Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka fills out cabinet as PM warns of food shortages
Tourism-dependent country already lacks fuel and medicine amid forex crisis
South Asia
Podcast
Asia Stream: Asia's Inflation Dilemma
Rising prices are hurting wallets across the world. The crisis is particularly bad in Sri Lanka and Turkey, and in Japan, people are facing inflation for the first time in decades.
Opinion
Inflation not Asia's only worry as growth risks intensify
Sharp downturns in the U.S., Europe and China will shift the balance decisively
International relations
China calls for expanding BRICS bloc of emerging economies
Beijing diplomat meets with counterparts from Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's central bank chief confirms first foreign bond default
Weerasinghe offers hope on fuel crunch, points to political stability 'improvement'
DealStreetAsia
India's fashion supply-chain startup Fashinza raises $100m
Series B funds earmarked for global expansion to rival Udaan and Flipkart
Comment
West needs to accept India's neutrality on Ukraine war
China's security threat binds New Delhi to Moscow
Startups
India's 'quick commerce' delivery expands beyond groceries
Emerging sector attracts startups looking to challenge Walmart and Tata
Politics
India's order to collect VPN user data sparks outcry
Government says it aims to fight cybercrime; critics call directive 'dangerous'
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka pushes airline privatization as debt grace period ends
Experts welcome PM's plan for national carrier despite doubts over finding buyer
Tea Leaves
Same, same but different: curse of the stereotype
Generalizing about Asia's national complexities is fraught with danger
The Big Story
Asia's food crisis: Ukraine war triggers chain reaction of shortages
Deadly combination of conflict, misgovernance and climate change threatens widespread hunger
IPO
India's LIC falls 8% after country's largest IPO
Tepid debut of state-owned insurer signals caution as economy slows
International relations
India and Europe build bridges over Ukraine divide
Modi's recent tour deepened defense and trade ties with eye on China
Business deals
Adani's $10.5bn Indian cement acquisition sparks talk of more deals
Rival billionaires look to boost their share of the industry
Climate Change
G-7 to help Indonesia, Vietnam shed dependence on coal power plants
India and Senegal also to receive support in transitioning to renewable energy
Business deals
Adani to become India's No. 2 cement maker with $10.5bn Holcim deal
Sale marks Swiss firm's latest move to exit carbon-intensive cement production
Sri Lanka crisis
Nepotism, bad policy push Sri Lanka to brink of economic ruin
Some blame China's 'debt trap diplomacy' but reasons for crisis are legion
International relations
Kashmiri women lured to UAE describe labor trafficking 'hellholes'
India, Dubai authorities grapple with flow of people duped by shady agents
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM begins forming cabinet
New ministers appointed from old regime -- move unlikely to satisfy protesters