Politics

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
Members of the media visit a village in northern Rakhine State on a government-organized visit on Aug. 30. (Photo by Thurein Hla Htway)
Politics

Rakhine crisis blights Myanmar economic outlook

Looming 'humanitarian catastrophe' dampens international relations, business sentiment

5 September 2017
Members of a Muslim group stage a rally outside the Burmese embassy in Jakarta on Sept. 4 (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
Politics

Indonesian minister meets Suu Kyi as Rohingya crisis deepens

President Joko Widodo pressured to act by local Muslim groups

4 September 2017
Supporters of a Pakistani Shiite Muslim group chant slogans during an anti-U.S rally in Karachi on Aug. 27.
Politics

Pakistan political turmoil muddies investment outlook

Stocks crash as uncertainty rises, but China and Gulf cash still flowing

28 August 2017
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reviews an honor guard in Islamabad on Aug. 3.
Economy

Pakistan's substitute PM pushes ahead with reforms

Progress could help salvage the ruling party's scandal-hit reputation

24 August 2017
Afghan soldiers man a security checkpoint outside the capital city of Kabul.
Politics

Trump implores South Asia to step up on Afghanistan

US president tells neighboring Pakistan to crack down on terrorist cells

23 August 2017
In this image taken from a recent video footage run by China's CCTV on Aug 4, 2017 via AP Video, a rocket is launched during a live-fire drill by the Chinese army in China's Tibet Autonomous Region that border India.
Finance

Rupee sags amid jitters about looming conflicts

India-China military clash increasingly likely as standoff continues in border dispute

20 August 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi reviews the honour guard in Islamabad, August 3.
Economy

Pakistan's new PM charges ahead with reforms

Politically astute Abbasi earns respect, expected to salvage party's fortunes

16 August 2017
Bhagwati Pradhan, now a farmer, with a photo taken when she was a Maoist guerrilla. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Former Maoist fighters turn swords to plowshares in Nepal

Revolutionaries find alternative future growing vegetables and raising livestock

10 August 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, center, praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to combat terrorism during a visit to the country in May.
Politics

Riyadh playing strongman threatens dream of 'Middle East NATO'

Tacit US backing taken as license to ignore tensions over military alliance

10 August 2017
A supporter of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif passes out after the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Sharif.
Politics

Arif Rafiq: Pakistan faces uncertainty as Sharif again gets ousted

Country's hybrid democracy threatened by teetering economy, regional conflicts

10 August 2017
Chinese troops hold a banner directing Indian forces to withdraw from a disputed border region in the Himalayas.
Politics

China seen as blinking while impasse with India continues

Xi faces risk as nationalist netizens question lack of military response

3 August 2017
The Podi Menike winds its way through Sri Lanka's tea-covered hill country. (Photo by Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Politics

Sweet or bitter: The 'tea train' and the colonial legacy

Anniversary celebrations offer reflections on British rule and homegrown success

3 August 2017
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Politics

Ousted Pakistani PM taps his brother as his replacement

Move offers political continuity, but Shahbaz Sharif may be as vulnerable as Nawaz

3 August 2017
The Podi Menike winds its way through Sri Lanka's tea-covered hill country. (Photo by Marwaan Macan-Markar)
Tea Leaves

Sweet or bitter: The 'tea train' evokes colonial legacy

Anniversary celebrations offer reflections on British rule and homegrown success

3 August 2017
In this photo released on June 26, then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, and chief minister of Punjab Province Shahbaz Sharif pray for victims of a tanker fire in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The prime minister was forced from office on July 28. (Photo released by Pakistan Press Information Department)
Politics

Shahbaz Sharif could prove a dynamic Pakistani leader

Punjab chief minister has achieved enviable success in developing province

2 August 2017
A supporter of Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif passes out after the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Sharif.
Opinion

Sharif ouster brings fresh uncertainty to Pakistan

As elections near, military returns to kingmaker role

31 July 2017
Police block the road leading to the Parliament building in Male, Maldives on July 24. The Maldivian opposition says the military has locked down parliament on the orders of the country's president in a bid to prevent lawmakers from taking part in a vote to impeach the parliamentary speaker.
Politics

Troops surround Maldives parliament to protect president

Latest crackdown on opposition MPs threatens vital tourist economy

30 July 2017
Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab Province and brother of Pakistan's resigned prime minister Nawaz Sharif, gestures after appearing before a Joint Investigation Team in Islamabad, Pakistan June 17.
Politics

Ousted prime minister's brother set to take reins of power in Pakistan

Future court proceedings could still create potential political chaos

30 July 2017
Opponents of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shout slogans as they exit the Supreme Court in Islamabad on July 28.
Politics

Panama Papers sink Sharif, casting pall on Pakistan's markets

Quick succession plan seen as crucial for calming investor nerves

28 July 2017
A trader observes the day's stock performance at the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Economy

Pakistan's Sharif probe keeps investors wary ahead of verdict

Prolonged market slump expected amid political uncertainty

28 July 2017
A machine operator stitches apparel at a factory in Sri Lanka owned by the Hirdaramani Group. (Courtesy of Hirdaramani Group)
Economy

EU boost not enough to revive Sri Lanka garment industry

Sector has fallen well behind rivals such as Bangladesh

24 July 2017
This year's joint naval exercise by India, the U.S. and Japan was the first to include aircraft carriers from all three nations.
Politics

Beijing's Belt and Road ambitions rekindle Sino-Indian row

Border tensions set off by Chinese road-building in disputed area

20 July 2017