Opinion
Narendra Modi fails India's vaccine test
Rollout was meant to be a moment to shine
Economy
Economy
Singapore ekes out 0.2% GDP growth in Q1 with COVID in check
Chips and other exports drive manufacturing rebound as vaccinations accelerate
Interview
Asia's recovery 'divergence' will last for years: IMF official
ASEAN countries expected to trail China and India in GDP growth for 2021
Opinion
Vietnam restores regional balance to top leadership
Pendulum finally swinging back to the south
Property
Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore show house-buying fever
Governments mull action to head off bubbles as residential prices soar
Belt and Road
Pakistan takes desperate measures to revive Belt and Road's port
Struggling Gwadar effectively chosen as regional subcapital and tourist destination
Technology
With eye on Amazon and Google, Japan joins Asia data center race
Storing information at home seen as crucial to national security
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar coup presses Japan to retreat from Abe-era business push
Southeast Asian country's crisis jeopardizes billions of dollars in investment
Coronavirus
Thailand braces for COVID-19 spike after Songkran holiday
Field hospitals established near Bangkok and other population centers
Economy
China imports rise 38% in March, the most in 4 years
Exports climb 30% as world's 2nd largest economy continues to recover
Asia Insight
Modi's structural reforms enter climax as vested interests dig in
Indian PM faces Thatcher moment as he sweeps away decades-old socialist residue
Opinion
CVC Capital's bid for Toshiba exposes pervasive conflicts of interest
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's dual roles pull in opposite directions
Huawei crackdown
Huawei blames US for global chip supply crunch
Chinese tech titan says sanctions have spurred damaging 'panic-buying'
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's brewing currency crisis causes consumer prices to soar
Import-dependent economy sees kyat drop 14% against dollar as gasoline rises 20%
Economy
North Korea fears decline in party loyalty amid COVID recession
Kim Jong Un speaks of 'Arduous March' in reference to 1990s famine
Society
Birthrates tumble worldwide, clouding post-pandemic prospects
Maintaining growth and social safety nets face challenge if declines persist
Trade
ASEAN share of US-bound container shipping reaches 20%
Growth, driven by furniture and electric equipment, reflect shift from China
Natural disasters
Indonesia's Java hit by magnitude 5.9 quake, seven killed
Hundreds of buildings in several cities damaged
Travel & Leisure
Japan's luxury cruises return to Hokkaido after COVID-19 hiatus
Tourist hot spots welcome ships with stricter pandemic protocols
