Finance
Malaysian telecom tower operator ups ante in South Asia
Aim is to be a 'top five global scale player,' edotco says
Equities
Malaysia's Axiata unit to rely more on debt to fund growth
edotco could raise gross debt to 3.5% of ebidta from below 2.5% now, CEO says
Politics
The risk of an India-China conflict is still all too real
The Doklam standoff may be over, but tensions -- and two strong leaders -- remain
Politics
Nepal's former Maoist fighters turn swords into plowshares
Raising vegetables and livestock offers a new future for onetime guerrillas
Politics
Why Doklam wasn't just another China-India border spat
Two rising superpowers, two tough leaders, one recipe for conflict
Economy
Bangladesh's garment industry braces for change
Worries over security rules, trade preferences throw doubt on exports to Europe
Politics
India and Pakistan must learn to live together
New Delhi and Islamabad are locked in a dangerous triangular contest with Beijing
Politics
Rohingya conflict dims Myanmar's business picture
The military's crackdown on minority Muslims is throwing a damper on investment
Economy
Southeast Asian ports thirst for more seaborne trade
Lack of adequate transport infrastructure crippling region's competitiveness
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