Ben Richardson, Author at Asia Times

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Almost 70% in HK opposed re-election of CY Leung: Democrat Party poll

by Ben Richardson December 9, 2016

The moment the world turned to junk: Global markets plummeted in 2008 after Lehman Brothers went bust even though it had top credit rating. Reuters/John Gress

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S&P, Moody’s & Fitch: ‘dangerous institutions’

by Ben Richardson December 9, 2016December 9, 2016

A boy stands on rubble from a collapsed building following this week's strong earthquake in Meureudu market, Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

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Search for survivors of Indonesia quake enters second day

by Ben Richardson December 9, 2016

Two heavy doors protect a tunnel inside a former Swiss mlitary command bunker near Attinghausen, Switzerland September 2, 2015. Deltalis data centre offers high security storage of data in server rooms inside of the former command bunker, which was built in 1948. Picture taken on September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

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AML & open data: The end of privacy in Asia?

by Ben Richardson December 8, 2016

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Trump’s pick for EPA: attorney suing EPA

by Ben Richardson December 8, 2016December 8, 2016

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India’s Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi Twitter accounts hacked

by Ben Richardson December 2, 2016

Lee Mingwei's Our Labrynth. Photo: Courtesy Shanghai Biennale

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Shanghai’s race to be culture hub may snuff out new talent

by Ben Richardson December 1, 2016

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David Wolf discusses Uber China woes, outlook for tech firms

by Ben Richardson December 1, 2016

Visitors experience Samsung Electronics' Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul in October, 2016. Photo: AFP/Jung Yeon-je

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Samsung share record driven by smoke and mirrors

by Ben Richardson and Agencies November 30, 2016February 18, 2020

Kurosawa (right) with Mifume during filming of 1961 classic Yojimbo. Photo: Strand Releasing

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Akira Kurosawa: 10 essential cinematic masterpieces

by Ben Richardson November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

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Vietnam civil society groups in legal limbo as bill shelved

by Ben Richardson November 29, 2016

Trumped up charge: time to stop finger-pointing over currency manipulation? Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

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Trump’s currency charge against China is out of date

by Ben Richardson November 29, 2016

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Marine General Kelly tipped as Trump Homeland Security chief

by Ben Richardson November 29, 2016

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Chinese react on social media to Castro’s death

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016

Goodbye, old friend: Fidel Castro seen here with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharal Nehru at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem, New York, September 20, 1960. Photo: Reuters

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Castro a friend who brought India, Cuba closer together

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

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China Radio history of Cuba relations in pictures

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016

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A man who killed and repressed his own people

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

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Fiery apostle who brought Cold War to Western Hemisphere

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016

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Last Communist, railing on empty, decrepit street corner

by Ben Richardson November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

Wilbur 'The Levelizer' Ross. Photo: Reuters

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Wilbur Ross tipped as Trump’s commerce secretary

by Ben Richardson November 25, 2016

Ends of the earth: University of Tokyo's Yasuhiro Kato in 2011 shows a sample extracted from about 4,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean where vast deposits of rare earths minerals were found. Photo: Reuters

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China raw materials case advances to WTO panel stage

by Ben Richardson November 24, 2016

Against the grain: Australian farmers say they're not getting the benefits they were promised under a deal with China. Photo: Reuters.

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Australian farmers struggle to see good in China trade deal

by Ben Richardson November 24, 2016

Then presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte points during a press conference in a November 30, 2015 file photo. Photo: Reuters/Romeo Ranoco

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Duterte tells oligarchs ‘I owe you nothing,’ vows open economy

by Ben Richardson November 24, 2016February 18, 2020

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Kurdish filmmaker begins one-year jail term in Iran

by Ben Richardson November 24, 2016December 13, 2016

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China breaks patent application records

by Ben Richardson November 24, 2016

People take part in a rally calling for President Park Geun-hye to step down in central Seoul, South Korea, November 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

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Ask a Korean blog: Ultimate Choi Soon-sil-gate explainer

by Ben Richardson November 23, 2016February 18, 2020

So Long Marianne album cover. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Cohen told his bird on a wire: ‘I will follow you very soon’

by Ben Richardson November 11, 2016February 18, 2020

An independence group marches around pro-China supporters at a Taipei rally. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

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What Trump means for Taiwan: Taipei Times

by Ben Richardson November 10, 2016February 18, 2020

Pro-independence lawmaker-elect Yau Wai-ching was in the thick of the protest in Hong Kong on Sunday night. Photo: Poo Yee-kai

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The eight types of insincere oaths: former Beijing official

by Ben Richardson November 10, 2016February 18, 2020

He snuck up on you... Donald Trump hugs a U.S. flag as he takes the stage for a campaign town hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire. Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder

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‘Stunning repudiation of the establishment’

by Ben Richardson November 10, 2016February 18, 2020

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Almost 70% in HK opposed re-election of CY Leung: Democrat Party poll

S&P, Moody’s & Fitch: ‘dangerous institutions’

Search for survivors of Indonesia quake enters second day

AML & open data: The end of privacy in Asia?

Trump’s pick for EPA: attorney suing EPA

Shanghai’s race to be culture hub may snuff out new talent

David Wolf discusses Uber China woes, outlook for tech firms

Samsung share record driven by smoke and mirrors

Akira Kurosawa: 10 essential cinematic masterpieces

Vietnam civil society groups in legal limbo as bill shelved

Trump’s currency charge against China is out of date

Marine General Kelly tipped as Trump Homeland Security chief

Chinese react on social media to Castro’s death

Castro a friend who brought India, Cuba closer together

China Radio history of Cuba relations in pictures

A man who killed and repressed his own people

Fiery apostle who brought Cold War to Western Hemisphere

Last Communist, railing on empty, decrepit street corner

Wilbur Ross tipped as Trump’s commerce secretary

China raw materials case advances to WTO panel stage

Australian farmers struggle to see good in China trade deal

Duterte tells oligarchs ‘I owe you nothing,’ vows open economy

Kurdish filmmaker begins one-year jail term in Iran

China breaks patent application records

Ask a Korean blog: Ultimate Choi Soon-sil-gate explainer

Cohen told his bird on a wire: ‘I will follow you very soon’

What Trump means for Taiwan: Taipei Times

The eight types of insincere oaths: former Beijing official

‘Stunning repudiation of the establishment’

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