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Bangladesh
Are India and Bangladesh sidestepping Hasina’s exile to improve frayed ties?
A national security bilateral meeting and Narendra Modi’s message of support for Khaleda Zia signal that ties are on the mend.
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China-India relations
Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
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Pakistan
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How Pakistan’s rising confidence could shape a cooperative South Asia
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Diplomacy
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
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Singapore
As more department stores in Singapore struggle, can they adapt and survive?
The closure of more Isetan outlets comes in the wake of brands like Robinsons, Daimaru and SOGO that have ceased operations in Singapore.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:16PM
Trade
Rupee slump ‘a little relief’ for Indian exporters amid US trade talks
The lower rupee is helping Indian industries that have been absorbing tariff losses in the hopes of a US-India trade deal, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:24PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports
The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:42AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
How India’s Thekkada went from a coffee farm to chasing Winter Olympics dream
The 30-year-old grew up in southern India and is a long shot to qualify for the Milano-Cortina Games but wants to inspire others.
11 Dec 2025 - 3:03AM
Russia
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Why India can’t afford to let relations with Russia crumble
Partnering with Moscow brings New Delhi important leverage on Washington and Beijing as well as support for continued strategic autonomy.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:44AM
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European Union
India-EU trade pact nears finish line despite carbon tax dispute and Russia
Brussels is looking past India’s ties with Moscow to secure a vital economic win, with analysts predicting a deal within months.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India
The country of 1.45 billion people is increasingly drawing the attention of AI power brokers as a market and a source of talent and data.
10 Dec 2025 - 12:03PM
Aviation
IndiGo flight chaos exposes risks of India’s aviation duopoly
India’s largest airline grounded nearly 3,000 flights last week, showing how easily a staffing crunch at one carrier can paralyse the sector.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:22PM
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Thailand
Owners flee to Thailand after Indian nightclub fire killed 25
Authorities have appealed to Interpol for help to find brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, who escaped to Phuket.
9 Dec 2025 - 3:33PM
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Millionaires and billionaires
Meet Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju – who just had a ‘billionaire wedding’
Bollywood’s Madhuri Dixit, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor performed at the viral nuptials, with guests including Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Nepal
‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal
China’s bachelor crisis meets Nepal’s poverty in a trade that blurs the lines between arranged marriage and coercion.
9 Dec 2025 - 2:36PM
Asia housing and property
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Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing
Some of the sharpest increases in property values are in economies facing major headwinds or those suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:23PM
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At least 25 die in nightclub fire in India
The Birch nightclub in Arpora in the Indian coastal state of Goa was reportedly operating without a proper license.
8 Dec 2025 - 1:22PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
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Hong Kong hospital fee rises a necessary step towards sustainability
Readers discuss the healthcare reform aimed at directing care to those most in need, recovering from a traumatic disaster, and AI’s impact on society.
8 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Energy
India to pause coal power expansion beyond 2035 amid grid stress
Several Indian utilities are signing contracts with coal-fired power generators to meet a projected surge in demand for cooling.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:50AM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh mass grave from 2024 uprising exhumed with UN support
The UN says up to 1,400 people were killed in the crackdowns, forming the basis for the former prime minister’s conviction for crimes against humanity.
7 Dec 2025 - 10:54PM
Aviation
India regulator faults airline CEO amid severe disruption
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has been ordered to explain the cancellations that affected almost half of its flights.
7 Dec 2025 - 7:28PM
Tourists among 25 killed in India’s Goa nightclub fire
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident at the Birch nightclub in Arpora.
8 Dec 2025 - 1:17PM
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Climate change
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Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers’ reality
Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry will not work if they rest on a Western design paired with Eastern sacrifice.
7 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Aviation
India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis hits 5th day, stranding hundreds
IndiGo’s spate of cancellations has prompted fare increases on flights operated by other airlines on popular routes.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:25PM
Russia
India and Russia agree to boost trade to US$100 billion by 2030
India’s Modi greeted Putin with a bear hug before announcing free electronic visas for Russian tourists.
6 Dec 2025 - 1:15PM
War and conflict
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Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work
The age of ‘distributed multipolarity’ shows that superpowers alone can no longer dictate international affairs.
6 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Russia
Can India still rely on Russia as a ‘time-tested’ defence partner?
India has to balance meeting its defence needs from Russia and managing its trade ties with the US as tariffs continue to loom.
5 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong’s religious communities unite in prayer to mourn Tai Po fire victims
Muslims and other faith groups express solidarity and sorrow for victims of deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court.
5 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM
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