Editor’s update (April 21st, 2025): This story has been updated with the news that Pope Francis has died.

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WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025—Amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy, South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened, with projections downgraded in most countries in the region. Stepping up ...

Here, East and Southeast Asia combine alongside China to create a broad “Factory Asia.” South Asia plays a different role. South Asian countries do act as a slight intermediary of China-U.S ...

Although a positive step, making water flow data during the dry season available is insufficient to counter China’s influence ...

China’s economic ties with South-east Asia have soared in recent years, with free-trade deals and efforts to avoid US tariffs targeting Beijing driving trade and investment from Chinese ...

Tending to family or ancestral graves is common in South Korea, especially during the spring and autumn months, and similar traditions exist across East and Southeast Asia. The fires, which burned ...

The imprint will collaborate with LA-based Warner Records and work in tandem with WMG’s expanding presence in South Asia, positioning the music giant to strengthen what Robert Kyncl, CEO of ...

[BANGKOK] Cybercrime syndicates that run multi-billion-US dollar scam operations across South-east Asia are still expanding despite recent law enforcement crackdowns, building links from Ireland to ...

South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy. Regional growth is projected to slow to 5.8 percent in 2025—0.4 percentage points below October ...