With the number of coronavirus cases increasing and also due to its border closures with Pakistan and Iran, the prices of food and other essentials in Afghanistan have doubled, causing hundreds of residents to stockpile on supplies

As the world battles Covid-19, the Maldives government has announced  world's first coronavirus luxurious resort to quarantine patients on an island called Villivaru in the Kaafu Atoll, about 24km north of Malé, the capital city

The two-week ban on tourists after confirmation of the first coronavirus case is expected to hit Bhutan badly. But the authorities said they are working on a contingency plan to minimise the impact on tourism in the picturesque Himalayan nation

The one positive COVID-19 patient in Bhutan, who was evacuated on March 13, has returned to the United States, KuenselOnline said. This brings to zero COVID-19 cases in Bhutan after the first case was detected on March 5

A trade union of government doctors in Sri Lanka has written to the President proposing drastic measures to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading in the island

The coronavirus has struck India together with 89 other countries with 100,000 plus people infected around the world. The signs of infection are common colds, cough and fever. In severe cases, this viral strain causes respiratory problems that can be fatal

Dawn.com, the country's leading media house, takes a look at what Pakistan — which reported its first case on Feb 26 — has done to contain the spread of the virus

The global outbreak of coronavirus has affected Pakistan as well with 15 confirmed cases in Karachi, followed by confirmed cases in Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, Quetta and Hyderabad

At a time when India is battling air pollution, especially in the national capital and adjoining Ghaziabad, which have been designated as one of the most polluted cities across the globe as studies suggest, Prakriti E-Mobility Private Limited, is soon to launch an App-based Electric Vehicle (EV) cab services called 'Evera' in Delhi-NCR. Focused on offering affordable, clean and comfortable rides to consumers, Evera offers one-of its kind, 100 per cent electric cab service in the city.

Soon travelling between Indian and Bhutan will be possible by train.  A survey has been commissioned by India’s Railway Board to establish the Mujnai-Nyoenpaling line in a bid to provide a cross-border rail link between the neighbouring nations

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put immense importance to research on demand, production and marketing to flourish small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the country, The Independent reported.

Soon travelling between Indian and Bhutan will be possible by train.  A survey has been commissioned by India’s Railway Board to establish the Mujnai-Nyoenpaling line in a bid to provide a cross-border rail link between the neighbouring nations.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan promised that 2020 would be the year of jobs and housing facilities for deserving people and said it was his government's mission to construct homes for low-income groups of society, Dawn reported.

A recent study covering 13 towns across four South Asian countries -- India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan -- in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region shows the Himalayan towns are facing increased water insecurity in the wake of inadequate urban planning coupled with a rapidly changing climate

With the coronavirus outbreak showing no sign of abating, expedition operators in Nepal fear that the country was likely to suffer severe economic losses in the Everest climbing season that runs from March to May, it was reported.