Interview
East Timor's president-elect says ASEAN membership a top priority
Ramos-Horta won Tuesday's presidential election with 62% of the vote
Economy
Opinion
How East Timor went from democratic success to failed petro-state
Hunger and hopelessness will persist without a complete economic overhaul
Opinion
COVID-19 wipes out East Timor's dreams of oil and gas riches
Chinese investment the only hope for project championed by Xanana Gusmao
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Opinion
For developing world, Belt and Road Initiative is best deal around
China's infrastructure offer supports economic growth in Europe, Africa and Asia
Economy
Pandemic to cut Asian growth to 2.2%, worst since 1998 crisis: ADB
Thailand, Hong Kong and seven other economies to shrink, China to slow sharply
Interview
World Bank warns of 'third shock' after coronavirus and trade war
Developing Asia urged to address expected poverty surge, financial distress
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Belt and Road
China drops $11bn anchors to expand Maritime Silk Road
State-owned operators Cosco and China Merchants dominate decade of spending
Agriculture
African swine fever wipes out Asia's backyard pig farmers
Outbreak forcing a shift to commercial operations with biosecurity resources