boycotted the IMF’s annual event in Tokyo as Japanese automakers also felt the strain from ...

Japanese Banks’ Asia Apparitions

A decade after pulling back on heavy regional crisis losses, major Japanese banks are back in force with double-digit expansion ...

Vietnam’s Pinched Wealth Promoters

Vietnamese shares halved their 20 percent frontier index gain in the immediate wake of the arrest of a business tycoon ...

China’s Inward Investment Inversions

Chinese stocks stayed lethargic after authorities blamed the European crisis for a 35 percent decline in FDI to $65 billion ...

Myanmar’s Lid Lifting Loops

As Myanmar military chief turned President Thein Sein called for “lifting the lid” with the total removal of trade and ...

South Asia’s Dichotomy Drifts

Pakistani and Sri Lankan bonds and stocks moved in opposite directions as the former was up double-digits on the MSCI ...

The CIS’ Sudden Scent Sensitivities

Central Asia and the Caucuses’ bond burst with the addition of benchmark entrants the past year paused for overdue reflection ...

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