Covid-19 is not the only reason for the exodus
Its high-handed methods needlessly alienated farmers
Yangon has more of them than any other city in South-East Asia
It’s part of a plan to strike a better balance between nature and tourism
The young are especially likely to kill themselves
Rodrigo Duterte shows a softer side
The relocation will make them the “Palestinians of Asia”, an activist complains
But protesters do not believe he is prepared to relinquish any power
That has helped keep Japan’s outbreak relatively small
Even as the economy shrinks by a tenth
Both its states and its export markets have pledged drastic cuts in carbon emissions
Both the president’s son and his son-in-law are standing in regional elections