Belt and Road
Pakistan promotes Belt and Road port for Central Asian trade
Move expected to increase volume of goods moving through Gwadar
Economy
International relations
China offers cash-strapped Kyrgyzstan a glimmer of hope on debt
$35m deferral would temporarily ease pressure amid COVID and political upheaval
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Opinion
For developing world, Belt and Road Initiative is best deal around
China's infrastructure offer supports economic growth in Europe, Africa and Asia
Economy
Pandemic to cut Asian growth to 2.2%, worst since 1998 crisis: ADB
Thailand, Hong Kong and seven other economies to shrink, China to slow sharply
Interview
World Bank warns of 'third shock' after coronavirus and trade war
Developing Asia urged to address expected poverty surge, financial distress
Coronavirus
Central Asian nations tighten restrictions as coronavirus spreads
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan expand countermeasures
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Belt and Road
Beijing-backed Pakistan port opens as hub for Afghanistan trade
Gwadar challenges Indian interests in region, but China's ROI remains unclear
International relations
Russia woos India to sign trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union
Moscow hopes to show global heavyweights take its bloc seriously
Trade
Japan's farmers find customers abroad through H.I.S. travel agency
Discount trip planner puts Azerbaijan branches to work selling green tea
Politics
Uzbekistan election exposes limits of image-polishing reforms
China's economic influence will inevitably become political, experts say
Interview
Uzbekistan plans over $6bn in joint projects with Japan
President Mirziyoyev to pitch resource development during Japan trip
Belt and Road
China to host Afghan rivals in drive to expand Belt and Road
Taliban included in peace talks as Beijing aims to isolate Xinjiang separatists
Comment
Russia is in danger of being overrun by China's Belt and Road
A new Eurasian order is in the making, with Beijing in the driver's seat
Economy
Kazakhstan's political uncertainty weighs on its currency
Transition to permanent president and the ruble to determine tenge's value
The Future of Asia 2019
Mongolia braces for delay of state coal giant's IPO
Parliament chief says elections could interrupt move to list company this year
Asia Insight
Kazakh strongman leaves unfinished business in rush to secure legacy
Chinese projects take back seat as Nazarbayev's successor seeks stability
Politics
Former Kazakh strongman backs successor in presidential election
New leader faces task of jump-starting growth and foreign direct investment
Politics
New Kazakh president vows 'continuity' as world eyes who's next
Long-serving predecessor still looms large and has daughter in chain of succession