Politics

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank's joint spring meetings are well attended each year. This week, they will happen virtually. 
Your Week in Asia

China GDP, South Korea election, and TSMC investor conference

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

12 April 2020
Gravediggers wear protective suits in preparing a plot in Manaus, Brazil.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Apr. 5 to Apr. 11, Global death toll reaches 100,000

Kyoto asks to be put under emergency decree; Vietnam preps $2.66bn safety net

11 April 2020
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on the coronavirus outbreak in Geneva on March 16.
Politics

Taiwan accuses China of fueling row over attacks on WHO chief

Online 'apologies' posted by mainland trolls, Taipei says

11 April 2020
Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus during morning rush hour traffic in Taipei on Wednesday.
Coronavirus

Taiwan's battle against coronavirus began in late 2019

But medics insist island needs to keep its guard up to prevent second wave

8 April 2020
The Tsai administration could use the COVID-19 crisis to push Taiwan away from China but it has not.
Opinion

Taiwan and China attempt civility in coronavirus crisis

Cross-strait relationship has defrosted with mercy flights and exports

7 April 2020
Medical personnel wear face masks in the testing site for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital in Liege, Belgium, Apr. 4.
Coronavirus

US-China mask fight upends international cooperation

Beijing's donations stir concerns, while Washington takes heat for hoarding

6 April 2020
The Geneva headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The Nikkei View

China must not politicize international agencies

Abuse of system warps global response to critical issues, including coronavirus

1 April 2020
A man is tested for the coronavirus outside a hospital in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Coronavirus

From light touch to total lockdown: How Asia is fighting coronavirus

Countries begin to toughen their approach as infections continue to rise

28 March 2020
Congress gave final approval to the largest economic package in U.S. history. 
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 22 to Mar. 28, US House passes a $2.2tn stimulus

Hong Kong bans gatherings of over 4 people; Trump tweets he is working with Xi

28 March 2020
Pedestrians in Seoul: Governments across Asia are scrambling to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus

Asia turns on the fiscal taps to cushion coronavirus impact

As crisis drags on, governments face pressure to offer even more aid

23 March 2020
A freeway sits almost empty in downtown Los Angeles, after California's Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an unprecedented statewide "stay at home order" directing the state's 40 million residents to hunker down in their homes for the foreseeable future during the global outbreak of coronavirus disease, in California, U.S., on March 20, 2020.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 15 to Mar. 21, New York orders millions to stay indoors

Mainland China reports zero new local cases for 3rd day; worldwide total surges

21 March 2020
Students at a sit-in at a downtown park in Taipei display signatures supporting a pro-democracy campaign on March 20, 1990.
Coronavirus

Taiwan's transparent virus response born out of 1990 protests

Different paths taken by Beijing and Taipei reflected in handling of outbreak

17 March 2020
Trump has ramped up the global blame game.
Opinion

Three reasons Asia should fear Trump's coronavirus fiasco

His incompetence and vitriol will have economic consequences for China and region

16 March 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump at a 2019 G-7 Summit in France. Macron said the leaders will hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the medical and economic responses to the virus outbreak..
14 March 2020
Shoppers in Hong Kong walk past empty shelves in late January: The coronavirus outbreak has triggered panic buying across Asia, but governments are taking steps to calm anxious citizens. 
Coronavirus

Coronavirus panic buying sends Asian governments scrambling

From Japan to Thailand to India, here's how authorities are fending off hoarders

9 March 2020
A Kuomintang rally in Kaohsiung: Johnny Chiang's election occurs amid a growing distrust toward Beijing on the island.
Politics

Xi stays silent as Taiwan's new Kuomintang leader takes reins

Beijing mindful of opposition party's pivot from China-leaning stance

9 March 2020
A member of the medical team in protective gear sprays disinfectant liquid at a taxi station in Tehran.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 1 to Mar. 7, confirmed cases top 100,000 worldwide

South Korea to suspend visa waivers for Japan; Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new cases

7 March 2020
Lai Pin-yu, in full cosplay mode, campaigns with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in December just two weeks before becoming the island's youngest-ever legislator at 27. (Courtesy of the Office of Lai Pin-yu)   
Life

Taiwan narrowing gender gap, but patriarchy lives on

More women are winning political office, despite obstacles

6 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday.
Coronavirus

Trump weighs adding Japan to coronavirus travel restrictions

India, Thailand and cities in China announce measures to limit travelers

4 March 2020
Denise Ho Wan-see, the Cantonese singer-turned-activist, is among the pioneering female leaders featured by the Nikkei Asian Review. (Illustration by Chuan Ming Ong)
The Big Story

International Women's Day: Meet 11 of Asia's trailblazers

From leading Netflix's India ambitions to funding the next unicorn, these are the names to know

4 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's approval rating reached its highest level since just after she took office in May 2016.
Politics

Support for Taiwan President Tsai surges on virus crackdown

Tough ban on Chinese travelers credited for limiting outbreak's reach

26 February 2020
People wait at a crosswalk along the Dongseong-ro shopping street in Daegu, South Korea. The country reported 142 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, South Korea cases soar again, to 433

US confirms 34 additional infections and expects more from cruise ship

22 February 2020
A staff member wearing a face mask stands in front of a restaurant on Valentine's Day in Beijing.
15 February 2020
The World Health Organization held a two-day forum on the coronavirus in Geneva this week.
Coronavirus

With nod from China, Taiwan gets seat at WHO coronavirus forum

Beijing insists 'One China' principle applies to self-ruled island despite concession

13 February 2020