Unemployment is voters' top election concern - especially among young Indians who are struggling to find skilled, permanent jobs.

Kuala Selat village lies on the coast of Indragiri Hilir district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In the first half of the year, residents of the village arrange buckets and drums to collect rainwater to meet their daily needs. They will then stockpile water to last through the dry months from June to September, but a longer dry spell has led to an acute shortage of water.

As soaring temperatures drive thousands of Filipino schools to send pupils home, what is the cost to children's education?

Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation.