Asia Pacific

China’s authorities have taken a cautious approach to credit tightening and inflation fighting over the past year. Whether their efforts will forestall a hard landing for the economy remains to be seen

Credit and asset price tightening efforts could pose risks for China's banking sector, experts warn

Japan’s devastating triple disaster in March exacted a heavy human toll. But the full extent of the costs to Asian and global economies remains unclear

Long-term disruption to Asian supply chains following Japan's triple disaster is likely to force a rethink of the just-in-time production model by the region's manufacturers, economists warn

Emerging Asian economies risk falling into a middle-income trap unless they address yawning income gaps, ADB president Haruhiko Kuroda tells Emerging Markets

Muhammad Yunus voices concerns about Grameen Bank and microfinance's future in an exclusive interview with Emerging Markets, as the industry finds itself under threat

The killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan could undermine its already strained relationship with the US and imperil stability in the region, warns a leading military analyst

Inflation can be tamed, Vietnamese officials insist, but admit that near-term inflation targets are likely to be missed

Millions could be cast into poverty unless policymakers address the long-term causes of higher food prices, the ADB’s chief economist has warned

Mongolia’s Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi likely to give go-ahead for world’s first simultaneous three-exchange IPO this week, according to sources

Disappointing performance of Hong Kong's first ever yuan-denominated IPO raises questions about the strength of the RMB as an offshore equity play

Asian authorities are scrambling to contain a worrying surge in prices. The fear is that central banks will remain behind the curve despite signs that drivers of inflation are now domestic as well as external