Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

4 May 2017
Faisal Edhi, who inherited the Edhi Foundation from his father, with an ambulance in Karachi (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Economy

Nikkei Asia Prizes 2017: First responder

For now, its 1,800 ambulances and other welfare services are crucial

4 May 2017
Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila: The lender forecasts Asia will need $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure improvements from 2016 to 2030.
Economy

The ADB faces up to new challenges

As the multilateral lender marks 50 years, its skills are more vital than ever

3 May 2017
Indian Tamil activists protesting against Sri Lanka’s alleged war-time abuses hold placards demanding "Tamil Elam," an independent state that Tamils aspire to create in Sri Lanka, during a protest in Chennai, India, in 2013.
Economy

Sri Lanka faces trade, human rights link

EU dangles export tariff concessions before Colombo to secure post-war justice

1 May 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shaked hands with Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain in September 2015 at Beijing.
Economy

Beijing's Belt and Road summit invites caution in the West

Doubts voiced about China's motivation, openness and transparency

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
Economy

If US won't lead on trade, China will: Ex-US trade rep

Michael Froman urges engagement in Asia-Pacific to counter Beijing's influence

27 April 2017
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Business

Thai hotel operator Dusit eyes Bangladesh for growth

Political uncertainty at home is driving risk aversion

27 April 2017
Installation piece “Infinite Mirror” by Mahima Singh echoes the rubble of Kasthamandap Temple, which collapsed in the 2015 quake. (Courtesy Mahima Singh)
Arts

Nepalese earthquake rubble inspires creative response

Two years after deadly tremor, local artists seek meaning in aftermath of disaster

22 April 2017
Supporters of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif celebrate following the Supreme Court's decision in Lahore.
Politics

Pakistan's top court rejects bid to oust prime minster

Nawaz Sharif narrowly avoids disqualification but faces further investigation

21 April 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks at the inauguration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor port in Gwadar, Pakistan, on Nov. 13.
Economy

China-Pakistan corridor could help stabilize South Asia

Dialogue with India and Afghanistan needed to maximize regional benefits

20 April 2017
An elephant being dressed up for Colombo's main <i>perahera</i> on Feb. 10 ​ (​Photo by​ Marwaan Macan-Markar​)​
Politics

The politics of elephants in the room

Sri Lanka looks after its pachyderms but keeping the human-animal peace isn't easy

20 April 2017
Passengers ride a cart across the border from India into Nepal.
Economy

Sujeev Shakya: South Asia must embrace frontier opportunities

Connectivity-boosting border economic zones can spur growth and improve lives

20 April 2017
An elephant being dressed up for Colombo's main <i>perahera</i> on Feb. 10 ​ (​Photo by​ Marwaan Macan-Markar​)​
Politics

The politics of elephants in the room

Sri Lanka looks after its pachyderms but keeping the human-animal peace isn't easy

20 April 2017
A SriLankan Airlines jet taxis along the sole runway of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport. (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka)
Economy

Sri Lanka seeks new flight path for ailing airline

Government looks to private equity to turn around debt-ridden carrier

18 April 2017
Gwadar Port, a key project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, in Gwadar, Pakistan in 2016
Economy

Mishandled China-Pakistan Economic Corridor could misfire

Islamabad may be attempting too much, too fast amid mounting debt problems

13 April 2017
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Economy

Pakistan equities are buoyant ahead of MSCI index promotion

Falling real estate prices send capital fleeing to equities

13 April 2017
Most foreign direct investment in Sri Lanka flows into the thriving property sector, shaping Colombo's shifting skyline. (Photo: Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Finance

Sri Lanka struggles to build up foreign reserves

Looming debt crisis makes bringing in dollars imperative

13 April 2017
Ahmed Naseem, forrmer foreign minister of the Maldives, speaks at an opposition press conference in Colombo in March. (Photo by Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Politics

Political chaos grips Maldives as Yameen fights for survival

Arrest of opposition figure and parliamentary vote highlight growing pressure on autocratic president

10 April 2017
Passengers ride on a cart as they arrive from India, at the Nepalese-Indian border.
Economy

In South Asia, the time has come for border economic zones

Frontier areas need help to overcome constraints on economic progress

10 April 2017
Mobile ad spending grew 49% in 2016.
Business

The internet poised to dethrone TV as ad king

Advertising dollars follow consumer eyes to smartphones

7 April 2017
Soldiers and police stand guard as a Chinese truck convoy enters a town in the western Pakistani province of Baluchistan, home to the port of Gwadar. (Courtesy CRS Public Relations)
Politics

Pakistan bets on a Chinese development project, but debt looms

International lenders and ratings agencies fret over growing financial burden

6 April 2017