Abrupt exit leaves locals to deal with deteriorating security on their own
Mobile platform also covers public services in bid to target spending
High taxes, too much regulation and fickle governments the likely culprit
Island nation's gamble to open despite pandemic could draw near-record visitors
Anniversary of 1991 economic reforms shows up prime minister's bombast
Colombo's ad hoc efforts to save forex likely to hamper economy and cost jobs
600 million people potentially could do jobs remotely; Japan being left behind
Improvements incomplete and focused on export businesses, say critics
Beijing postpones Belt and Road meeting and halts work on $4bn dam
Moscow seeks new energy markets and to reclaim turf in geostrategic backyard
ADB lowers emerging Asia's economic rebound to 7.2% in 2021
Asia faces shortage as world's biggest jab producer still battles outbreak at home
Senior official says Beijing is helping Islamabad's anti-narcotics efforts
Projects involving China, Japan and others axed due to environmental concerns
Virus variants and US rate hike loom over ASEAN economies
New reason to hope that things will finally start to get better
China withdraws infrastructure funding after Dhaka trims proposed costs
No safety net and expensive medical bills sink many patients into poverty
Over-reliance on loans bodes ill for fiscal sustainability and domestic needs
East-West relations now dictated by their stance on China
Over 200 imports now restricted as standoff proves boom for domestic arms makers
Asia's 2nd-largest tomato market faces price crash and loses high season
Four reasons Narendra Modi should speed up a digital rupee
Plastic pellet and chemical spill fuels fear of seafood and hinders exports