Indo-Pacific
China exit? Russia crisis has businesses thinking the unthinkable
Capital flight may have already begun as investors fear Taiwan contingency
Politics
Politics
Japan Diet enacts record budget of 107.60tn yen for fiscal 2022
Highest-ever social security and defense spend, with COVID recovery also key aim
Politics
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka sends troops to oversee fuel distribution
Shortages due to plunge in forex reserves led to violence and deaths at pumps
Philippine elections
Duterte's party backs front-runner Marcos for Philippine president
Fresh endorsement for late dictator's son comes as Robredo gains ground
International relations
Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan over sanctions
Kishida calls Moscow's action 'extremely unfair and absolutely unacceptable'
Commodities
Crude settles up more than 7% as EU mulls Russian oil ban
Saudi refinery output hit by Yemen Houthi attack
Asia Insight
Rifts in Thailand's fractious coalition threaten early election
Prime Minister Prayuth less certain of lasting full term to 2023
Interview
Independent opinions 'silenced' in Russia, Meduza CEO says
Galina Timchenko vows to continue reporting, but headwinds mount
Opinion
Russia's war on Ukraine will create a new kind of Cold War
New diplomatic infrastructure will take years to build
Automobiles
Sumitomo Electric to start auto parts production outside Ukraine
Russian invasion brings newest shock to automotive supply chains in Europe
Energy
Replacing Russian LNG from Sakhalin-2 would cost Japan $15bn
Price tag for imports to jump 35% if Mitsui, Mitsubishi pull out of energy project
Ukraine war
EU split on Russia oil sanctions
Germany says the bloc is too dependent on energy from Moscow for an embargo
Myanmar Crisis
U.S. declares Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya
Attacks against Muslim minority group were 'widespread and systematic': Blinken
Politics
Nobel laureate leads East Timor presidential vote, runoff likely
Ramos-Horta just shy of majority, well ahead of incumbent Guterres
International relations
India says Australia 'understands' Ukraine stance as war tests Quad
Modi, loath to condemn Russia, and Morrison agree to keep Indo-Pacific in focus
Belt and Road
Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5bn credit line and loan
Colombo already owes Chinese $5bn but needs more for fuel, drugs as reserves dive
Opinion
Ukraine conflict echoes loudest in Vietnam, not Taiwan
A South China Sea incident could easily escalate
Commodities
Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine
Canberra says move will limit Russia's capacity to produce aluminum
Interview
Energy guru Yergin: Putin has destroyed the economy he built
As the world heads to a scramble for oil, Iran emerges as key alternative source
Ukraine war
Biden to visit Poland on Europe trip this week: White House
U.S. president's trip to follow Brussels meeting with NATO, European leaders