Sri Lanka

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
Leaders of the BRICS countries gather at the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct.15.
19 October 2016
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19 October 2016
The Pakistan Stock Exchange's building in Karachi
18 October 2016
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Dhaka on Friday.
15 October 2016