Bangladesh

A 5-year-old girl offers a ritual prayer during a Christmas celebration at Catholic Assumption Church in Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal, in December 2015.
Politics

Christianity's rise tests Nepal's new secularism

Natural disasters, changes in society have fueled interest in the religion

15 December 2016
Park Cyn-Young speaks at a seminar in Tokyo on Dec. 13.
Economy

Trade, foreign investment key to Asia's growth, says ADB

Bank's annual report calls for deeper regional links to ward off protectionism

13 December 2016
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Business

Sri Lanka to sell port to Chinese company

Strategically located harbor could become part of key global trade route

10 December 2016
A trading board at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi (Photo by Akiyoshi Inoue)
Business

Pakistan bourse to take final bids for 40% stake

Exchange could see swell of activity from China's belt and road initiative

9 December 2016
Rohan Pallewatta talking about the impact sensors for airbags and seat belts for cars that his factory producers. (Photo by Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Business

Sri Lankan auto-parts maker rides global demand wave

With Japanese insights, an auto-parts maker leads the way for Sri Lanka's industrial sector.

1 December 2016
Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao speaks during a conference in Tokyo on Dec. 1.
Economy

No long-term stagnation for Asia, ADB president says

Solid consumption and investment seen propelling emerging economies

1 December 2016
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Economy

Pakistan presses ahead with LNG

Oil minister outlines plans to become top-six producer within three years

30 November 2016
Bangladesh sent a senior delegation to Manila to press for the return of $66 million laundered through a Philippine bank and casinos.
Economy

Bangladesh Bank chasing stolen funds in Philippines

Delegation visits Manila to seek assistance retrieving $66mln

30 November 2016
Shoppers outside Bishal Bazaar, Nepal’s first shopping mall, in Kathmandu. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Stuck with India's old notes, Nepalese struggle with losses

Kathmandu awaits decision from New Delhi on knock-on effects of currency crisis

30 November 2016
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is coming under heavy international criticism for her reluctance to address alleged human rights abuses in Myanmar's Rakhine State. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
26 November 2016
Signs of China's influence such as this roadside display in Lahore are becoming increasingly visible. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
24 November 2016
Signs of China's influence such as this roadside display in Lahore are becoming increasingly visible. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
16 November 2016
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16 November 2016
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9 November 2016
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3 November 2016
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3 November 2016
A New Delhi retailer lures revelers with holiday bargains. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
1 November 2016
Customers visit the Toyota Shaheen Motors dealership in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sept. 26. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
29 October 2016
The yen is trading at more than 105 to the dollar amid strong signs for the U.S. economy.
29 October 2016
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal waves after returning from a meeting with Indian and Chinese leaders in Goa, India.
29 October 2016
Drivers frequently have to wait in long lines at compressed natural gas filling stations in Bangladesh because of tight supplies. (Photo by Omar Faruk)
21 October 2016
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, right, poses with other leaders at the BRICS and BIMSTEC summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16.
20 October 2016
Leaders of the BRICS countries gather at the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct.15.
20 October 2016
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, right, poses with other leaders at the BRICS and BIMSTEC summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16.
19 October 2016
Leaders of the BRICS countries gather at the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct.15.
19 October 2016