Asia Insight
Maharlika Investment Fund provides 'make or break' test for Marcos
Amid opposition and historical baggage, president pushes sovereign wealth fund
Asia Insight
A weekly politics and economy big read
Asia Insight
Sri Lanka says IMF aid in reach after year of anger, hunger and fear
President hints new China letter will seal deal; local elections in focus
Asia Insight
Indonesia pre-election jostling threatens Jokowi's economic agenda
From Nusantara to EV batteries, president faces uphill battle to secure legacy
Asia Insight
China risks militants' wrath in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond
Beijing reduces Islamabad presence as myriad groups find Asian giant a useful target
Asia Insight
Japan readies 'last hope' measures to stop falling births
Experts say next 10 years are critical as Kishida eyes 'children first' society
Asia Insight
South Korea cage match: President Yoon vs. the unions
Nation's leader pushes for drastic shake-up of the nation's labor system
Asia Insight
Myanmar economy hobbled by military rule despite garment boom
Reliance on fewer foreign partners limits economic recovery prospects
Asia Insight
China Belt and Road dreams fade in Germany's industrial heartland
Geopolitical tensions derail Duisburg's hopes of trade bonanza
Asia Insight
Mumbai slum residents stand up against Adani's redevelopment plan
Contract to overhaul Asia's biggest slum bagged by subsidiary of conglomerate
Asia Insight
Afghan women fleeing to Pakistan trade precarious life for another
U.N. seeks 'durable solutions' in 2023 as Islamabad's crises cloud outlook
Asia Insight
Old Japan, young India and the risks of a world of 8bn people
From elder care to jobs and food, Asian nations race to avoid 'catastrophe'
Asia Insight
How Ukraine war shook and shaped Asia in 2022
Myanmar relations, Japanese energy and Chinese battle capability all in flux
Asia Insight
Can ASEAN avoid overtourism as arrivals return to pre-COVID levels?
Governments struggle toward a more sustainable and equitable hospitality sector
Asia Insight
Chinese underworld floods to Thailand-Myanmar river border
Macao squeeze spawns new gambling and trafficking hubs akin to 'penal colonies'
Asia Insight
China recalibrates zero-COVID as patience runs thin
Low vaccinations, Xi's reputation and fear of the virus force a cautious shift
Asia Insight
South Korea's nuclear option: Calls grow for weapon development
More lawmakers, voters see need for homegrown program as North's threat grows
Asia Insight
Japan builds case to dissolve scandal-hit Unification Church
Victims speak up as government probe gets under way
Asia Insight
Central Asia looks beyond Russia's orbit to secure its future
Jittery over Ukraine war, Kazakhstan and neighbors seek alternative export routes
Asia Insight
Soaring methane emissions raise stakes for Asia at COP27
Poor nations face astronomical cost as cycle of warming, thawing spins out of control
Asia Insight
China's Global Security Initiative: Xi's wedge in the U.S.-led order
Beijing's next big program ups pressure to take sides, rationalizes Ukraine war
