'South Asia can grow faster with more openness in terms of trade tariffs and FDI'
Franziska Ohnsorge, World Bank’s Chief Economist for South Asia, says openness can add to India’s advantage as current global ...
N Korea to blow up cross-border roads with South amid drone dispute, Seoul says
North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarised border with South Korea, Seoul said on ...
The Economist4d
New railways could transform South-East Asia
All across South-East Asia railways are old and slow, and tend not to connect with one another. The region has only 24,000km ...
Why India has most oral cancer cases in South Asia
Research published in the medical journal ‘The Lancet Oncology’ revealed that India had the highest number of oral cancer ...
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U.S. Points Fingers at China, Russia for Summit Fail as South China Sea Tensions Rise
The failure to adopt a joint statement at the East Asia Summit highlights tensions, particularly between the U.S., China, and ...
The Jakarta Post5d
South Asia floods expose gaps in regional climate cooperation
As more extreme rainfall hits South Asia leading to floods that do not recognize national borders, regional countries must ...
The Washington Post12d
Escalating contest over South China Sea disrupts international cable system
SINGAPORE — Undersea cables below the South China Sea have long provided vital connectivity to countries in Southeast Asia as demand for internet service has surged. To maintain the extensive ...
World Bank raises South Asia growth forecast to 6.4% on India demand
The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia to 6.4% in 2024 from an earlier estimate of 6.0%, citing the ...
World Bank4d
South Asia’s Growth Outpaces Expectations, More Jobs for Women Needed to Unlock Full Potential
Growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.4 percent this year, exceeding earlier projections and keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world. Unlocking untapped ...
The little-known disease that drains a third of southeast Asia’s blood supplies
Needles and tubes no longer faze Puttinant Rungsunlohakul, nor do bags of deep red blood. For most of his life, the ...
Blinken to discuss Myanmar, South China Sea and Ukraine at Asia summits Laos
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at summits with Asian leaders in Laos this week and ...
Asia Society12d
On South Asia in the Indo-Pacific
In the dynamic landscape of geopolitical shifts, U.S. policy toward South Asia has consistently been a critical area of focus. As the region continues to evolve amid changing political, economic, and ...