AP

  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Protests are a growing problem for Bangladesh’s Hasina

Escalating student-led protests over public-sector job quotas have prompted a shutting of educational institutions

Bangladesh
  • Jul 16
  • 6 min read

Trade negotiations will be a top priority for India

The country is eyeing several new free trade agreements

India
  • Jul 16
  • 2 min read

Nepal’s new premier will face relentless pressure

KP Sharma Oli is again prime minister after another change of government

Nepal
  • Jul 16
  • 2 min read

Ban would spark major political tension in Pakistan

The government says it plans to ban jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party

Pakistan
  • Jul 16
  • 2 min read

Pyongyang’s foreign policy will be undermined

South Korea has confirmed the defection last year of a North Korean diplomat

North Korea
  • Jul 15
  • 7 min read

Tokyo vote will shape electoral strategies

Incumbent Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been re-elected

Japan
  • Jul 15
  • 2 min read

China’s economic imbalances widen amid steady growth

As the Third Plenum economic policy meeting began it was reported that China’s growth slowed to 4.7% in April-June

China
  • Jul 15
  • 2 min read

Russian exercises with China will strengthen ties

Joint Russian-Chinese naval exercises will begin today in the South China Sea

Russia