T hE participation rate of women in the labour markets of South Asia is in general woefully low. The region’s garment ...

South Korea also agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States in projects selected by Trump and to purchase energy ...

India’s lower tariff burden could challenge $5 bn of exports from regional rivals, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh most exposed ...

Asian shares were mixed Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal ...

South-East Asia’s proximity to China and other large economies (such as Australia, Japan and India) makes it an ideal base to ...

China has many other trilateral initiatives and the China-Pakistan-Bangladesh one is only the latest one, says envoy ...

President Trump announced deals with Japan, Philippines and Indonesia, but many other countries have yet to clinch agreements ...

Since 2003, South Korea has topped OECD's list in suicide mortality. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, rattling the region and triggering tsunami alerts across parts of Asia, including Japan, China, ...

A new study published in The Lancet highlights alarming trends in the consumption of ultra-processed foods among South Asians ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—Amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy, South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened, with projections downgraded in most countries in the region. Stepping up ...