Politics
Sri Lanka's watershed presidential elections: 4 things to know
Economy is top concern as voters face a government with no majority for once
Indo-Pacific
U.S. and India to hold first dialogue on Indian Ocean this fall
'This is the new frontier,' Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell tells Congress
Finance
Alternative investors prefer India, infrastructure to China, real estate
Deal activity expected to be slow through 2026 amid higher rates, Preqin says
Kashmir turmoil
India's Kashmir holds first assembly election in a decade
BJP, main opposition Congress and regional parties compete for 90 seats
Technology
China's Lenovo to make AI servers at India plant
Electronics maker also plans Indian R&D hub focused on AI servers
Defense
China-Pakistan defense ties threatened by new U.S. sanctions
Fresh measures from Washington target Chinese ballistic missile companies
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban suspends polio vaccines in Afghanistan, U.N. says
As in Pakistan, failure of campaign to halt debilitating disease continues
IPO
India's Bajaj Housing Finance stock more than doubles in debut
Share price jump values company at $16bn, as IPO market continues to boom
Work
Indian police detain 104 Samsung workers after weeklong strike
Staff at key Chennai site demand higher wages, better hours, union recognition
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh eyes 'reset, reform, restart' after U.S. delegation visit
Washington pledges aid as caretaker government pushes toward elections
Finance
Singapore to 'mop up' finance business leaving Hong Kong: report
EIU says Japan and India also to benefit amid Chinese markets' challenges
Market Spotlight
Indian startups turn to IPOs as funding tightens; some slash valuations
Shrinking capital increases pressure to give venture investors a profit
Business deals
Adani wins 25-year power deal with India's Maharashtra state
Adani Power and Adani Green Energy enabled to keep presence in and around Mumbai
International relations
U.S. committed to Bangladesh economic growth, to give $202m more in aid
Deal signed after interim government's Yunus appealed $5bn to stabilize economy
Politics
New Delhi chief minister announces resignation after released on bail
Arvind Kejriwal, critic of PM Modi, demands earlier elections in India's capital region
Your Week in Asia
Sri Lanka votes, Midea lists in Hong Kong, BOJ policy meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron looks to tap India's chip potential early on: CEO
Chip tool maker sees global semiconductor market reaching $5tn by 2050
International relations
China and Maldives sign financial cooperation agreement
Countries to establish framework to support local currency settlement
Adani Group
India's Adani Group eyed in Swiss money-laundering case
Conglomerate blasts reports about case as 'preposterous, irrational and absurd'
Podcast: News Roundup
Sri Lankans vote after years of economic suffering
Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners
Photos
Through the lens: Japan's LDP begins presidential race, Typhoon Yagi and the pope's visit
A selection of photos from across Asia
Markets
Foreign investors lukewarm on China stocks despite Fed rate cut buzz
Property worries persist, but some say worst is over for Chinese markets
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh pushes 'groundbreaking' reforms after Hasina exit
Overhaul of elections, judiciary and anti-graft agency among changes planned
Opinion
Pakistan needs to learn lessons from failed Iran gas pipeline project
Islamabad should take a more strategic and realistic approach to its energy challenges
Business deals
MUFG to pause talks on investing in India's HDB Financial Services
Japanese financial group had been seeking stake in HDFC Bank unit