Environment
Sri Lanka fishing and tourism sectors drown in new crisis
Plastic pellet and chemical spill fuels fear of seafood and hinders exports
Economy
Economy
Bangladesh helps out cash-strapped Sri Lanka with $200m loan
Former recipient of major foreign aid, Dhaka now has money to lend
International relations
China offers Sri Lanka a lifeline as critics question cost
Yearlong talks yield $500m loan thought to carry 'geopolitical conditions'
International relations
Sri Lanka to scrap Japan-funded infrastructure projects
Some see pivot toward Beijing, even though Chinese loans are more expensive
Asia Insight
India and China compete over Indian Ocean debt-relief diplomacy
Sri Lanka and Maldives seek bailouts as Asian giants dangle dollars to gain edge
International relations
Sri Lanka turns to China rather than IMF to avoid default
Relations with US-led multilateral lender strained by past misadventures
Politics
Sri Lanka cattle-slaughter ban mimics India's slight of Muslims
China-leaning Mahinda Rajapaksa seeks political gains with Modi-style policy
International relations
Sri Lanka's India ties strained as Rajapaksa rethinks port deal
New president keeps 'Quad' at arms length and cozies up to China
Opinion
South Asia risks coronavirus lost decade
India and Pakistan's poor disease management will cost them dearly
Coronavirus
Coronavirus wrecks South Asian migrant livelihoods in Middle East
Some 900,000 stranded workers to test health care systems and economies
International relations
India sends hydroxychloroquine to Africa in war on coronavirus
Aid initiative to fill pandemic leadership failings of China and the US
International relations
Sri Lanka piles on more Chinese loans amid virus and debt crisis
Despite $4.8bn due this year, Rajapaksa reportedly agrees $1bn in new loans
Coronavirus
Empty hotels in Sri Lanka and Nepal point to lengthy economic hit
Coronavirus threatens South Asia's vital tourism industry
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Economy
Nepal's new airport threatens 2.4m trees, angering greens
Government pushes on with $1.3bn project to handle flood of foreign tourists
Opinion
Asia's economies must learn to accommodate rise of robots
Technology can complement humans but it can also eliminate their jobs
Coronavirus
Coronavirus fears freeze Belt and Road projects in Pakistan
Opposition politicians slam government for not evacuating citizens from Wuhan
International relations
Sri Lanka faces EU ire after government breaks UN war obligations
Rajapaksa's stance risks country losing favored trade status with European bloc
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
