Coronavirus
WHO leaves Turkmenistan in COVID gray zone as neighbors face surge
Central Asian nation says it has no cases but is advised to act like it does
Kyrgyzstan
Politics
Kyrgyzstan internet law raises fears for free speech in COVID fog
Critics say bill, ostensibly aimed at false virus info, would enable corruption
Politics
Kyrgyz ex-president sentenced to 11 years in prison
Almazbek Atambayev found guilty of ordering release of convicted criminal
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Transportation
Shippers turn to Belt and Road trains to beat coronavirus shutdowns
With air and sea freight services disrupted, Europe-Asia rail lines shine
Coronavirus
Tajikistan finally confronts virus as Central Asian economies reel
Turkmenistan is now region's last bastion claiming to be coronavirus-free
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
Coronavirus
Central Asia virus responses run gamut from crisis to nonchalance
Pandemic tests economies, health systems, China ties -- and folk remedies
Interview
World Bank warns of 'third shock' after coronavirus and trade war
Developing Asia urged to address expected poverty surge, financial distress
