At least 19 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh

Road accidents are common in Bangladesh, often blamed on reckless driving, old vehicles and poor safety rules, and killing thousands each year.

20 March 2023

China firm developing Kadhdhoo airport under probe in Nepal

New York Times reported last month that the project was too expensive and limited Nepal's authority to monitor the airport.

15 April 2024

Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia

The study uses satellite data to calculate the impact of an increase in airborne fine particles on life expectancy.

30 August 2023

Three Indian cities among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali

Every year authorities bans firecrackers in the capital, but those bans rarely appear to be enforced.

14 November 2023

South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US

South Korean and U.S. navies completed a joint anti-submarine exercise called Silent Shark.

23 October 2023

Pakistan PM says expulsion of Afghans a response to Taliban

There has been a resurgence of attacks by Islamist militants in Pakistan since 2022.

9 November 2023

Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alert

The El Nino weather pattern has prolonged the dry season and hotter temperatures have accelerated the mosquito lifecycle.

30 April 2024

Maldives chairs new regional financial inclusion initiative

The main objectives of SARFII would be to understand the underlying challenges in achieving financial inclusion.

10 September 2022