South Asia

  • Aug 9, 2019
  • 7 min read

Overseas Uighur jihadists threaten Chinese interests

Uighurs from China’s Xinjiang region have formed militant groups in South Asia and the Middle East

China
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • 7 min read

South Asia's electric mobility goals are overambitious

South Asia’s rising transport needs and air pollution have triggered a major push towards electric mobility

South Asia
  • May 20, 2019
  • 7 min read

Debt in South Asia’s power sectors is now endemic

Across the region, electricity prices for non-industrial customers are set below generation costs

South Asia
  • May 2, 2019
  • 2 min read

South Asia faces threat from Islamic State

The Sri Lanka attacks draw attention to the risk posed by militants apparently aligned with the Salafi-jihadist group

South Asia
  • Jan 31, 2019
  • 2 min read

China will learn from Belt and Road setbacks

China’s Belt and Road investments are on hold amid disputes with Malaysia, the Maldives and Myanmar

China
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 7 min read

South Asian legislatures are mostly weakening

Parliaments across the region are offering little resistance to executive authority

South Asia
  • Oct 11, 2018
  • 7 min read

South Asia will focus on easing impact of large floods

The region is one of the world’s most vulnerable to climate change and its associated extreme weather events

South Asia
  • Sep 24, 2018
  • 12 min read

Developing Asia's demography may not yield dividend

In South and South-east Asia, two of the world’s most populous regions, young people are the dominant demographic

Asia