Opinion
Thailand just can't quit populism
Even if elections clear the political air, country will struggle to reshape economy
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Southeast Asia
Economy
Visitors to Japan hit record high in 2018 but forgo shopping sprees
Moderate growth hints at waning impact as regional competition intensifies
Companies
Goldman chief apologizes to Malaysian people for 1MDB
Solomon seeks to reassure investors as stock price suffers
Companies
Grab partners with China's ZhongAn to offer insurance
Singaporean operator strives to widen services as it faces Go-Jek competition
Companies
Duterte open to state-backed rescue of Hanjin's Philippine shipyard
Chinese interest in distressed Subic Bay facility raises security concerns
Companies
Vietnam's third budget airline finally takes off
Bamboo Airways' maiden flight signals more competition in nation's skies
Companies
Thailand's 5G push weighs on mobile carriers' stocks
Questions linger over whether investments in latest network tech would pay off
Opinion
Asia must navigate pensions crunch
Region unprepared to manage growing financial burdens of retirement
Economy
Asia's rice exporters trigger a price war
Thailand likely to lose further ground in global market to India and Vietnam
Tea Leaves
Indonesian politicians offer no hope for disaster zones
With election looming, campaign is focused on religion, not citizens' needs
