Economy
Modi government focuses on job creation in post-election budget
Bonanza for states under Indian allies as new administration needs their support
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh protesters demand government take responsibility for deaths
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on to apologize and fire the home minister
Economy
India's Modi boasts record job creation amid opposition's attack
Employment growth rate provisionally doubled to 6% in last fiscal year, RBI says
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India budget, ASEAN foreign ministers meetings, SK Hynix earnings
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Bangladesh turmoil
Student protests in Bangladesh over job quotas escalate into violence
Prime Minister Hasina's use of derogatory term for activists further fuels anger
Economy
Pakistan's IMF program 'at risk' if agriculture goes untaxed
Fund also advises nation to avoid building new power plants, chief of mission says
The Big Story
Why Pakistan cannot resist going back to the IMF for another fix
Latest $7bn injection of support will not itself end country's cycle of dependence
Opinion
India's path to prosperity is through growth, not redistribution
Why supply-side reforms and private investment are key to nation's economic future
Asia Insight
Japan's new enemy in fight to lure immigrant workers: The tumbling yen
Visa rules eased, but currency weakness tarnishes Japan's appeal for overseas hires
Politics
Nepal appoints veteran Communist politician as new prime minister
Oli becomes 14th prime minister since 2008, with majority support in Parliament
Startups
SadaPay deal has Pakistan looking to startups to attract foreign capital
Turkish fintech Parapa's acquisition of digital wallet startup seen as a harbinger
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China 'third plenum' meeting, ADB economic outlook, Indonesia Auto Show
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Finance
Pakistan reaches $7bn loan deal with IMF
Government promises to increase tax collection and number of payers
Opinion
Is the world ready to house 10 billion people?
World Population Day highlights urgent need for sustainable solutions as numbers balloon
The Big Story
India's climate crisis: New coal mining spreads as heat waves drain hydro dams
Remote communities desperate to protect nature take up bows and arrows to scare off mine officials
Opinion
Warning signs are flashing over India's financial excesses
Risk-taking could inflate bubbles in the nation's economy.
Agriculture
India to drive food demand as China's appetite wanes: report
Reducing waste is critical as climate risks grow, says U.N. agency and OECD
Asia Insight
Pakistan's rooftop solar boom shines spotlight on power crisis
Blackouts, soaring electricity bills spur urban, rural residents to install own panels
International relations
Modi travels to Moscow for first time since Ukraine war
Visit shows 'resilience' of India-Russia ties amid global uncertainty, observers say
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Modi meets Putin, Samsung faces strike, Philippines-Japan '2-plus-2'
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Work
Tata Steel workers in U.K. suspend strike action
Around 1,500 workers at Port Talbot, Llanwern were due to begin indefinite strike
Opinion
The road ahead for Modi and India
Nation of 1.5bn people faces enormous challenges over the next decade
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Terrorism
Pakistan eyes new counterterror operations as security deteriorates
Government unveils plan after Chinese official warns future investment at risk
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka reaches $5.8bn debt restructuring deal with Japan, India, others
Export-Import Bank of China also signs $4.2bn agreement