Travel & Leisure
Indonesia's Raja Ampat: balancing tourism with protecting the sea
Islands lure divers but conservation efforts need international financing help
Coronavirus
Business deals
China and South Korea tech deals slump amid Ukraine war woes
Russia's invasion creates headwinds for Asian M&A
Coronavirus
Beijing braces as fears of Shanghai-style COVID lockdown loom
Markets slump and shoppers scramble for food amid launch of mandatory testing
Coronavirus
COVID deaths mount in Shanghai as lockdown enters fourth week
Beijing residents rush to stock up on food amid confinement worries
Coronavirus
Shionogi in talks with U.S. to supply COVID oral drug
Japanese drugmaker also says vaccine proven effective in trials
Coronavirus
Hong Kong to reopen to visitors, Thailand loosens entry rules
Bangkok drops negative COVID test requirement to bring tourists back
Coronavirus
Shanghai tightens lockdown again as it struggles to combat COVID
Daily PCR testing required for e-commerce delivery workers in hot spots
Podcast
Asia Stream: COVID's new Asian onslaught
From harsh lockdowns in China to the first major wave in South Korea, Asia is grappling with an astronomical rise in COVID-19 cases -- and the implications are global.
Coronavirus
Xi defends China's lockdown, hits out at Russia sanctions
Hong Kong loosens COVID measures in shift from Beijing's zero-virus strategy
Opinion
Hong Kong should relax its COVID flight ban before it is too late
A tentative solution is to switch to a quota system
The Nikkei View
China's 'zero-COVID' lockdown is too much medicine
Massive disruption stalls economy as country sticks to top leader's policy
Supply Chain
Half of Apple suppliers operating in China's lockdown-hit areas
Execs warn production and logistics disruptions now could hit Christmas sales
Economy
IMF cuts emerging Asia growth estimate on war, COVID lockdowns
Warns of 'significant slowdown' in global economic expansion
COVID vaccines
Japan approves Novavax COVID vaccine, adding fourth option
Jab, different from Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines, provides 'diversity'
Coronavirus
China to help Shanghai auto and chip sectors recover from lockdown
Drugmakers also among key businesses covered in plan to revive economic activity
Economy
China GDP expands by 4.8% in Q1 but COVID hit looms
Shanghai and other major cities have been hit by virus lockdowns
International relations
New Zealand PM eyes economy reboot with Japan, Singapore visits
As approval ratings dip, Ardern seeks political boost with tourism, trade
Travel & Leisure
Vietnamese travel to domestic destinations as COVID curbs ease
Hotels report solid bookings for end-of-April holiday season
Opinion
Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy puts reign at risk
Pandemic containment is increasingly shaping up as Cultural Revolution 2.0