Politics

Pabitra Gurung, 30 and Jyoti Subba, 24, sit inside Subba’s hut in Beldangi refugee camp in southeastern Nepal.
Politics

Trump immigration order leaves Bhutan refugees in limbo

For many, plans to join families and start new lives in the US are in ruins

14 February 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump placed entry restrictions on people from seven mostly Muslim countries almost immediately after British Prime Minister Theresa May completed a Washington visit, leaving her in a tough spot.
Politics

More Trump jolts on the way

Europe, predominantly Muslim countries fear more divisive policies

8 February 2017
People take a boat across the Rapti River at Sauraha in Chitwan, south of Kathmandu.
Economy

Nepal needs bridge over troubled waters

Himalayan nation faces Sino-Indian competition for its hydropower resources

29 January 2017
OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen addresses a special meeting on Rohingya in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Politics

Muslim bloc urges Myanmar to end humanitarian crisis in Rakhine

Malaysia's Najib warns that the Rohingya issue could destabilize the region

19 January 2017
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Economy

Developing countries share acquired know-how with peers

Trainees from Africa, Middle East learning from Southeast Asia

19 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, right, talks with Qamar Javed Bajwa, the newly designated Army Chief in Islamabad, Nov. 26, 2016.
Politics

Top marks in 1st term see Sharif eyeing 2018 re-election

Widespread praise from business and media puts PM in driving seat

13 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
In this Nov. 22, 2016 photo, people mark the re-opening of Boudhanath stupa in Kathmandu, as Nepal celebrates the official completion of restoration work on the historic site, which was damaged in the country's 2015 earthquake.
Business

Chaudhary blames politics for Nepal earthquake 'struggle'

Billionaire businessman calls for people to deliver radical change

2 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016. (Reuters)
Economy

R.I.P. TPP, time to turn back to the WTO

Global multilateral setting best to revive faltering trade cooperation

26 December 2016
Several Asian cities have seen protests against a military crackdown on Rohingya in Myanmar, such as this one in New Delhi on Dec. 19.
Politics

Rakhine conflict changes Myanmar's game

Myanmar's de facto leader makes plea for ASEAN solidarity over conflict

22 December 2016
A group of Rohingya men pray at a mosque in Baw Du Pha IDP camp, near Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, where around 4,000 Muslims have been confined since 2012. (Photo by Carlos Sardina Galache)
Politics

Rakhine conflict changes Myanmar's game

International outcry over Rohingya crackdown puts fresh pressure on Suu Kyi

19 December 2016
A 5-year-old girl offers a ritual prayer during a Christmas celebration at Catholic Assumption Church in Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal, in December 2015.
Politics

Christianity's rise tests Nepal's new secularism

Natural disasters, changes in society have fueled interest in the religion

15 December 2016
Shoppers outside Bishal Bazaar, Nepal’s first shopping mall, in Kathmandu. (Photo by Deepak Adhikari)
Politics

Stuck with India's old notes, Nepalese struggle with losses

Kathmandu awaits decision from New Delhi on knock-on effects of currency crisis

30 November 2016
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is coming under heavy international criticism for her reluctance to address alleged human rights abuses in Myanmar's Rakhine State. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
26 November 2016
Signs of China's influence such as this roadside display in Lahore are becoming increasingly visible. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
24 November 2016
Signs of China's influence such as this roadside display in Lahore are becoming increasingly visible. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
16 November 2016
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9 November 2016
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3 November 2016
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3 November 2016
Customers visit the Toyota Shaheen Motors dealership in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sept. 26. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
29 October 2016
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal waves after returning from a meeting with Indian and Chinese leaders in Goa, India.
29 October 2016
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, right, poses with other leaders at the BRICS and BIMSTEC summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16.
20 October 2016
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, right, poses with other leaders at the BRICS and BIMSTEC summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16.
19 October 2016
Leaders of the BRICS countries gather at the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct.15.
19 October 2016