NEW DELHI, March 21 — A "new dawn" is possible in relations between Pakistan and India despite their long-standing disputes, Pakistan's top envoy in India said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The outlook for South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific remains positive and broadly unchanged compared to the last survey, with a strong majority of chief economists surveyed (93 per cent and 86 per cent, respectively) expecting at least moderate growth in 2024, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook report.

ISTANBUL (Turkiye), Oct 4 — The World Bank revised South Asia's economic growth forecast for 2023 to 5.8 per cent, up from a previous projection of 5.6 per cent, higher than any developing region on the globe.

DHAKA, Aug 30 — Air pollution is reducing life expectancy by five years on average for people in South Asia, one of the worst regions having polluted air, according to a report.