Travel & Leisure
Bhutan halves $200 daily tourist tax to spur sluggish recovery
Discount until 2027 highlights challenge of balancing economy, sustainability
Bhutan
Economy
Bhutan puts Bitcoin mining plan in motion to power up economy
Fundraising starts as Himalayan kingdom aims to leverage hydro resources
Climate Change
Carbon-negative Bhutan offers lessons on fighting climate change
Kingdom proves emissions can be offset by focusing on environment over growth
Travel & Leisure
Bhutan reopens with $200 tourist tax in test for sustainable travel
Sky-high daily levy worries pandemic-battered tourism operators
Your Week in Asia
World leaders honor Queen Elizabeth, BOJ meeting, Bhutan reopens
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Arts
Oscar buzz builds for breakthrough Bhutanese film
'Lunana,' kingdom's first-ever nomination, captures a country in transition
Opinion
Are people in Kazakhstan really happier than in Japan?
Happiness metrics are the wrong way to promote well-being
Opinion
China's bullying of tiny Bhutan risks South Asian stability
David and Goliath struggle exposes Beijing's expansionist intent
Climate Change
Climate change casts shadow on Bhutan with glacial lakes at risk
Danger looms in the mountains as ice melt threatens to flood land downstream
Coronavirus
India's COVID chaos puts Bhutan's vaccine success at risk
Although 80% of adults have received one dose, supply of boosters in doubt
COVID vaccines
Bhutan races ahead in COVID-19 vaccines, jabbing 90% of adults
Physician-turned-PM leads extensive coverage within weeks of rollout
Coronavirus
Vaccine diplomacy: Indian supplies reach Bangladesh and Nepal
New Delhi's aid shipments come amid China's own COVID outreach to the region
Politics
Bhutan lifts tobacco ban to block COVID spillover from India
After pandemic, Thimphu may ease centuries of control of 'sinful' weed
International relations
In jab at India, China reiterates claim over Bhutan nature park
Beijing's expanding territorial assertions poised to raise tensions with New Delhi
Markets
COVID fails to dim Bhutan's newfound interest in stocks
Rising incomes propel growing middle class into playing the market
Opinion
Follow Bhutan's lessons for post-coronavirus life
It can show the world green model for economic development
Coronavirus
Modi buried under avalanche of COVID-19 cases and 120m jobless
India struggles as slumping economy takes another hit from spreading pandemic
Coronavirus
Coronavirus wrecks South Asian migrant livelihoods in Middle East
Some 900,000 stranded workers to test health care systems and economies
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Arts
Top 10 South Asian books to read during lockdown
From Indian mysteries to Nepalese histories, we have the perfect selection
Opinion
For developing world, Belt and Road Initiative is best deal around
China's infrastructure offer supports economic growth in Europe, Africa and Asia
Life
Top 10 South Asian films to stream during lockdown
For those confined by coronavirus, our pick of the best movies available at a click
Nikkei Asia Prizes
Grab co-founders, clean water pioneer and museum curator honored
Nikkei recognizes outstanding contributions to quality of life in 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