South Asia

WASHINGTON — Growth in South Asia, already uneven and fragile, will be slower than previously projected, due to the impacts...

Kathmandu: Congratulatory messages have been exchanged between the Presidents and Prime Ministers of Nepal and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh...

COLOMBO — The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual flagship economic publication forecasts a muted recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

KATHMANDU  — Nepal’s economy is anticipated to grow by 3.9% (at market prices) in fiscal year (FY) 2022 from an...

WASHINGTON– In line with its responsibilities under the Indus Waters Treaty, the World Bank today announced its decision to resume...

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur returns home by a Nepal Airlines flight, wrapping up his successful three-day official visit to...

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba stressed the need to breathe new life into BIMSTEC by pooling...

Abu Dhabi : Abu Dhabi today unveiled plans for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, which will feature some of the...

MANILA — Emerging East Asia’s total local currency bond issuance rose 7.1% to an all-time high of $9 trillion in...

MANILA — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty in 2021, as...