Belt and Road
China drops $11bn anchors to expand Maritime Silk Road
State-owned operators Cosco and China Merchants dominate decade of spending
Maldives
Opinion
South Asia's turn to illiberal democracy
In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa brothers' return confirms region's autocratic drift
International relations
Cambodia's China-built runway irks US but locals have other concerns
Farmers and workers carry on as Chinese transplants drive up land prices
Business trends
Southeast Asia defies global IPO slump, thanks to old-economy stocks
At least 40 companies in pipeline, led by real estate, retail and food
Belt and Road
Maldives election paves way for China deals investigations
New party with super majority secures chance to tackle corruption
