May 2022

Gwadar often sees intense seasonal rains that can cause flooding. Recent CPEC-linked development in the rapidly growing city may be making that problem worse.

The high-tech mega-project is still in an early stage, but will have both economic and military implications.

LGBT+ people found themselves marginalized from Japan’s state-run disaster relief – so they created their own alternatives. That can serve as a model for other efforts around the world.

Signs of economic downturns in Shanghai and Guangdong are especially troubling, considering the outsized role they play in China’s overall economy.

Beijing has promised to “play a positive role” in talks with the IMF and offered Colombo more loans but is reluctant to cut its debt.

Will this be the fate too of roads and rails planned to link this landlocked region with South and Southeast Asia?

Former independence fighter Jose Ramos-Horta has pledged to fight poverty and bridge long-standing political divides.

The report's findings hint at the extent to which Philippine democracy has deteriorated under President Rodrigo Duterte.

President Jokowi claims that the country now has enough domestic supplies of cooking oil to control runaway price rises.

Uneasy with both Russia’s invasion and Western sanctions, India is even more convinced that it must diversify its technology partnerships and develop more homegrown capabilities.

Mongolia sees e-government as essential to eliminating red tape and fighting corruption. How are its efforts faring thus far?

China’s presence in the region is on another level from India’s, yet New Delhi remains an important partner for Latin America.