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Record spikes in Hong Kong, Tokyo feed fears of second wave of Covid in Asia

Jinshan Hong - July 9, 2020

The resurgences in the Asian hubs come after weeks of people returning to work and restaurants re-opening, raising questions for the need of social distancing again.

IMF sees Asia’s economic pain persisting as coronavirus curbs limit recovery

Enda Curran - July 1, 2020

While regional growth is tipped to rebound to 6.6% next year, that won’t be enough to replace all of the output lost due to the crisis. Image is fine

Asia lost a decade to counter China. But India and Quad can lead new strategy now

Manish Tewari - June 23, 2020

Asia has a spaghetti bowl of regional security structures. A new pan-Asian strategy with India in the lead can help counter China’s belligerence.

Thailand’s plan to makeover Asia’s deadliest roads is made of rubber

Siraphob Thanthong-Knight - June 20, 2020

Thailand, the world’s biggest producer of rubber, aims to turn 1 million metric tons of it into 12,282 km of barriers and guide posts, absorbing about a quarter of the annual harvest.

Coronavirus has made our cities less appealing. But moving out is easier said than done

Daniel Moss - June 15, 2020

Megacities in Asia won't disappear. However, the virus has shown the dangers of concentrating too much human capital in one physical location.

CO2 levels rise despite lockdown, Asia’s water crisis and other global Covid news

Srijan Shukla - June 5, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Asia’s factories remain in doldrums even as lockdowns ease

Enda Curran - June 1, 2020

Purchasing managers indexes for South Korea, Japan, Taiwan fell, while readings for Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines improved but remained below 50.

Asia’s cautious reopenings mean economic recovery will be slow and uneven

Daniel Moss - May 22, 2020

After an era that saw a boost in tourism and freer capital markets, an Asia disconnected from the world would be a major step back.

‘Material Adverse Change’ – How Covid crisis threatens to disrupt India’s bankruptcy process

Andy Mukherjee - May 20, 2020

If wranglings around MAC drag on in tribunals and courts, India’s appeal may fade amid an oversupply of distressed assets everywhere.

Janata curfew is Modi’s 2nd stab at social mobilisation, but it can be a double-edged sword

TN Ninan - March 21, 2020

PM Modi’s TV broadcast has made citizens responsible for their own well-being in the face of COVID-19. If it works, it could lead to more ambitious measures.

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