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Bhutan is offering families monthly cash payments of $105 for third and subsequent children to reverse a sharp decline in births and stem youth migration to countries like Australia.
Across Southeast Asia, governments are investing heavily in digital infrastructure, regional connectivity, security modernization, and logistics integration to support economic growth and prepare for major regional events.
Nepal's recently elected government is actively courting investment from China and India as it seeks to stabilize its economy and deliver on reform promises that propelled it to power following youth-led protests last year.