The ice-age generation has been cursed several times over

   America’s president derails military exercises with South Korea

   Nation-building is even harder the second time around

   Growing threats from enemies and a less dependable America have driven the move

   Has the region learned anything from past crises?

   Their welcome has worn thin

   The ruling party’s apparently liberal argument for making everyone marry, divorce and inherit like Hindus

   Tom Sasse, our South Asia bureau chief, on the bleak future facing the few Afghan girls still able to study

   The state is a poor representative of the country

   But Winston Peters is not going anywhere

   How long will that last?

   One of Narendra Modi’s proudest achievements is under scrutiny

   Leaders must decide how to manage a big windfall

   Expect more extreme weather

   Its country’s economy depends on it

   Social-media-savvy politicians are drawing them in

   It has stepped up its abuse of Australia, the Philippines and Japan

   What India’s government learnt from recent student protests

   Fixing the exam system will not solve that

   Work with the East Asia bureau of The Economist

   Protesters oust the education minister and promise to go home

   It continues, rebranded, under Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos

   Cracks appear in the court of President Prabowo

   Markets and the Diet are mounting resistance

   India’s biggest protest in years has produced shocking videos and angry young people

   Delhi’s biggest protests in years have been met by tear-gas and repression

   And why its troubles may not be over yet

   Sanctions from America and pressure from China have forced a reckoning

   A burst of Indian diplomacy exemplifies the trend

   What’s behind the growing desire for once-shunned incident properties ?

   Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022

   Prosperity and infrastructure development have not come with improved safety

   Life is suffering; the Buddha can help

   But its dams have flooded it with debt and other problems

   It’s the latest sign of a widespread food-safety problem

   Visions of a high-tech hub in Hokkaido hinge on a single government-backed firm

   English-language books offer a glimpse of India’s hopes and dreams

   Critics say it has been gutted

   Which of Asim Munir or Imran Khan will prevail?

   New cables between data centres are avoiding China and chokepoints

   Clunky online experiences reveal the failures of Indian officialdom

   Anwar Ibrahim’s long-sought tenure as prime minister may be cut short

   As populations age, the elderly are being neglected

   A crisis may loom

   Villages have fallen in love with short-form videos and chatbots

   The political climate in India’s capital is stifling free thought

   The country is struggling to keep up with soaring demand

   Many still have doubts about her outreach to Xi Jinping

   A dam halted by protests in 2011 is back, but not for the energy it will produce

   It doesn’t want to fix the war-torn country but is fine managing it