On the eve of World Environment Day on 5 June, the Nepal government utility inaugurated the first phase of its first 25MW solar array that will feed electricity directly into the national grid

The World Bank has approved a $100 million Development Policy Credit (DPC) to continue support to Nepal in improving the financial viability and governance of the electricity sector and recovering from the COVID-19 crisis

The Maldives' Ministry of Education, on Tuesday, announced that the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) would offer assistance in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Maldivian education system

Pakistan's federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the first-ever mobile device manufacturing policy, pursuant to a summary moved by the Ministry of Industries and Production

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka has provided 10,000 surgical masks and 30 Infrared thermometers to Disaster Management Centre (DMC) to keep the communities safe during the southwest monsoon amidst the COVID-19 outbreak

Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said Sri Lanka must enter into a free trade agreement with India, in a bid to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus

NASA has selected three Indian companies to make a low-cost ventilator tailored for COVID-19 patients. The three Indian companies are Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd and Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd, the US space agency said in a statement on Friday

Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Atif Mashal said Islamabad's decision to allow Afghan traders to import goods via the Gwadar port in Balochistan province will boost bilateral trade and transit ties between the two countries

High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General (Retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak met with the Governor of Eastern Province, Mrs. Anuradha Yahampath, at her office in Trincomalee on May 28, 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$ 732 million (BDT 6,222 crore) emergency assistance for Bangladesh to help the country address the challenges posed by COVID-19

New waterways between Tripura and Bangladesh would start within three months and it would boost trade and numerous economic activities, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Friday

Pakistan’s commerce ministry operationalised the Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade on Friday, marking a first in sea trade between the two countries

High Commissioner of India Gopal Baglay said noted Indian companies are ready to invest in the priority sectors identified by the Government of Sri Lanka

India's CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Thursday announced that it has established a stable culture of coronavirus, which will enable the premier research centre to work towards vaccine development and testing potential drugs to fight COVID-19

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan Vetsop Namgyel and the Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Satoshi Suzuki signed the exchange of notes for a project grant in New Delhi yesterday