Travel & Leisure
Coronavirus puts cruise industry in rough waters in Asia
Consumer confidence low after Diamond Princess outbreak and travel curbs
Thailand
International relations
Japan scouts more Asian players for TPP to cut China dependence
Thailand targeted as next member, with talks to start in August
Economy
Thailand cuts interest rates to historical low of 0.75%
Central bank moves in emergency meeting and calls on lenders to help
Nikkei Markets
Asian stocks fall more as rising dollar aggravates selloff
South Korean companies, Chinese airlines slump
Economy
Ranks of crazy rich Asians grow but heirs face uncertain future
Studies show region's wealthy shy away from touchy subject of succession
Business deals
Prudential buys exclusive rights to sell insurance via Thai bank
British insurer strikes $750m deal with Hong Kong-based FWD to expand Asian footprint
Datawatch
Southeast Asia faces budget deficits if tourist numbers drop 50%
Coronavirus pandemic exposes fragility of tourism-dependent economies
Tea Leaves
Unexpected upsides to coronavirus
From greenhouse gases to saving endangered wildlife, improbable winners emerge
Transportation
Asian airlines dragged deeper into virus's maelstrom
Pandemic-triggered shutdowns wipe out carriers' cash flows
Asia Insight
Thailand's economic 'death by a thousand cuts' sows desperation
Suicides rise as debts, drought and coronavirus hit the country hard
