Business / Economy Apr 18, 2022

Sri Lanka's reluctance to tap IMF helped push it into an economic abyss

Faced with a rapidly deteriorating economic environment, the government chose to wait, instead of moving quickly and seeking help.

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Apr 13, 2022

Drugs running out and surgeries canceled as Sri Lanka's health system buckles

Under the weight of the island nation's worst economic crisis, the health care system is close to collapse.

Asia Pacific Feb 11, 2022

Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels

Kaung Thu Win, a captain who defected in December, offered a rare firsthand account of intensified fighting in Chin, where the military junta has faced some of its fiercest armed resistance.

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jan 13, 2022

China steps up construction along disputed Bhutan border, satellite images show

Construction-related activity in some of the locations along Bhutan's western border has been underway since early 2020, with China initially building tracks and clearing out areas.

Asia Pacific Dec 11, 2021

In Myanmar's Chin state, a grassroots rebellion grows

In the last few weeks, the Myanmar military has sent reinforcements to Chin, which had been largely peaceful for years, and launched a major offensive against rebels.

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jun 16, 2021

Experts say India missed early alarm and let deadly coronavirus variant spread

Despite warnings that the variant was taking hold, the federal government allowed election rallies, religious festivals and other mass gatherings to proceed.

Asia Pacific May 1, 2021

Scientists warned India over a new variant in early March. They say they were ignored.

In March and early April, millions of largely unmasked people attended religious festivals and political rallies that were held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition parties.

Asia Pacific Apr 23, 2021

'Beg, borrow, steal': The battle for oxygen among New Delhi's hospitals

Hospitals are unable to guarantee basic services and thousands of lives hang in the balance — a stark warning of how India's health care system is buckling.

Asia Pacific Mar 25, 2021

The secret network helping hundreds of Myanmar police flee to India

More than 1,000 people fleeing violence in Myanmar have crossed into neighboring India's Mizoram state since late February, according to Indian lawmaker K. Vanlalvena.

Asia Pacific Mar 10, 2021

'Shoot till they are dead': Some Myanmar police flee to India after refusing orders

Around 100 people from Myanmar, mostly policemen and their families, have crossed over a porous border into India since the protests began, a senior Indian official said.