Economy
Maldives' new president set to take office as debt alarms intensify
World Bank, Fitch greet Muizzu with grim warnings on bills due in next few years
Economy
Semiconductors
Maldives: Small island nation with big role shipping chips to Russia
$53m of chips transited Indian Ocean country 1 year after invasion, data shows
Asia Insight
Beyond Sri Lanka, economic cyclone bears down on South Asia
From Pakistan to Maldives, forex and debt risks grow as inflationary headwinds build
International relations
India offers carrots to 'pro-China' neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal
Political instability in South Asia opens diplomatic doors for New Delhi
International relations
Russian tourists make big splash in the Maldives
Island nation's gamble to open despite pandemic could draw near-record visitors
International relations
Beijing expands Indian Ocean FTAs westward with Mauritius
Concern among small island nations over huge trade imbalances with China
Asia Insight
India and China compete over Indian Ocean debt-relief diplomacy
Sri Lanka and Maldives seek bailouts as Asian giants dangle dollars to gain edge
Interview
Western tourists shrug off COVID fears to play in the Maldives
Sunseekers stay longer, unhappy with pandemic response at home, minister says
Belt and Road
China debt trap fear haunts Maldives government
Beijing reminds Male of sovereign guarantee on a private resort deal
International relations
Maldives tests waters by opening resorts to COVID-weary tourists
No quarantine and free 30-day visas to greet visitors from July 15
Coronavirus
Modi buried under avalanche of COVID-19 cases and 120m jobless
India struggles as slumping economy takes another hit from spreading pandemic
Coronavirus
Coronavirus wrecks South Asian migrant livelihoods in Middle East
Some 900,000 stranded workers to test health care systems and economies
International relations
India sends hydroxychloroquine to Africa in war on coronavirus
Aid initiative to fill pandemic leadership failings of China and the US
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Opinion
World must protect India and Pakistan from threat of locust swarms
Insects wipe out crops and pastures, damaging food supply and livelihoods
Opinion
For developing world, Belt and Road Initiative is best deal around
China's infrastructure offer supports economic growth in Europe, Africa and Asia
Coronavirus
Empty hotels in Sri Lanka and Nepal point to lengthy economic hit
Coronavirus threatens South Asia's vital tourism industry
Economy
Pandemic to cut Asian growth to 2.2%, worst since 1998 crisis: ADB
Thailand, Hong Kong and seven other economies to shrink, China to slow sharply
Interview
World Bank warns of 'third shock' after coronavirus and trade war
Developing Asia urged to address expected poverty surge, financial distress
Coronavirus
Maldives converts luxury resorts to coronavirus quarantine centers
Idyllic island hotels repurposed after tourism industry decimated
Belt and Road
China drops $11bn anchors to expand Maritime Silk Road
State-owned operators Cosco and China Merchants dominate decade of spending
International relations
Cambodia's China-built runway irks US but locals have other concerns
Farmers and workers carry on as Chinese transplants drive up land prices