Ben Richardson, Author at Asia Times

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Bernstein’s guide to the Year of the Cock

by Ben Richardson January 19, 2017

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Communist Party explains its position on western values

by Ben Richardson January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

Bo Xilai seen during his corruption trial. Photo: AFP / CCTV

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Call for top China judge to resign over independence remark

by Ben Richardson January 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Nintendo's new game console Switch is pictured after its presentation ceremony in Tokyo, Japan January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Can Zelda breathe life into Nintendo’s Switch?

by Ben Richardson January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

The mayhem and violence that gripped China during the worst excesses of the Cultural Revolution are being slowly forgotten as Mao's misrule is repurposed as entertainment and whitewashed from Communist Party history. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

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China’s hidden massacres of the Cultural Revolution

by Ben Richardson January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

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What is jallikattu?

by Ben Richardson January 14, 2017

Park Chul-hong (C), skipper of the South Korea-registered carrier DongBang Giant 2, is greeted by former Sulu governor Abdusakur Tan after he was freed by militants of the Abu Sayyaf group. Photo: Reuters/Nickee Butlangan

AT Finance, Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Islamists free captain, crew member taken from Korean ship

by Ben Richardson January 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun, an erudite lover of T S Eliot and Ted Hughes. Photo: AFP / Jim Watson

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AIIB’s Jin Liqun aims for graft-free, sustainable Asia

by Ben Richardson January 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Singing from same song sheet? Calls are growing for Australia to distance itself from US military policy. Photo: Reuters

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Australia needs a new foreign policy; Tillerson’s remarks on China make it urgent

by Ben Richardson January 13, 2017

Antsy artsu: Paresh Maity's five-foot long ants made out of Enfield motorcycle parts at ArtStage 2011 in Singapore. Photo: Reuters/Vivek Prakash

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Southeast Asia’s art market expands beyond Singapore

by Ben Richardson January 12, 2017

The scandal involving South Korean President Park Geun-hye has roiled the nation and sparked huge protests. Photo: News1 via Reuters

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South Korea’s ex-culture minister arrested

by Ben Richardson January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Bands don't play no more: Ordos is filled with thousands of residential apartments and duplex-style homes, built to house mainly workers for the nearby coal mines located just outside the town. However, the estimated one million people that were expected to move into or visit the district's now decaying buildings, have yet to appear. Photo: Reuters

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Dystopias: India ‘youth that never ages’ to China ghost town

by Ben Richardson January 11, 2017

A man talks on his mobile phone while walking on a road in Kolkata, India. Photo: Reuters

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Indian government asks local handset makers for cheap phones

by Ben Richardson January 9, 2017

A word in your ear? "Opaque moves without an explanation lead people to think there’s something wrong behind it," says Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan (seen here with Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti). Photo: Reuters

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A cautionary Italian tale for China’s banks

by Ben Richardson January 9, 2017

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VW to recall almost 50,000 cars in China over brake problem

by Ben Richardson January 8, 2017

All at sea: US LNG fleet is headed to Asia 's more expensive markets. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato

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US LNG fleet heads for Asia as spot prices soar

by Ben Richardson January 6, 2017

Attendees try out the Samsung Gear VR 4D Experience during the 2017 CES in Las Vegas, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

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Video hands-on with the Samsung Chromebook Pro & Plus

by Ben Richardson January 6, 2017

According to BJP, there may have been errors in the implementation of note ban but nobody can question the good intention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo/REUTERS

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Modi offers slew of measures for poor

by Ben Richardson December 31, 2016

CCTV headquarters in Beijing. For an organization that is supposed to be emanating soft power, the building has a touch of the Death Star about it. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, Middle East, Russia, World

CCTV launches global platform in Xi push to rebrand China

by Ben Richardson December 31, 2016February 18, 2020

How many's enough? The science of elephant population can get even professional conservationists tied in knots. Photo courtesy of Pexels

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Elephant numbers pose jumbo puzzle for extinction watchers

by Ben Richardson December 31, 2016

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Best dream-pop albums of 2016, according to AOTY

by Ben Richardson December 31, 2016

Global Brands CEO Bruce Rockowitz. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

China, European Union, Hong Kong, World

Speed is of the essence for retail firms to survive

by Ben Richardson December 25, 2016February 18, 2020

Takahiro Iwasaki is tipped as one of the up and coming artists to watch. Photo: dalbera from Paris, France (Sculptures (Xe Biennale de Lyon)), via Wikimedia Commons

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Artsy’s pick of 17 artists to look out for in 2017

by Ben Richardson December 22, 2016

Wanda Group's 2012 Acquisition of UMC, the largest operator of Imax screens, was the opening shot in China's drive for global supremacy in the movie industry. Photo: Reuters/David Gray

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China now has more movie screens than US

by Ben Richardson December 22, 2016

This photograph taken on April 27, 2016, shows Najeebullah, 18, who survived a Taliban insider attack carried out by a bacha or child sex slave, smoking a shisha in Tarin Kot.The Taliban are using child sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the pervasive practice of "bacha bazi" -- paedophilic boy play -- to infiltrate security ranks, multiple officials and survivors of such assaults told AFP. Photo: AFP/RATEB NOORI

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Marine major who warned of danger before Afghan attack wins case

by Ben Richardson December 19, 2016

Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad carry their national flags and gesture as they tour the streets in celebration of what they say is the Syrian army's victory against the rebels in Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

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Fighting ends in Aleppo

by Ben Richardson December 14, 2016

Ties that bind: Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin and Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson take part in a signing ceremony at a Rosneft refinery in the Black Sea town of Tuapse, Russia June 15, 2012. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev via Reuters

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Trump’s tapping of Tillerson lifts hope of US rapprochement

by Ben Richardson December 14, 2016

Chinese consumers get a choice of pork other than from China. Photo: Asia Times

Chengdu, China, Russia, World

German pork takes express train to China

by Ben Richardson December 12, 2016February 18, 2020

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Mosul Dam collapse ‘will be worse than a nuclear bomb’

by Ben Richardson December 12, 2016

Relay team: President Hu Jintao sings with outgoing Chief Executive Donald Tsang. and CY Leung (R) during a 2012 variety show in Hong Kong ahead of the 15th anniversary of the territory's handover to Chinese sovereignty. Photo: Reuters/Bobby Yip

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Middle East, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Wanted: Outstanding candidate to run Asian financial hub…

by Ben Richardson December 9, 2016February 18, 2020

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Bernstein’s guide to the Year of the Cock

Communist Party explains its position on western values

Call for top China judge to resign over independence remark

Can Zelda breathe life into Nintendo’s Switch?

China’s hidden massacres of the Cultural Revolution

What is jallikattu?

Islamists free captain, crew member taken from Korean ship

AIIB’s Jin Liqun aims for graft-free, sustainable Asia

Australia needs a new foreign policy; Tillerson’s remarks on China make it urgent

Southeast Asia’s art market expands beyond Singapore

South Korea’s ex-culture minister arrested

Dystopias: India ‘youth that never ages’ to China ghost town

Indian government asks local handset makers for cheap phones

A cautionary Italian tale for China’s banks

VW to recall almost 50,000 cars in China over brake problem

US LNG fleet heads for Asia as spot prices soar

Video hands-on with the Samsung Chromebook Pro & Plus

Modi offers slew of measures for poor

CCTV launches global platform in Xi push to rebrand China

Elephant numbers pose jumbo puzzle for extinction watchers

Best dream-pop albums of 2016, according to AOTY

Speed is of the essence for retail firms to survive

Artsy’s pick of 17 artists to look out for in 2017

China now has more movie screens than US

Marine major who warned of danger before Afghan attack wins case

Fighting ends in Aleppo

Trump’s tapping of Tillerson lifts hope of US rapprochement

German pork takes express train to China

Mosul Dam collapse ‘will be worse than a nuclear bomb’

Wanted: Outstanding candidate to run Asian financial hub…

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