A mix of pulverized coal and toxic gases – known as fly ash – are polluting the air and water near power plants in southeast India. Villagers have decided to fight back. Karthikeyan Hemalatha reports...
Bangladesh is one of the world’s impoverished nations. Yet, its economy has been growing rapidly over the past few years, thanks in no small part to its massive textile exports. But risks are looming on...
With at least 135,000 people killed annually in road accidents, India has more traffic fatalities than anywhere in the world. Without coherent regulations, this number is set to grow. Murali Krishnan reports. In one of...
US business magnate Warren Buffett has made a surprise entry into India’s digital payment market, with his Berkshire Hathaway reportedly injecting some $360 million into Paytm, India’s largest digital payments platform. Warren Buffett’s investment would...
High fuel prices, fare wars and a depreciating rupee are making it difficult for Indian airlines to stay aloft. Despite increased passenger numbers, observers say operating models have to change. Jet Airways, India’s second-largest airline,...
While the Indian government celebrates its success at having electrified every village in the country, not all households are assured of a constant and consistent power supply. Vasudevan Sridharan reports. On April 28 this year,...
China wants to redefine its military engagement in Africa and has invited military officials from across the continent to Beijing to explore new forms of strategic cooperation. China’s economic influence as an investor and trade...
Beijing has announced a plan to consolidate film, news and publishing under one regulatory body. With control over all media content, China’s Communist Party can project its ideal image and quash dissent. China introduced a...
Previously exiled Myanmar citizens are returning to their native land armed with knowledge and skills to share with their countrymen and help rebuild the country. Ate Hoekstra reports from Yangon. Joshua Htet had always dreamt...
The 100-point slide in the S&P 500 and the 1000-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrials yesterday spurred more bloodletting in Asia. The 1.8% drop in the MSCI Asia Pacific Index (for a 6.7% loss...
An increasing number of German entrepreneurs are taking their startups to Asia. Christian Geissendoerfer, CEO of German Accelerator Southeast Asia, talks to DW about the dos and don’ts when striking out in the Far East....
From Mitsubishi Motors to Kikkoman – over a thousand Japanese firms are celebrating their hundredth birthday in 2017. The development reveals much about Japan’s history and economic base. What do Japanese companies such as camera...
