Your Week in Asia
Sri Lanka votes, Midea lists in Hong Kong, BOJ policy meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
China and Maldives sign financial cooperation agreement
Countries to establish framework to support local currency settlement
Podcast: News Roundup
Sri Lankans vote after years of economic suffering
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Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh pushes 'groundbreaking' reforms after Hasina exit
Overhaul of elections, judiciary and anti-graft agency among changes planned
Opinion
Pakistan needs to learn lessons from failed Iran gas pipeline project
Islamabad should take a more strategic and realistic approach to its energy challenges
Economy
Bangladesh seeks help from FBI, U.N. agency to recover laundered money
An estimated $100bn was siphoned abroad in past 15 years under Hasina regime
Commodities
India to impose up to 30% tariffs on China, Vietnam steel pipe
Tax on imports from the countries to last for the next five years
Politics
Pakistani police arrest 13 opposition leaders of ex-PM Khan's party
Unprecedented swoop due to party breaking public order law, government says
Asia Insight
India edges warily toward accepting more Chinese investment
Despite security concerns, FDI seen as key to Modi's manufacturing drive
Economy
Pakistan struggling to seal $7bn IMF bailout for crisis-hit economy
Subsidies and shortfall in external financing lie at heart of delay, sources say
International relations
Bangladesh calls for faster resettlement process for Rohingya
About 8,000 members of Muslim ethnic minority group have fled Myanmar
Opinion
Pakistan's fragile path to economic stability requires deeper reforms
Moody's upgrade offers optimism as IMF aid arrives, but structural challenges persist
Indo-Pacific
Quad plans Biden-Kishida send-off summit in Delaware on Sept. 21
President to host leaders of Japan, India and Australia in home city
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Raring to vote
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh struggles to restore normalcy 1 month after leader flees
Caretaker government grapples with border security, flood damage
Semiconductors
India signs chip deal with Singapore during Modi visit
Indian PM meets counterpart Lawrence Wong to bolster supply chain
Opinion
Nepal's gains on gender equality in politics are in peril
Representation of women in key positions is declining, exposing patriarchal norms
Telecommunication
Pakistan installs firewall in censorship drive, hitting businesses
Critics say move curbs freedoms, but government claims national security at risk
The Big Story
Election campaign energizes Sri Lankans weary of economic turmoil
Presidential candidates tap public misgivings about IMF-directed policy changes
Asia Insight
Once neglected, Asian Americans now courted in knife-edge election
Tiny margins in battleground states spotlight voters like Wisconsin's Hmong community
Opinion
Pakistan must enforce constitution to avoid Bangladesh's fate
Nation needs to end hybrid system that leaves room for power struggles
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan women 'brace for worst' as Taliban tighten morality laws
Ban on women's voices in public blasted as 'intolerable' by U.N. rights chief
Energy
Iran slaps Pakistan with 'final notice' over unfinished gas pipeline
Islamabad could be on the hook for billions of dollars in penalties
Your Week in Asia
Pope in Asia, China-Africa forum, Japan-Australia 2+2
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Defense
India adds second nuclear missile submarine, has third on way
New Delhi expands sea-based Indo-Pacific deterrence with eye on China