Asia

IEA warns economic recovery looks ‘anything but sustainable’ with emissions expected to rise nearly 5%

U.S., India, Japan and Australia agree to provide a billion vaccine doses in Asia

Myanmar envoy appeals to UN to stop coup; police break up protests

Pompeo lifts ‘self-imposed restrictions’ on U.S.-Taiwan relationship

Japan declares limited state of emergency for Tokyo area in bid to curb spread of COVID-19

Bitcoin breaks above $35,000 to touch new high

Ten Hong Kong activists accused of fleeing city during government crackdown plead guilty, relatives told

India’s Supreme Court offers to set up mediation panel to end farmers’ protest

Huge slums are at the heart of the pandemic – but not for the reasons you might expect

South Korea braces for bed shortages as coronavirus cases near nine-month high

APEC leaders call for free and open trade to help support global economy hit by COVID-19 pandemic

Trump, Xi to meet at virtual Asia Pacific forum as trade spat endures

Asia stocks edge higher after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs

China, 14 other countries sign world’s biggest trade pact

Australian telecom Telstra moving into Canada to connect businesses to Asia-Pacific through underseas network

Murder hornet nest vacuumed out of tree in Washington

China’s postpandemic economic recovery shines light on a growing rich-poor divide