Lou Jiwei: An impressive career ends on a high

Lou Jiwei has taken strides to rein in government debt and helped create the AIIB but faces huge challenges in the months ahead.

FinanceAsia ranks the performance of the ministers of finance in Asia-Pacific’s 12 largest economies. Today we look at those ranked 8-5.

Taking the job at one of the most turbulent times in global economy, China's finance minister is trying with his best effort to maintain a steady, positive development of the economy.

Jakarta's move to double down on Mulyani Indrawati bears fruit yet again as she stays top of the Asian finance minister pile for the third year in a row.

After a relatively smooth year in 2017, the financial secretary of the Philippines proposed drastic reform last year over the way government approves and allocates its budget with an aim to support long-term economic growth.

Singapore's incumbent finance minister works hard to maintain the city's attractiveness as a global financing hub for private equity and infrastructure funds.