Politics
India inks maritime partnership deals with Myanmar
Infrastructure, security agreements aim to counter China's diplomatic offensive
Politics
Rakhine crisis blights Myanmar economic outlook
Looming 'humanitarian catastrophe' dampens international relations, business sentiment
Politics
Indonesian minister meets Suu Kyi as Rohingya crisis deepens
President Joko Widodo pressured to act by local Muslim groups
Business
Penta-Ocean wins $1.48bn port project in Bangladesh
Japanese contractor wants more orders from emerging countries
Business
Axiata unit buys Pakistan tower assets for $940m
Malaysian telecom operator expands foothold in underserved cellular market
Science
Insurance helps save Nepal's endangered snow leopards
Global summit agrees on plan to protect 20 native habitats
Politics
Pakistan political turmoil muddies investment outlook
Stocks crash as uncertainty rises, but China and Gulf cash still flowing
Economy
Pakistan's substitute PM pushes ahead with reforms
Progress could help salvage the ruling party's scandal-hit reputation
Politics
Trump implores South Asia to step up on Afghanistan
US president tells neighboring Pakistan to crack down on terrorist cells
Business
Japan consultancy wins Bangladesh airport expansion project
Japanese government to provide $42.1m loan for infrastructure deal
Finance
Rupee sags amid jitters about looming conflicts
India-China military clash increasingly likely as standoff continues in border dispute
Economy
Bhutan growth soars amid hydropower building boom
Rising debt to India could make country the Greece of South Asia, critics say
Life
South Asian literary duel highlights festival boom
Readers and writers show growing hunger for live events in internet age
Economy
Pakistan's new PM charges ahead with reforms
Politically astute Abbasi earns respect, expected to salvage party's fortunes
Politics
Former Maoist fighters turn swords to plowshares in Nepal
Revolutionaries find alternative future growing vegetables and raising livestock
Politics
Riyadh playing strongman threatens dream of 'Middle East NATO'
Tacit US backing taken as license to ignore tensions over military alliance
Politics
Arif Rafiq: Pakistan faces uncertainty as Sharif again gets ousted
Country's hybrid democracy threatened by teetering economy, regional conflicts
Economy
Bangladesh power giant wants $1bn to fund expansion drive
Summit Power up for possible $50m injection from GE, eyes Singapore listing
Politics
China seen as blinking while impasse with India continues
Xi faces risk as nationalist netizens question lack of military response
Politics
Sweet or bitter: The 'tea train' and the colonial legacy
Anniversary celebrations offer reflections on British rule and homegrown success
Politics
Ousted Pakistani PM taps his brother as his replacement
Move offers political continuity, but Shahbaz Sharif may be as vulnerable as Nawaz
Tea Leaves
Sweet or bitter: The 'tea train' evokes colonial legacy
Anniversary celebrations offer reflections on British rule and homegrown success
Politics
Shahbaz Sharif could prove a dynamic Pakistani leader
Punjab chief minister has achieved enviable success in developing province
Opinion
Sharif ouster brings fresh uncertainty to Pakistan
As elections near, military returns to kingmaker role
Politics
Troops surround Maldives parliament to protect president
Latest crackdown on opposition MPs threatens vital tourist economy