AP

  • Aug 6
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh army chief will be under intense scrutiny

Establishment of an interim government is awaited after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister

Bangladesh
  • Aug 6
  • 2 min read

Killing is reminder of risks in Indonesia’s Papua

Some 18 months after a New Zealander pilot was taken hostage, a fellow pilot and countryman has been killed

Indonesia
  • Aug 5
  • 7 min read

Race for Sri Lankan presidency will be tight

The presidential election looks set to have as many as three genuine contenders

Sri Lanka
  • Aug 5
  • 2 min read

Vietnam’s new party leader will aim for continuity

To Lam succeeds the late Nguyen Phu Trong as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam

Vietnam
  • Aug 5
  • 2 min read

China’s marriage decline will dent the birth rate

Marriage registrations in the first half of 2024 were at their lowest since 2013

China
  • Aug 5
  • 2 min read

Bangladesh faces major uncertainty

The prime minister has resigned amid renewed pressure from anti-government protests

Bangladesh
  • Aug 2
  • 7 min read

Online payments crisis shows vulnerability in Seoul

South Korean prosecutors have raided the offices of two online retailers following bankruptcy announcements

South Korea
  • Aug 2
  • 2 min read

Poor Taiwan-Macau relations will dent exchanges

Taipei has said it is struggling to deploy an official to Macau over visa issues

Taiwan