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New laws opening up the country's Islamic insurance industry to conventional players are not welcome news to Gulf investors

China-US economic relations are stronger than they ever have been but China must do more now to reduce imbalances between the two countries, argues US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson

India’s breakneck economic growth may yet falter under its own momentum. Policy-makers must steer carefully

Its latest bid to serve as a conduit for regional infrastructure financing is drawing much interest. But the city-state must beware yield-hungry institutional investors

As Nepal emerges from the shadow of bitter conflict, economic revival takes centre stage. But policies are as yet far from clear

Critics maintain that RBI’s monetary tightening measures are squeezing credit just as investment is helping balance supply and demand and could lead to a hard landing. Not so, says RBI governor YV Reddy

The nascent market is set to grow up fast as officials look to put in place the nuts and bolts for regional integration

A regional clearing and settlement mechanism needs to be established for a bond market to develop

Vietnam has been touted as the new China for its rapidly emerging economy. But with an unprecedented surge in fund flows last year, its nascent capital markets could be heading for a crash

An unwinding of the yen carry trade could have dire consequence for Japan’s economy as well as global financial markets. But the central bank faces an ugly choice: whether or not to raise rates again

China’s foreign exchange reserves grew at a rate of $1 million a minute in the first quarter of this year. This unprecedented surge has intensified the focus on its new state investment fund. EM clarifies the issues

Investors question whether new regulation would be necessary or effective