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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, seen here at a search and rescue event last month, is expected to nominate Army chief Tjahjanto, on his right, as defense minister if he wins the election in April. Photo: Donal Husni / NurPhoto/ AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Widodo appoints Gen Perkasa as new Army chief of staff

by John McBeth December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar in 2017 now live in camps near Cox's Bazar in southern Bangladesh. But a British move in the UN to set a timeline for them to be returned may not succeed. Photo: AFP / Masfiqur Sohan

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, France, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Russia, China may veto British move in UN on Rohingya return

by Bertil Lintner December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 11, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani/File Photo

Afghanistan, Middle East, South Asia, World

Fixing Afghanistan’s flawed peace process

by Nematullah Bizhan December 19, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing last year. Photo: AFP/Anadolu Agency

Beijing, China, European Union, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

Erdogan sees China as a partner for the future

by Burcu Karakaş December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

A member of the Yemeni pro-government forces in the city of Hodeida. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Iran, Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

America’s challenging military disengagement

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 19, 2018December 19, 2018

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura speaks after a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

France, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Russia, Turkey, Iran push for new Syrian constitution

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather near the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City. Photo: AFP

Australia, France, Israel, Middle East, Oceania, World

Arab League calls on Australia, Brazil to respect international law

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Saudi Arabia's 2019 budget meeting in Riyadh. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, World

Saudi Arabia announces budget deficit for 6th straight year

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi addresses parliament in Baghdad in October. Photo: AFP

France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Iraq approves 3 new ministers

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

ولي العهد السعودي الأمير محمد بن سلمان . صورة: القصر الملكي السعودي via AFP/Bandar al-Jaloud

Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United States, World

السعودية تستنكر قرارات مجلس الشيوخ بشأن خاشقجي واليمن

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse December 18, 2018January 31, 2019

The People’s Bank of China has registered 78 digital currency patents in the last two years. Photo: iStock

Australia, Beijing, China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, World

Tuesday’s blockchain news, from Asia and beyond

by Pete Sabine December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

(Left to Right) Oppositions leaders Farooq Abdullah, Sharad Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Mallikarjun Kharge, V Narayanasamy, HD Kumaraswamy, N Chandrababu Naidu, Siddaramaiah, HD Devegowda, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi and others , at Albert Hall in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Photo: AFP/NurPhoto/Vishal Bhatnagar

India, Middle East, South Asia

MK Stalin proposes Rahul Gandhi as opposition’s PM candidate

by TM Veeraraghav December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Cyprus, Middle East, Philippines

Human trafficking victims intercepted in Manila

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Karimabad in Kashmir, a hotspot between militants and authorities. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Indonesian widow of man killed in Kashmir wants justice

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

The intersection between Bo'ai Street and Chaolong Road, Pingtung, Taiwan.

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Middle East, Taiwan

Taiwan police charge Filipina motorcyclist over hit-and-run

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

An Indian activist holds a placard during a protest against a rape, which has now turned political. Photo: AFP / Sajjad Hussain

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Indian society, politicians still hindering women’s empowerment

by Pushkar Raj December 18, 2018

Jerusalem, capital of Israel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Israel, Middle East, Philippines

Israel agrees to 1,000 hotel jobs for Filipino workers

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Rua Nova à Guia in Macau
Photo: Google Maps

China, Macau, Middle East

Domestic worker arrested for alleged rape of young boy

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Vaccination is widely used to prevent measles, mumps and rubella. Photo: iStock

Iraq, Italy, Middle East, Syria, World

‘Stupidity epidemic’ impedes vaccination against preventable diseases

by Jonathan Gornall December 18, 2018

A Yemeni child receives treatment for malnutrition at a hospital in the city of Taez on November 21. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Yemen remains on precipice of large-scale famine

by Vijay Prashad December 18, 2018

China has been hit by a surge in bankruptcies and a slowdown in 2019 is expected to test all nations in Asia. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

China is about to stress test the world

by William Pesek December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Xu Zhijun, Huawei's rotating CEO, introduces the company's 5G Pre-commercial System at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen last year. Photo: Xinhua

Australia, China, Middle East, Oceania, World

Ex-CIA director: It’s a tech war, not a trade war

by Asia Times staff December 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Female workers from Indonesia and the Philippines gathering on Sunday on the streets of Hong Kong Central near luxury shops. Hong Kong, January 2018. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, World

Female migrant workers deserve respect and support

by Eunice Barbara C Novio December 18, 2018

Source: Google Maps

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

How silent nations can engage China on Xinjiang

by Joseph Hope December 18, 2018

The US Senate passed two resolutions that have angered Riyadh. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

US Senate resolution on Yemen could hamper progress

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Damascus. Photo: SANA

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Sudanese president visits Syria, signaling Arab thaw

by Sami Moubayed December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Local media reports say any Hong Kong investment funds with more than 10% of its assets made up of crypto-currencies will now require a license from the Securities and Futures Commission. Photo: Unsplash

China, Hong Kong, Middle East

Monday’s blockchain news, from Asia and beyond

by Pete Sabine December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Dubai, UAE. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Filipina wins Best Nanny award in UAE

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

A US F-35B on display during a friendship event at Iwakuni Air Base in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on May 5, 2018. Photo: AFP/The Yomiuri Shimbun

China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, World

Budgetary, tactical questions hang over Japan’s F-35 force

by Peter J. Brown December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Philippines

Bansang Indonesia, magpapadala pa ng mas maraming nurses sa Saudi Arabia

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020