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A fan of 500 rupee banknotes from Pakistan showing the face of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in national dress. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s options for economic crisis

by Zamir Awan September 18, 2018

Export bribery is seldom punished in many Asian countries, new OECD and Transparency International research shows. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Next trade war front: export bribery

by Alan Boyd September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

A Russian bodyguard stands near President Vladimir Putin as he talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Photo: AFP/Sputnik/Alexander Zemlianichenko

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

Erdogan and Putin agree to a Syria DMZ

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

The falling lira is making it difficult for many Turks to make ends meet. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Middle East, Oceania, Turkey, World

Turkey turns to China as it tries to clean up bad loans

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

Yogi Adityanath recites the oath as the new chief minister in Lucknow in 2017. Photo: REUTERS

India, Iran, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Bisht knows how to make a headline, but the news isn’t good

by Kanchan Srivastava September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

A Myanmar Christian woman takes part in morning prayers in Yangon on November 28, 2017. Photo: AFP/Lillian Suwanrumpha

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, World

Why China fears Myanmar’s Christians

by Bertil Lintner September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Kwun Tong in Kowloon. Photo: Google Maps

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Wanita HK luka parah kejatuhan beton di Kwun Tong

by Asia Times staff September 17, 2018October 5, 2018

The devil may be in the detail. South Korean president Moon Jae-in (r) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Panmunjom on April 27, 2018. Photo: AFP/Inter-Korean Summit Pool/Anadolu Agency

AT Finance, China, European Union, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Why Moon is traveling a risky road with North Korea

by Robert E. McCoy September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Cheong Wa-dae, official residence of the President of the Republic of Korea. Photo by iStock.

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Indonesia luncurkan portal perlindungan WNI di luar negeri

by Asia Times staff September 17, 2018October 5, 2018

The administration center at Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam

Interpreters will speak up for the rights of new immigrants

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

High Court, Hong Kong. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Indonesian challenges HK’s torture claim rejection

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

Uyghur jihadis: some shy, some not. Photo: Radio Alwan

Afghanistan, China, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Central Asian jihadis dig in for Idlib battle

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

From left: Clive Lee, chief executive of the Yidan Prize Foundation; Dr Koichiro Matsuura; Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Hong Kong secretary for education; Charles Chen Yidan; Andreas Schleicher; and Dorothy Gordon. Photo: Yidan Prize Foundation

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, World

Yidan Prizes announced for supporters of education sector

by Jeff Pao September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Man charged with groping Filipino woman in Dubai

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

Intersection at Fitzgerald Avenue and Gloucester Street in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines

Filipino student dies after being struck by car in New Zealand

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

The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre Hospital in Kuala Lumpur where the victims were taken. Photo: Google Maps

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Indonesian woman arrested after liquid pepper attack

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

Super Typhoon Mangkhut barrels across the Philippines on Saturday. Photo: Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau

AT Finance, Israel, Middle East, Philippines, World

Climate change driving true ‘globalization’

by David Simmons September 17, 2018

Tsing Yi in the New Territories. Photo: Google Maps

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Filipinos stuck in tourist bus as typhoon hits Hong Kong

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

People hold a giant banner reading 'We are the people' during a march organized by the right-wing populist 'Pro Chemnitz' movement, on September 7, 2018, in Chemnitz, the flashpoint eastern city that saw protests marred by neo-Nazi violence. Photo: AFP / John MacDougall

European Union, Germany, Israel, Middle East, World

From Charlottesville to Chemnitz: the West’s race problem

by Ian Buruma September 17, 2018

US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis delivers his speech during the first plenary session at the 16th Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on June 3, 2017.
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue is attended by defense ministers from around the region and runs from June 2 to 4. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

After Mattis, a US military adrift?

by Richard A. Bitzinger September 17, 2018

中國地圖。相片：iStock

Middle East, Syria, World

敘利亞分治後或使新疆不穩？

by Christina Lin September 17, 2018September 17, 2018

A laser-guided bomb. Representational image: iStock

Spanish PM defends U-turn on Saudi Arabia arms transfer

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrians in government-controlled areas voted on Sunday. Image: iStock

Middle East, Syria

Syrians cast ballots in first local elections since 2011

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

Israel, Middle East

Washington deepens massive cut to Palestinian aid package

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Representational image: iStock

Middle East, World

Turkish authorities release 160 airport safety protesters

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Japanese football star Keisuke Honda speaks during a press conference in Phnom Penh on Sept 9, 2018 on the eve of a friendly match between Cambodia and Malaysia. Photo: AFP / Tang Chhin Sothy

AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, European Union, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, World

Keisuke Honda to coach Cambodia, and play for Melbourne

by John Duerden September 16, 2018February 18, 2020

The Indonesia rupiah is near a 20-year low. Photo: AFP / Bay Ismoyo

AT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Forget Lehman, Asia’s lessons are more timely

by William Pesek September 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, seen here with his wife Rosmah Mansor, has been accused of pilfering a vast sum from the 1MDB development fund before his shock poll defeat in May. Photo: Reuters/ Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Corruption, throughout history and every country

by Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada September 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Strong waves caused by super Typhoon Mangkhut are seen in Manila on Sept 15. Photo: AFP/Noel Celis

AT Finance, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, World

Mangkhut puts Duterte in the eye of the storm

by Richard Javad Heydarian September 15, 2018February 18, 2020

The Neuse River floods the waterfront in New Bern, North Carolina, on September 14, 2018, during Tropical Storm Florence. Photo: AFP / Logan Cyrus

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines, World

Florence turns deadly, inundates Carolinas with ‘historic’ rainfall

by Asia Times staff September 15, 2018February 18, 2020