Coronavirus
Hotels open doors to health care workers and coronavirus patients
In Asia-Pacific, Airbnb also takes part but public safety is a concern
Australia
Economy
'Gig economy' workers fall on hard times in Singapore and Australia
Freelancers say coronavirus has taken $215m bite out of incomes so far
Economy
Australia holds rates at record lows ahead of 'very large' GDP decline
Central bank vows to do 'whatever is necessary' as coronavirus disrupts economy
Media & Entertainment
Coronavirus hammers Asian newspapers
Media companies in Australia, Philippines and Vietnam stop the presses
Your Week in Asia
Wuhan lockdown ends, Japanese retailer earnings, and Samsung results
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political news
Business deals
Germany bolsters corporate defenses against Chinese 'predators'
European officials worry coronavirus-weakened companies could be acquisition targets
Coronavirus
Australia gives free child care as coronavirus case curve flattens
Assistance is part of $121bn package to help economy 'hibernate' during outbreak
Economy
Australia faces end of world's longest boom with recession coming
After 29 years, coronavirus puts stop to economic run
Retail
Australia supermarket to hire 20,000, including from Qantas
Woolworths will also take in staff from movie theaters and virus-hit industries
Coronavirus
Merchants shun cash as coronavirus infection fears widen
Global health crisis speeds up cashless payments in Asia
International relations
Asia's web of defense ties falls prey to coronavirus
Efforts by US and Japan to enlist partners fray as exercises and meetings are canceled
Economy
Four Asian central banks cut rates as virus rips markets
Indonesia, Australia, Philippines and Taiwan all move even as currencies slide
Transportation
Asian airlines dragged deeper into virus's maelstrom
Pandemic-triggered shutdowns wipe out carriers' cash flows
Coronavirus
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals
Country also bans cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days
Markets
Asian markets slide after Trump bans European travelers over virus
Circuit breakers triggered in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines
Opinion
Oil price crash will not offer help that Asian economies need
Long-term uncertainty has grown, overturning budgets and demanding cool heads
Opinion
Asia has little hope of economic recovery in 2020
Coronavirus, oil shock, weakened central banks all bode ill for struggling region