Unrelenting heat in India pushes April power demand to record highs
India and neighboring Pakistan have been suffering from extreme heat, with more than a billion people are at risk from the heat.
Region
US President Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May
The Biden administration has repeatedly characterised the Asia-Pacific region as the number one strategic issue for the US.
The frontiers of conflict in Pakistan and Afghanistan
The simmering tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime seems to be fast spilling over into an open conflict.
Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: A Comparative Anatomy
South Asia has been one of the fastest growing regions driven mostly by India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
Asia facing ‘stagflationary outlook’ amid Ukraine war: IMF
The regional outlook shows the growth forecast for Asia was cut to 4.9 percent, impacted by the slowdown in China.
South Korean delegation, Japanese PM agree to work on improving relations
The trip is the incoming government’s first move aimed at improving the bilateral relations that have sunk to their lowest level since 1965.
Cooperation between China, Solomon Islands within sovereignty of two countries
Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also said the cooperation is open, transparent, legitimate, lawful and irreproachable
US warns Solomon Islands over China agreement
The deal has alarmed the US and its allies which are concerned that the Chinese could gain a military foothold in the South Pacific.
South Korea key for Europe to manage fallout from China-US rivalry: Report
South Korea-Europe cooperation has traditionally taken a back seat to both sides' alliances with the United States.
Vietnam, Laos underline special solidarity amid complex international developments
Both sides also agreed to continue to strengthen and improve the effectiveness of cooperation across multiple fields such as defense.