Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who will lead Bangladesh’s interim government.
Bangladesh turmoil

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tapped as Bangladesh's interim leader

Microcredit pioneer and Grameen Bank founder picked after long-serving PM Hasina pushed out

7 August 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 4.
Crime

U.S. charges Pakistani man allegedly linked to Iran in assassination plot

Unidentified officials targeted in retaliation for 2020 killing of Soleimani, complaint says

7 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris' jump to the top of the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential election ticket caught many Washington diplomats off guard. While they weigh whether she will extend President Joe Biden's current Asia policies, they must also prepare for the prospect of a new, unpredictable term for former President Donald Trump.
The Big Story

Harris takes on Trump: Asia braces as U.S. heads toward poll

As diplomats weigh policy hints, VP picks Walz and Vance vie for working class votes

7 August 2024
People celebrate the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the National Parliament premises in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 5, 2024.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Zia

PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on Monday amid student-led uprising

6 August 2024
People enter former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official residence in Dhaka after her resignation on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina's dramatic fall from grace: 5 things to know

Leader's 15-year hold on power collapsed as mass protests raged over violence

6 August 2024
Anti-government protesters celebrate in Dhaka on Aug. 5 after the fall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Opinion

Will Bangladesh's new dawn lead to genuine reform?

Onus is on authorities to clean up a political and economic mess

6 August 2024
Coach Roshan Xaxa, right, explains the finer points of tackling and laying off the ball to rugby players in Saraswatipur, India. (All photos by Manob Ghosh)
Life

India's women rugby players scrummage for a better future

Children of tea workers in one Indian village dominate the national team

6 August 2024
Protesters gather around the prime minister's residence in Bangladesh as demonstrations sweep Dhaka on Aug. 5.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits, flees country as protesters storm residence

Army chief says interim government planned and calls for end to deadly unrest

5 August 2024
Men run past a Dhaka shopping center set on fire by protesters during a rally against Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 4.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh PM Hasina faces calls to quit as political crisis boils

Critical test for leader's 15-year hold on power as nation plunges into fresh unrest

5 August 2024
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaking from his residence in Lahore in May, 2023. Monday marks one year since he was imprisoned.
Politics

Pakistan's Imran Khan completes year in prison: 5 things to know

The uber-popular former prime minister remains a threat to the government

5 August 2024
Demonstrators occupy a Dhaka street on Aug. 4 during a protest demanding the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following quota reform protests by students.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh clashes kill at least 91, as protesters urge Hasina to resign

Attacks occur at police stations, ruling party offices and garment factories

5 August 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first female U.S. president.
U.S. elections 2024

Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several

Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads

4 August 2024
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal on a scooter at a press briefing in Mumbai on July 29. Ola is set to go public in India's biggest IPO this year.
Your Week in Asia

India's Ola Electric goes public, Australia-U.S. two-plus-two, Indonesian GDP

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

4 August 2024
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, third from left, attends Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi on June 9.
International relations

Maldives pushes to mend relations with India, eyeing tourism and aid

President thanks New Delhi for financial support; tourism minister visits India

3 August 2024
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Photos

Through the lens: Eye on Asia for the first week of August

A selection of striking images from across Asia

3 August 2024
Carlsberg is buying a 33.33% stake in Carlsberg South Asia from partner CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings in a $744 million deal.
Business deals

Carlsberg to take full control of its Indian and Nepali businesses

Accelerated investment to capture growth opportunities in 'exciting' markets

2 August 2024
Protesters engage in a clash in Dhaka on July 16. Bangladesh has been plunged into unrest after demonstrations against government job quotas. 
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh protest movement launches foreign remittance freeze

Campaign calls on nearly 10 million expats to pressure government over violence

2 August 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, meets Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Aug. 1. (Photo from the X account of the official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs)
International relations

India and Vietnam to enhance defense cooperation

Pham Minh Chinh becomes first Vietnamese prime minister to visit India in a decade

1 August 2024
An Indian fishing boat collided with a Sri Lankan naval vessel just north of Katchatheevu, a contentious island India ceded to Sri Lanka in the 1970s. 
International relations

India summons Sri Lanka's envoy after maritime collision

One Indian fisherman dead, one missing after bump with Sri Lankan navy

1 August 2024
Supporters of the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee listen to their leader speak during the Baloch National Gathering in Gwadar on the southwestern coast of Pakistan on July 28.
Politics

Protests disrupt Pakistan's Gwadar, home of Chinese-controlled port

Turmoil led by group demanding recovery of victims of enforced disappearances

1 August 2024
A server pours Budweiser at a beer festival in Beijing. Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, the Hong Kong-listed regional arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has reported sharply weaker performance in the country.
Food & Beverage

Budweiser group's China beer sales plunge by double digits

APAC CEO blames drop-off on COVID reopening hangover, weather, weak consumption

1 August 2024
Protesters clash with authorities outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television in Dhaka on July 19 as violence erupts nationwide after anti-quota protests by students.
International relations

EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact after Dhaka's response to protests

Dhaka says negotiations on trade and economic deal moved to November after U.N. assembly

31 July 2024
Alternative investments take place in less liquid private markets than those in publicly traded assets such as equities. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Finance

Alternative investors shifting assets into Japan, India: Preqin

Overall fundraising in Asia drops to 10-year low on China concerns

31 July 2024
Byju's faces insolvency proceedings over failure to pay sponsorship fees to a national cricket body.
Education

Indian edtech startup Byju's fights to avoid insolvency

Struggling company tries to settle unpaid fees to cricket body

31 July 2024
S&P said in a note on July 30, "Bangladesh's external liquidity is weakening, as indicated by sustained depletion of its official foreign exchange reserves."
Economy

S&P cuts Bangladesh's debt rating to 'B+' from 'BB'

Downgrade reflects continued decline in foreign exchange reserves

30 July 2024