Your Week in Asia
Modi-Putin meeting, Summit for Democracy, China WTO anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
South Asia
Startups
Indian wealth management startup focuses on the ultrarich
True Beacon hopes new fund in tax-incentive zone will attract global investors
Transportation
Indonesia aims to rival Changi, Kuala Lumpur in $6bn airport deal
Sumatra airport focal point of new partnership with Indian and French firms
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, South Korea's daily deaths reach record high
Two hippos in Belgium test positive; India expects omicron's severity to be 'low'
Opinion
Pakistan's cautionary tale of digital dependence on China
Beijing is successfully exploiting the need for connectivity in developing countries
Commodities
Extreme food prices slam inflation-ridden Turkey and Sri Lanka
Vegetables vanish from dinner tables as price index soars 27%
Coronavirus
Omicron arrives in India, detected in man with no travel
1st two cases found in the southern state of Karnataka
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan food crisis prods India, Pakistan to cooperate on aid
Archrivals close to arranging emergency transport of 50,000 tons of Indian wheat
Coronavirus
Omicron scuppers India's plan to resume international flights
PM Modi asks officials to review easing of curbs as 'proactive' move
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar troops' northwest push fuels humanitarian crisis
India caught between concern for Chin refugees, fear of angering neighbor
Automobiles
India's electric motorcycle market ready for takeoff
High fuel prices and air pollution spur shift away from gas guzzlers
Economy
India's GDP expands 8.4% in July-Sept. as COVID recedes
Vaccine rollout and eased restrictions aid recovery but omicron looms
Politics
Maldives ex-leader Yameen, who courted China, wins graft appeal
Ruling opens door for former president to return to politics
IPO
India IPOs rise as startups divert investor attention from China
Dozens of companies look to list in first half despite Paytm's rocky debut
Technology
Parag Agrawal: Twitter's new CEO steps into the limelight
Jack Dorsey's successor becomes latest Asia-born top executive in Silicon Valley
Life
The inflatable Ladakh cinema that will leave you breathless
High altitude Himalayan movie house a hit with local audiences
Asia Insight
China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers
Disagreements, terrorism and COVID-19 stymie CPEC projects
Opinion
Narendra Modi should stop using COVID to protect Indian airlines
Current approach is a throwback to the old command and control mentality
Market Spotlight
Sri Lankan stocks soar even as economic alarm bells ring
Market tops 11,000 for first time as rupee sinks to new low
International relations
India, Israel aim to boost ties through defense tech and trade
Two sides are resuming long-stalled talks on free trade agreement