December will see a major step change in international trade as the ASEAN group formally establishes the Asian Economic Community.

You'll love what the island of Macau has to offer, writes Megan Singleton.

As with all strategies, there are aspects that are generic to all markets, while others can be more specific to Asian markets.

It's flavour-fusion heaven in Macau. Whether you dine on drunken shrimp, minchi, clams or cod, you'll be delighted, says Megan Singleton.

First-time visitors have plenty of options in China's capital, writes Janetta Mackay.

Said to be the home of the first Maori, Taiwan's bush-clad valleys and tribal villages feel like home to Eli Orzessek.

Bangkok's hospital museums are educational with a touch of gore, finds Pamela Wade.

William Pesek grades Park Geun Hye of South Korea, Benigno Aquino of the Philippines and Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

How have things fared since then for Asia's "Axis of Reform"? Not very well, unfortunately, says William Pesek.

It's a tough time to be an investment banker in Southeast Asia. Mergers involving Southeast Asian companies have dropped 45 per cent this year to the lowest level since 2009.

Jesse Mulligan lists his five must-try dishes in Hong Kong - with breakfast tripe for the more adventurous.

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to remain the world's growth leader.

Winston Aldworth is impressed by the strong, resilient people of Nepal.

Diana Plater is alternately charmed, dazzled and overwhelmed in the Land of Great Kings.

If perfect ski snow is your passion this is the Japanese destination for you, but don't count on admiring the scenery, writes David Lewis.

There's a lot to see and comprehend in Turkey. Mike Osborne draws up a shortlist of seductive attractions.

Thailand hums with sound, but in its forests the noise soothes, writes Christina Rexrode.

At a beautiful Bali hideaway, a lack of TV and wifi allows Katie Furze to focus on the sunsets, surf and good food.

On a sombre drive in Turkey, Wynne Gray shakes his head at the futility of the deaths of so, so many young men in a foreign land.

Avoid being overwhelmed on your first visit to this changing but traditional country — check out these temple tips and insider insights from Gill Charlton.

Teuila Fuatai finds herself relaxing in a Balinese paradise and considers relocating.

Far from usual tourist haunts, Katelyn Catanzariti uncovers a way of life that has flourished for centuries in Thailand.

Twentieth-century tragedy provides a moving lesson in post-war recovery during a visit to Japan's Hiroshima, writes Josh Martin.

On a hot-air balloon ride, Brett Atkinson gets to look down on Myanmar's temples from the heavens.

Airbus Group expects to see growing demand for military aircraft in Asia amid simmering tensions in the South China Sea and other areas.

Colonial charm and Southeast Asian mystery come together in Myanmar, finds Brett Atkinson.

Belinda Merhab travels to an ashram in Northern India to find herself, but discovers something else entirely.

Immerse yourself in the sacred, inky chaos of the Ganges River in Varanasi, writes Heather Ramsay.

Fondly described as 'the king of the roads' in the subcontinent, the Hindustan Ambassador is on its way to extinction, writes Peter Calder.