On June 17, The Asia Foundation will honor His Excellency U Thura Shwe Mann, speaker of the lower house of Myanmar’s parliament, at Foundation headquarters for a special breakfast hosted by President 
Posts By Nirjan Rai
Nepal Economy Hindered by Political Uncertainty
May 11, 2011
In a recent edition of the Himalaya Post Anil Shah, CEO of Mega Bank – one of Nepal’s largest commercial banks – wrote an op-ed that laid out five pillars of sustainable economic development for Nepal.
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Economic Development
Countries: Nepal
In the Shadow of the Himalayas: Nepal Faces Climate Change
December 2, 2009
The Himalaya mountain range is warming at a rate three times faster than the rest of the planet, and the impact of this crisis is reverberating throughout Nepal. Snowcaps are receding, new lakes are making traditional animal herding routes impassable, landslides are becoming more frequent, and insects that previously were unable to live in the [...]
Topics: Environment
Countries: Bangladesh | Nepal