Vatican watches over minorities while making overtures to China
Softer cashless route would hinder criminals, crack interest rate constraints
Legacy of civil war should serve as a warning of the costs of ethnic and religious conflict
External debts some calling as country's reputation takes a hit
Result could reverse fate of cancelled mega hydropower project
Japan's Dai-ichi Life invests in women's empowerment products
Tokyo's first non-US partnership would develop an air-to-air weapon
Economic prospects damaged as Colombo struggles to repay foreign debt
Refugees to start returning in two months, with details still up in the air
After decades trapped at home, companies are eager to expand abroad
Myanmar's State Counselor to discuss problem at bilateral meeting with Bangladesh
Suu Kyi stresses threats from illegal migration and extremism
Central bank expected to finalize liberalized outward investment policy soon
New Delhi jostles for airport control after Beijing gains stake in nearby port
JFE Engineering and Tokyo Gas line up deals in Indonesia and Bangladesh
India, Japan, China among those to slip in latest World Economic Forum ranking
New Delhi jostles for airport control after Beijing gains stake in nearby port
Smuggles take advantage of country's lax enforcement and poor infrastructure
Asia's big economies slip, with China in 100th place and Japan in 114th
Multilateral institution needed to give other countries a bigger voice
Moves to redistribute northern Rakhine land complicate refugee return plans
Russia got gold, America got land, but it was never actually that simple
Meeting by ministers yields little concrete results
Anti-Western sentiment spreads among citizens
Apparel makers seize on higher beef prices to set up farms