Business deals
JERA to buy 22% stake in Bangladeshi utility for $327m
Japanese company bets big on country's growing energy demand
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan
Belt and Road
Pakistan's Khan to allay Beijing fears over stalled Belt and Road
Prime minister wants more investment despite mounting CPEC concerns
Opinion
Taiwan's New Southbound Policy is decreasing its reliance on China
Looking to regional neighbors for closer trade relationships is bearing fruit
Economy
India's eye-watering onion prices put extra pressure on Modi
Government bans exports and warns 'unscrupulous' merchants against hoarding
Economy
Fearing a loss of investment, Bangladesh assuages multinationals
Minister to mediate telcos' tax dispute while secretary to lobby drug giant Sanofi
Economy
Bangladesh wants in on Asia's crowded casino market
Government weighs tourists-only gambling amid crackdown on illegal dens
International relations
Safety of Sri Lankan cricket team puts Pakistan security to the test
Terrorist attack on Sri Lankan bus a decade ago still haunts the game
Economy
Pakistan registers a million new taxpayers ahead of IMF review
Terms of $6bn loan create headwinds for growth and business confidence
Sharing Economy
Motorbikes inspire Pathao, Bangladesh's 'two-wheeled' Uber
Bumpy ride to "super app" status smoothed by help from Indonesia's Go-Jek
International relations
Pakistan's Khan and Trump meet, haunted by different conflicts
Kashmir and possible US exit from Afghanistan dominate talks in New York
International relations
Nepal power export plans in doubt as India reviews options
$500m hydropower project cut sharply due to a dimming profit outlook
Belt and Road
China's efforts to speed up Belt and Road in Pakistan falters
Eager to salvage $62bn Economic Corridor, Beijing hosts provincial leaders
Belt and Road
Squeezed by debt and the US, Pakistan slows Belt and Road projects
'Even Beijing knows' things are on hold, experts say
Environment
Pakistan moves to ban plastic bags
Urgent tweet prompts government action, but experts warn results may take years
Opinion
Rohingya refugees should press Myanmar for their own state
Self-government in Rakhine could persuade them back from Bangladesh
Opinion
Pakistan will regret stirring up Sikh nationalism in India
Supporting Khalistan will backfire on Islamabad, also vulnerable to insurgencies
Life
Sri Lankan chefs cook up an international audience
The island's unique cuisine is steadily acquiring a global profile
Comment
How Trump triggered the Kashmir turmoil
US president's possible intent to stabilize South Asia had opposite effect
International relations
India and Pakistan tug-of-war in South Asia grows over Kashmir
As smaller nations try to avoid trouble, experts see New Delhi having the edge
