Natural disasters
Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000, toll expected to rise
Rescue operations hampered by inaccessible terrain, recent floods
Economy
US-China tensions
USTR Tai calls U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods 'significant' leverage
Representative says removing them would likely have a limited effect on inflation
Climate Change
Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh
Move comes amid international criticism of sector's greenhouse gas emissions
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka plans donor conference with China, India and Japan
PM hopes debt restructuring framework can be 'completed in July'
Japan election
Japan's upper house election campaign kicks off: 5 things to know
Kishida's economic, defense plans in focus as Ukraine war fuels inflation
Economy
Pakistan and IMF say bailout talks have made key progress
Islamabad expects lender to increase program funding and duration
Opinion
Inflation functions as a tax on the weakest
Serious shortages are taking hold of the essential elements of life
Energy
Thai oil refiners under heat as Bangkok seeks profit-sharing
Government wants refineries to contribute to consumer subsidies as inflation bites
Energy
China regions set power consumption records; premier issues warning
Electricity load surges as heat waves spread across areas north of Yangtze River
Sri Lanka crisis
Dozens of Sri Lanka bondholders join for debt-restructure talks
Asset managers press government for 'meaningful reforms and fiscal adjustments'
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Olympics cost doubles to $13bn on COVID and overruns
Snowballing budgets raise questions about taxpayer burden
US-China tensions
U.S. 'rallying' allies over Xinjiang forced labor as import ban begins
China rips 'big lie' behind law, while others cite massive task of enforcing it
Opinion
The unintended consequence of China's zero-COVID policy
Digitization of the hukou system may lead to a more equal society
Energy
China's oil imports led by Russia for first time since Ukraine war
Shipments grew 55% in May as Western sanctions depressed demand
Markets
Yen sinks to lowest level against dollar since 1998 as Wall Street rallies
Fed Chair Powell to speak to Senate on Wednesday
Inflation
Japan PM backs BOJ easy money policy despite yen's fall
Kishida calls for measures to ease food and energy prices instead of rate hike
Natural disasters
South China provinces raise alerts over historic flooding
Floodwaters hit 50-year highs in areas of Guangdong
Inflation
Three-fourths of Japan restaurants plan price hikes: Nikkei survey
Symbol of deflation fading amid global inflation
Opinion
The WTO should permanently rule out taxing digital goods
There are better ways to raise revenue on nonphysical products
Coronavirus
ASEAN tourism on the road to business as usual
Thailand to relax mask and alcohol rules; Indonesia drops mandatory insurance