Politics

Protesters, with a banner saying "Save Mattala International Airport," march towards the Indian consulate in Hambantota in early October. (Photo by Jeewan Chandimal)
Economy

Sri Lankan hub dealings pit China against India

New Delhi jostles for airport control after Beijing gains stake in nearby port

16 November 2017
Mattala Airport, opened in 2013 at a cost of $209 million, has been dubbed the world’s emptiest airport, with just one airline customer. (Photo by Sanjana Hattotuwa)
Economy

India and China flex muscles over Sri Lankan hub

New Delhi jostles for airport control after Beijing gains stake in nearby port

6 November 2017
A street market in Mumbai: India faces widening gender gaps in politics, healthy life expectancy and basic literacy.
Economy

India plunges to 108th in gender equality ranking

Asia's big economies slip, with China in 100th place and Japan in 114th

2 November 2017
A Bangladesh border guard soldier stops newly arrived Rohingya Muslims from moving ahead towards refugee camps, at Palong Khali, Bangladesh on Oct. 17.
Politics

Tensions over Rohingya return highlight donor dilemmas

Moves to redistribute northern Rakhine land complicate refugee return plans

27 October 2017
People in period costumes re-enact the Oct. 18, 1867, handover ceremony during the 2016 Alaska Day event in Sitka, Alaska.
Politics

Jonathan Hillman: How to acquire territory -- it's not like buying Alaska anymore

Russia got gold, America got land, but it was never actually that simple

26 October 2017
Myanmar Home Minister Kyaw Swe and Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan met in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw.
Politics

No deal yet for Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees

Meeting by ministers yields little concrete results

25 October 2017
Yangon hosted the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, a biennial gathering, last month.
22 October 2017
Cattle producer Sadeeq Agro won attention when it sold a bull it had imported from Texas for around $20,000 during the Eid al-Adha festival in September. (Photo by A.Z.M. Anas)
Politics

Bangladesh cattle herds surge as India curbs smuggling

Apparel makers seize on higher beef prices to set up farms

21 October 2017
Win Myat Aye, Myanmar's minister for social welfare, relief and resettlement, says repatriating Rohingya refugees "is not difficult." (Photo by Thurein Hla Htway)
Politics

Rohingya repatriation may begin soon -- but it will be slow

Myanmar minister says process can begin in November, but indicates a glacial pace

19 October 2017
Gold bars stacked in a safe deposit room.
Economy

Nepal takes central role in China-India gold smuggling

Poor infrastructure and lax security blamed for upsurge

16 October 2017
The sun rises as thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar a day before wait by the road where they spent the night between refugee camps near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Oct. 1.
Politics

Myanmar can begin Rohingya repatriation next month, official says

Complex verification process could stretch out return over years

12 October 2017
A lawyer holds the portrait of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while he with other chant slogans to support Sharif, outside at an accountability court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.
9 October 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar get off a boat after crossing into Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal on Sept. 11.
Politics

Regional risks are brewing in Bangladesh's Rohingya camps

Left unchecked, the refugee crisis could could fan terrorism and social unrest

5 October 2017
Pakistani former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
4 October 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar get off a boat after crossing into Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal on Sept. 11.
Politics

Rohingya crisis raises risks of terrorism and social unrest

Refugee influx burdens Bangladesh with an 'impossible' task

3 October 2017
Rohingya refugees wait for a boat near the border with Myanmar on the Naf River in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Sept.7.
Politics

Myanmar foot-dragging leaves Rohingya in limbo

UN secretary-general slams slow refugee repatriation procedures

29 September 2017
India has over 15,100 km of land borders to monitor with seven neighbours, including historic foes China and Pakistan.
Politics

Drone companies showcase 'smart guard' solutions for Indian borders

China, India, Israel, US compete on remote security systems for vulnerable areas

23 September 2017
Rohingya refugees wait to cross the border near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 19. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh minister rebuts Suu Kyi arguments on Rohingya

'New fires' seen as refugee flow outpaces last year's Mediterranean crossings

22 September 2017
Rohingya refugees leave their makeshift shelters as they are flooded due to heavy rain, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on September 19.
Politics

Japan to offer $4m to help Rohingya refugees

Money to buy food, water, shelter for those fleeing violence in Myanmar

20 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing.
Politics

The risk of an India-China conflict is still all too real

The Doklam standoff may be over, but tensions -- and two strong leaders -- remain

14 September 2017
The husband of Rekha Bastola, a fellow Maoist fighter, disappeared after he was arrested by security forces in 2003. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Nepal's former Maoist fighters turn swords into plowshares

Raising vegetables and livestock offers a new future for onetime guerrillas

14 September 2017
A Chinese soldier, left, stands next to an Indian soldier at the Nathu La border crossing. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)
Politics

Why Doklam wasn't just another China-India border spat

Two rising superpowers, two tough leaders, one recipe for conflict

12 September 2017
Indian and Pakistani flags are lowered during a daily retreat ceremony at the India-Pakistan joint border check post of Attari-Wagah near Amritsar, India.
Politics

India and Pakistan must learn to live together

New Delhi and Islamabad are locked in a dangerous triangular contest with Beijing

8 September 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar wait for food rations distributed by Bangladeshi volunteers near the Gundum area of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 3.
Politics

Rohingya conflict dims Myanmar's business picture

The military's crackdown on minority Muslims is throwing a damper on investment

7 September 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi at a news conference on Wednesday in Naypyidaw.
Politics

India inks maritime partnership deals with Myanmar

Infrastructure, security agreements aim to counter China's diplomatic offensive

7 September 2017