Obituaries
Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
Stock investor was known as 'India's Warren Buffett'
Life & Arts
Obituaries
Anshu Jain, former Deutsche Bank CEO, dies at 59
Indian-born banker helped transform German bank into global financial titan
Society
Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing
'Satanic Verses' author faced death threats, Iranian fatwa urging his killing
Life
From headhunting to weaponized drones: Myanmar's Wa carve own path
Minority emerges as power broker amid post-takeover chaos
Tea Leaves
Buzz cuts for BTS? Military service debate builds in South Korea
Fans ask whether it is best to let the band be
Life
Sri Lanka crisis threatens food security for millions
Economic woes hit hardest at women and children from poor households
Obituaries
Issey Miyake favored creation over destruction, 1 cloth at a time
Famed Japanese designer and atomic bomb survivor revolutionized fashion
Obituaries
Japanese fashion star Issey Miyake dies at 84
Kimono-inspired works won the designer renown in haute couture
Obituaries
Pop music and 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
British-born Australian singer and actor was a four-time Grammy winner
Life
Takoyaki-themed electric guitar grills up Osaka's favorite treat
Instrument pays homage to Japan's octopus ball capital
Life
Philippine city charts a different path
Iloilo, an opposition stronghold, pioneers a new approach to urban life
Sports
Soccer shirts in short supply as deliveries from Asia delayed
Fans left frustrated as Premier League season kicks off
Obituaries
Shigeaki Wada, Japan's master of department store turnarounds, dead at 88
Retail boss made Sogo and Seibu profitable and led way for sector's consolidation
Tea Leaves
Sun, sea and civil war: holidaying in Myanmar
Tourists to strife-torn country must first make peace with risks and ethics
Life
Malaysia's bookshop boom: a bricks-and-mortar revival
Unconventional business models, pandemic-changed reading habits fuel upsurge
Obituaries
Fidel Ramos, a former Philippine general who denounced despots
Former president eschewed dynastic politics, consolidated democracy
Obituaries
Philippine ex-President Fidel Ramos dies at 94
Former military officer helped topple dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Media & Entertainment
Realignment of cinema industry accelerates in Singapore
Small operator starts experiments at iconic theater following its closure
Arts
Japanese jazz musicians in tune with post-pandemic 'new normal'
Performers continue to jam and learn despite COVID curbs
Arts
Books: Finding a 'wonderland' in Thailand's capital
Fun and orderliness in Alex Kerr's 'Another Bangkok: Reflections on the City'