Feeding Asia
Opinion: Reform the global food system to end famine
Three clear avenues for action that will limit the spread of the crisis
Economy
Japan immigration
Nepal's 'kind, caring' millennials boost aging Japan's labor force
Country's migrants the only top foreign worker group to show increase
Asia Insight
Beyond Sri Lanka, economic cyclone bears down on South Asia
From Pakistan to Maldives, forex and debt risks grow as inflationary headwinds build
Interview
China-India rivalry is good for South Asia, Nepal ministers say
Himalayan nation facing stiff economic challenges amid Ukraine war and pandemic
International relations
India offers carrots to 'pro-China' neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal
Political instability in South Asia opens diplomatic doors for New Delhi
International relations
U.S. grant to Nepal swept up in superpower rivalry with China
Kathmandu in turmoil as Beijing turns 'coercion' accusation back on Washington
Asia Insight
India's COVID second wave disrupts vaccine export plans
Asia faces shortage as world's biggest jab producer still battles outbreak at home
Trade
India mends Nepal ties with transit of Bangladeshi fertilizer
New Delhi improves regional connectivity as it normalizes neighbor relations
Coronavirus
Vaccine diplomacy: Indian supplies reach Bangladesh and Nepal
New Delhi's aid shipments come amid China's own COVID outreach to the region
International relations
Nepal ruling party split over US aid threat to China relations
US Indo-Pacific Strategy grinds against China's Belt and Road Initiative
Coronavirus
Modi buried under avalanche of COVID-19 cases and 120m jobless
India struggles as slumping economy takes another hit from spreading pandemic
Coronavirus
Coronavirus wrecks South Asian migrant livelihoods in Middle East
Some 900,000 stranded workers to test health care systems and economies
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 28 to Apr. 4, Indonesia now has more deaths than South Korea
Singapore to close most of its workplaces
Coronavirus
Empty hotels in Sri Lanka and Nepal point to lengthy economic hit
Coronavirus threatens South Asia's vital tourism industry
Politics
Nepali lawmakers push marijuana legalization
Ruling Communist Party sees export opportunities in medical demand
Coronavirus
Nepal airport project faces delay due to coronavirus
Shortage of Chinese engineers threatens to hold up dams and other infrastructure
Japan immigration
Japan intensifies crackdown on student visa overstayers
Number of countries subject to stricter checks to increase tenfold
Economy
Nepal's new airport threatens 2.4m trees, angering greens
Government pushes on with $1.3bn project to handle flood of foreign tourists
Opinion
Asia's economies must learn to accommodate rise of robots
Technology can complement humans but it can also eliminate their jobs