While the Philippine economy may be encountering some headwinds, one young Filipino entrepreneur is flying high. He is looking to the skies to try and revolutionise the way we currently get from A to B on solid ground.

The Philippines is among the emerging markets affected by the US Federal Reserve's tighter policies. Its currency is one of the worst-performing in the region. And higher consumer prices are testing President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity. But as Paolo Montecillo reports, analysts say these are just growing pains for the Southeast Asian nation. We spoke to Rajiv Biswas, Chief Asia-Pacific Economist at IHS Marki who told us about the impact of higher rates on the Philippine economy.

Turkey wants to become a zero-waste nation by 2023. It's part of an initiative driven by first lady Emine Erdogan to drastically increase recycling. But with Turkey ranked as one of the world's worst countries for recycling, it faces an uphill battle. John Joe Regan reports from Istanbul.

Growing numbers of people are coming to the conclusion that sharing is better than owning, especially when it comes to cars, holiday accommodation or even domestic appliances. And Singapore is leading the way in Asia in something called 'wardrobe subscriptions.' Sandy Huang explains.

The ongoing trade war between the United States and China will hit global growth, according to the president of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende. He made the comments in an interview with our senior business producer Mobin Nasir at the TRT World Forum in Istanbul. Here's what else he had to say about the prospects for the world economy.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansor, has been charged with 17 offences, including money-laundering and tax evasion involving $1.7 million. We spoke to Clare Rewcastle Brown, founder of the Sarawak Report - an online investigative journalism resource which helped uncover the scandal.

Indonesia is still reeling from the deadly earthquake and tsunami that hit the island of Sulawesi last week. The disasters struck an area that was home to 1.4 million people. And as Paolo Montecillo reports, the aftermath will add pressure to government finances that are already stretched. Journalist Bruce Harrison has been in Sulawesi all week, covering the rescue effort. He explains how the disaster has put President Joko Widodo under fire.

The US has launched an investigation into Denmark's biggest lender over a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scandal. It's hit Danske Bank's investors hard. The probe is focused on what's being called suspicious cash flows through the lender's Estonian operations. For more, we speak to TRT World Editor-at-large Craig Copetas.

China's locking horns with the US over trade, but it's still keen to borrow in dollars. Beijing's hired a dozen banks to help sell US denominated bonds to the tune of $3 billion. Can China wean itself off the world's reserve currency? Our senior business producer Mobin Nasir put this question to the managing partner of the China India Institute, Haiyan Wang, who's in Istanbul for the TRT World Forum.

The trade war between the US and China is threatening the global economy. But few sectors are likely to feel as threatened as the shipping industry. Maritime transport leaders and experts have been meeting in Hong Kong to discuss their response to the crisis. And it's not the only threat looming. Joel Flynn was also there and sent this report