Far Eastern Economic Review: The World Shooking Magazine is Now a Dormant Archive

Far Eastern Economic Review, former weekly newsmagazine covering general, political, and business and financial news of East and Southeast Asia. It was published in Hong Kong, where it was established in 1946. The magazine carried feature articles on the major developments in the region and on outside developments that affected it.

The Far Eastern Economic Review was noted for its objectivity and for the accuracy of its reports. Its editorial stance was oriented toward free trade and market economics, thereby resembling The Economist or The Wall Street Journal, whose publishers, Dow Jones & Company, acquired ownership of the magazine in 1974.

For nearly 60 years the Far Eastern Economic Review was the most authoritative and influential newsmagazine of the Far East. Dow Jones retired the weekly journal in 2004 but retained the title as a monthly forum for political and economic essays. In 2009 the Far Eastern Economic Review ceased publication.

Unlocking the Archive

The Far Eastern Economic Review Archive offers users electronic access to the full run of this major newsweekly, comprising almost 3,000 Issues, from its launch in 1946 to 2009. Renowned for its high-quality, authoritative reporting, it was concerned not only with economic matters but also politics, society, international relations, global issues, and the arts; it is a key resource for research in all of these facets of the Asia/Asia-Pacific regions and beyond.

Following an initial emphasis on China and Hong Kong, the scope of the magazine's coverage subsequently expanded to encompass other regions and countries, including Japan, India, and Australia, as well as smaller Asian states.

By making more than six decades of content easily accessible, The Far Eastern Economic Review Archive allows users to take a historical approach to understanding contemporary political economy in Asian states and to trace the major financial, commercial, political, and social developments during this period.