Economics

Indonesian tuna takes world’s sushi counters by storm

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of tuna, accounting for roughly 16 per cent of global production last year. Tuna exports to the US, its largest market, have soared 130 per cent since 2014.

19 Mar 2019 - 2:48PM
Indonesia gambles with a tax on e-commerce. Will it pay off?

In April, Indonesia is set to tax businesses in its digital sector, which is predicted to be worth US$46 billion in 2025. But there has been fierce opposition from these firms, and presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto is on their side.

18 Mar 2019 - 10:37AM
Is it worth the cost of keeping Malaysia Airlines aloft?

The national carrier has had a turbulent recent history, including a legacy of mismanagement and billions in losses. Experts say one way to save the ailing company could be to bring in experts from long-standing competitor AirAsia.

17 Mar 2019 - 2:38PM
Asia’s exports slump to deepen amid global economic slowdown

Outlook bleak for regional exporting powerhouses with US-China trade war pessimism adding to the fears over a worldwide slowdown in demand.

18 Mar 2019 - 11:04AM
Hong Kong steps in for the second day in a week to prop up local dollar

The city’s de facto central bank spent HK$3.925 billion (US$500 million) in its latest outing to buy the local currency and keep it within the limits of a trading band.

13 Mar 2019 - 10:54PM
Fear and loathing in New Delhi as Chinese apps invade social media

As TikTok and other Chinese social media apps take India by storm, they stand accused of everything from spying and spreading sexually explicit material to crowding out local competition.

11 Mar 2019 - 1:39PM
Abacus | Three reasons to think twice about China’s stock slump

Are the grisly figures from China’s stock markets the start of a long overdue correction – or a blip in a bull market that is set to run and run? Here’s what the smart money says

11 Mar 2019 - 10:02AM
Opinion | Why Hong Kong and Singapore should tax wealth more

Neither needs the money; both need to address rising inequality

11 Mar 2019 - 9:29AM
Sino File | Shenzhen’s economy is bigger than HK’s. But does size matter?

Hong Kong’s economy grew 3 per cent last year compared with Shenzhen’s 7.6 per cent growth, but for the likes of per capita income and social, cultural and educational development the former British colony is still on top.

10 Mar 2019 - 11:33AM
I’d side with rich China over fickle US, Malaysia’s Mahathir says

Malaysia will ‘find some way to deal with China’ and not take cues from Western scaremongering over Huawei and the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, the prime minister tells the Post.

8 Mar 2019 - 9:14PM