International relations
China forges defense ties with India neighbors Maldives, Sri Lanka
Military envoys also court Nepal as border row simmers
Nepal
International relations
Nepal political shakeup thrusts Kathmandu into India-China rivalry
PM Prachanda's new Beijing-friendly coalition tips scales away from Delhi
Opinion
COVID proved Nepal's new federal system works
Despite PM's dithering, empowered local governments delivered effective help
Japan immigration
Surge in Nepalese students in Japan tests multiculturalism
Number second only to Chinese after overtaking Vietnamese for first time
Economy
Nepal calls for more Japanese investment in tourism, health care
Ambassador underscores growing relationship between the two nations
Asia Insight
COP28 spotlights key climate battle: Saving Himalayan ice
From Afghanistan to China, vanishing glaciers risk floods and drought for billions
Ukraine war
Nepal mourns mercenaries who died for Russia, faces tough questions
Trafficking of soldiers highlights Himalayan nation's high youth unemployment
International relations
Bangladesh PM's daughter nominated for key WHO regional post
Saima Wazed chosen over Nepali rival despite criticism of 'apparent nepotism'
International relations
Bangladesh PM's daughter denies nepotism driving run for WHO post
Experts urge election transparency as outcome could affect health of billions
DealStreetAsia
Nepal's Global IME Bank likely to get $56m from IFC
World Bank Group member proposes three-year U.S. dollar-denominated loan
Tea Leaves
Yeti or not, something interesting is out there
A Himalayan odyssey brings some unexpected insights
International relations
Nepal PM jets from U.S. to China to talk connectivity, security
Pushpa Kamal Dahal's trip follows India visit, highlights balancing act
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Opinion
Fresh faces are shaking up politics in Nepal
2022 election victors have had rapid impact but endurance not yet clear
Arts
Photographer James Nachtwey's stunning retrospective comes to Asia
'Memoria' depicts lifetime of bearing witness to wars, disasters and the human condition
Education
Nonnative English researchers take 91% longer in reading: study
Japanese, Bangladeshi, Nepali scholars face high hurdles to scholarship
Opinion
Aid programs for Nepal aren't working anymore
Donors should go back to effective approach of partnering with community groups
Economy
Nepal investment board chief confident of attracting overseas money
South Asian country focuses on clean energy and IT, looks to work with Japan
Gender
Nepal activists hail interim ruling allowing same-sex marriage
'Big and historic' Supreme Court order set to spur registrations
Environment
Himalayan cleanup teams risk lives to tackle growing trash problem
Annual mission ends with 35 tonnes collected; activists urge greater awareness
International relations
Indian and Nepali PMs discuss border dispute in New Delhi meeting
Modi says both sides seek closer ties as they sign deals on infrastructure
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International relations
Nepal's PM heads to India to mend fences, win benefits
Pushpa Kamal Dahal faces delicate diplomacy between New Delhi and Beijing
Climate Change
Temasek-owned investor GenZero eyes sustainable aviation fuels
Singapore investment company weighs bets on green energy like hydrogen power
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Economy
RBI chief's South Asia prescriptions: productivity, energy security
At IMF event, Shaktikanta Das lists priorities for stable growth in troubled region
Politics
Nepal's new PM faces ever trickier China-U.S.-India high wire act
Dahal likely to cozy up to Beijing as Himalayan nation's woes deepen, experts say