If the past is any guide, the hammer is about to come down on China’s Covid protestors.

A new outbreak in the Beijing area is the latest blow to China’s ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ strategy, as economic costs from lockdowns and mass testing continue to mount.

Sri Lanka isn’t the only developing economy under severe duress in the post-COVID global landscape.

There’s no end in sight to restrictions in Shanghai and Beijing as economic indicators continue to slide across-the-board.

Washington and Beijing are actively competing to bolster soft power via vaccine deliveries to Southeast Asia. Yet countries like Vietnam are still lacking jabs.

Wednesday numbers reveal how the outbreak is spreading to more populated provinces.

Vaccine hesitancy is a complex and worrying phenomenon, and in Eastern Europe and elsewhere it could well stem from long-running political issues.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia’s fourth prime minister since 2018, must fix the COVID-hit economy and heal political divisions if he is to avoid the fate of predecessors Mahathir and Muhyiddin.

New dreams of an EU army, a humanitarian disaster brews in Ethiopia, and the contest to replace Suga Yoshihide heats up in Japan.

Two new variants have been identified, one of which has been dubbed a variant of interest by WHO. But can they put a dent in Delta’s global dominance?

COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire in Thailand, and the political and economic consequences are beginning to mount.

Mapping the latest case data from China's Delta outbreak.

China’s Delta outbreak can still be contained, but it will come at an economic cost.

A week of violence and looting poses a serious threat to South Africa’s long-term stability.

COVID-19 didn’t start the recent deglobalization trend, but it’s certainly contributing to it.

Tried and tested containment methods are failing against new COVID variants in Southeast Asia. It’s time for ASEAN to step in and overhaul the regional response.

Companies that fail to adapt to the new normal of ESG standards face considerable reputational risk.

Variants have altered the COVID risk dynamic, and emerging economies are uniquely vulnerable to severe outbreaks. This article highlights some of the most at-risk countries.

Variants, complacency, and policy missteps have transformed one of the developing world’s COVID-19 exemplars into a cautionary tale.

Europe’s populist parties haven’t thrived amid COVID-19 – but their ideas have.