South Asia

Suzuki showcases its concept EV in January near New Delhi. (Photo by Ryosuke Hanada)
Automobiles

Suzuki to make EVs in India, aims to export to Japan in 2025

Japanese automaker also plans to sell to Europe from Gujarat

18 October 2023
Pakistan's Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan: Islamabad has ordered undocumented migrants in the country to leave or face arrest and deportation. (Photo by Jamaima Afridi)
Afghanistan turmoil

Pakistan's deportation clock ticks on paperless Afghan refugees

Taliban, activists slam order for migrants to leave by November or face arrest

18 October 2023
Air conditioner units at the back of a commercial building in New Delhi: By 2047, energy demand will double in Indian cities as the number of buildings triples and cooling needs grow.
Opinion

Buildings have to be next front in Asia's battle to cut emissions

Rising temperatures are driving cycle of higher air conditioning use

18 October 2023
Terra Motors built electric vehicle charging stations on the outskirts of New Delhi as a first step. (Photo courtesy of Terra Motors)
Automobiles

Japan's Terra Motors sets up EV chargers in India

3-wheeler startup eyes 1,000 charging stations, starting near New Delhi

18 October 2023
Rohingya children stand on the floor of their burned shelter after a fire at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, in March 2021.
Myanmar Crisis

Don't forget Rohingya, U.N. refugee chief says, as crises spread

Funding gap threatens host Bangladesh and efforts inside Myanmar

17 October 2023
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, right, is pictured with her daughter Saima Wazed in 2018. Wazed is running to become the World Health Organization's regional director in South and Southeast Asia.
International relations

Bangladesh PM's daughter denies nepotism driving run for WHO post

Experts urge election transparency as outcome could affect health of billions

17 October 2023
A bridge links Mumbai's Worli neighborhood with Bandra, home to the fast-growing Bandra Kurla Complex.
Property

Japan's Sumitomo Realty to pump $3.3bn into India development

Developer expands emerging-markets push with Mumbai project

17 October 2023
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, left, with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi.(Photo by Yuji Nitta)
International relations

India, Vietnam foreign ministers confirm aligned national interests

Jaishankar discusses economic and security issues during Hanoi visit

17 October 2023
Afghanistan's Ikram Alikhil celebrates after Rashid Khan bowled out England's Mark Wood to win their World Cup match in New Delhi on Oct. 15.
Sports

Afghans cheer cricket triumph over England away from Taliban gaze

For some, 'huge' win is a reminder of freedoms lost

16 October 2023
A woman drinks water in New Delhi in June: A recent survey found that 38% of Indian respondents had frequently interacted with misinformation on climate issues like heat waves.
Opinion

Journalists have a duty to set record straight on climate crisis

In countries like India, vital information is being distorted or obscured

16 October 2023
Japanese electronics group Kyocera plans to invest up to 100 billion yen in a factory in Thailand to increase production of capacitors used in smartphones and EVs. (NIKKEI montage)
Companies

Kyocera, Meiko, other Japan makers seek investments outside China

Southeast Asia, India and U.S. favored locations to avoid geopolitical risks

15 October 2023
Esports have exploded with multimillion-dollar prizes and viewership that can top traditional sports.
Sports

Pakistan's arcade heroes take esports world by storm

Upstart nation gives gaming world's powers run for their money

15 October 2023
Children arrive at a flooded school in Pampanga province in the Philippines in 2022: The WorldRiskReport ranked the country highest in the world in terms of disaster risk.
Opinion

Asia's children belong at the center of climate change discussions

Efforts have to be made to improve adaptiveness and disaster resilience

15 October 2023
Pakistan International Airlines has racked up billions of dollars in losses, making it a burden the government is keen to unload.
Economy

Pakistan's new push to privatize national airline faces headwinds

Government aims to fast-track sale but experts say bankruptcy may be only option

14 October 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured during a visit to France in July.
Middle East crisis

Modi warns conflicts benefit no one as Israel-Hamas war rages

Indian PM laments lack of 'terrorism' definition; over 200 citizens flown home

13 October 2023
The Sun Tzu Art of War Museum in Suzhou, China: The ancient tactician still influences Beijing's foreign policy. (Imaginechina via AP Images)
Opinion

India can get permanent Security Council seat by outwitting Sun Tzu

Ancient strategies of Chanakya point way for place at U.N. high table

13 October 2023
Maruti Suzuki sells high-end vehicles through its newly established Nexa sales channels, where staff offer customers refreshments in semi-private booths to enhance the shopping experience. (Photo by Sayumi Take)
Business Spotlight

India's Maruti Suzuki looks beyond EVs for green growth

Automaker says electric-only is not the right strategy for the massive developing market

13 October 2023
The Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai: Foreign investors pulled money out of India's stock market in September.
Markets

Indian stocks lose foreign investment amid Canada rift

International traders sold a net $1.8bn in Indian equities in September

13 October 2023
An Afghan boy who says he lost his father in the recent earthquakes is pictured at a Red Crescent camp in Herat, Afghanistan, on Oct. 10. Many people remain without tents like these, sleeping under plastic or out in the open. 
Natural disasters

Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall

Agencies, Taliban officials and victims stress need for emergency funds

12 October 2023
Children at an Afghan refugee camp in Islamabad in 2020: Pakistan said it will unilaterally deport up to 1.7 million unregistered Afghans.
Opinion

Without respect, Pakistan will not get anywhere with Afghanistan

For Kabul to restrain the TPP, Islamabad must treat regime as its equal

12 October 2023
Pakistan's cautious statements on the Israel-Hamas war have attracted attention, given the country's typically strident pro-Palestinian stance. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Middle East crisis

Pakistan adopts careful tone on Israel, experts read between lines

Economic crisis and long-term foreign policy goals seen keeping Islamabad cautious

12 October 2023
Old temples in India, such as this one in Modhera, in the western state of Gujarat, had water reservoirs in the form of stepwells within the premises. (All photos by Charukesi Ramadurai)
Tea Leaves

Indian stepwells provide lessons in ancient ingenuity

Hundreds lie in ruins, but many are being renovated for new uses

11 October 2023
People wait to board trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao railway station ahead of the National Day holiday in Shanghai.
Economy

China growth forecasts downgraded by IMF as world economies diverge

India and other emerging Asia markets lead in growth while Japan's outlook improves

10 October 2023
A boy cries as he sits next to debris in the aftermath of an earthquake in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan, on Oct. 8.
Natural disasters

Afghans continue to dig out the dead after quake kills over 2,000

Survivor says villagers don't need food, but shovels to excavate bodies

9 October 2023
ICICI Venture is in talks to invest in Indian traditional fashion company Libas, which is pushing to expand. (NIKKEI montage/Logos from ICICI Venture and Libas websites)
DealStreetAsia

India's ICICI Venture in talks to invest in fashion company Libas

Traditional clothing brand eyes expansion for South Asian nation's festive season

9 October 2023