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China still needs to concentrate on debt problems. Illustration: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Laos, Maldives, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China’s ‘debt-book diplomacy’ comes under fire

by Gordon Watts May 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on the campaign trail at Langkawi island, Malaysia, April 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Mahathir casts a cold, hard gaze at China

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

Asean leaders link arms at the opening ceremony of the association's 30th gathering in Manila. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Southeast Asian digital economy emerges as a beacon for investors

by Snehashish Bhattacharjee May 11, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit last year. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, France, India, Japan, Maldives, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China’s regional ambitions reshaping India’s foreign policy

by Bertil Lintner May 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Aly Song

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Alibaba to buy South Asia e-commerce site Daraz

by Asia Times staff May 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to his supporters as he arrives to address them during an election campaign meeting ahead of Gujarat state assembly elections, in Ahmedabad on December 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Amit Dave

China, India, Maldives, Nepal, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Memories of 2015 blockade will haunt Modi’s Nepal visit

by Narayan Adhikari May 8, 2018June 4, 2018

India opted to buy 36 of the Rafale French-made fighter aircraft. The deal is now mired in a massive controversy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Arnaud Gaillard

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, France, India, Japan, Maldives, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Romancing the West risks India’s regional influence

by Khalid Ibn Muneer May 8, 2018

Ministry of Labor in Dubai. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Sri Lanka

UAE vows to protect migrant workers, ensure their rights

by Asia Times staff May 3, 2018February 18, 2020

The Labour Tribunal in Hong Kong. Photo: Google Maps

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Maid fired over China visa problem seeks compensation

by Asia Times staff May 2, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as he and other new Politburo Standing Committee members meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Cracks in Xi’s facade on China’s political economy

by William Holland May 1, 2018

Hordes of tourists are seen at Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island, which is part of a national park south of Phuket and part of Krabi province. Photo: Phalinn Ooi/Flickr

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World

Better knowledge of history could overcome ignorance of East

by Immanuel Fruhmann April 28, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China, on September 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Kenzaburo Fukuhara / Pool

Australia, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World, Wuhan

Modi, Xi meet under the shadow of a looming trade war

by Mohan Guruswamy April 28, 2018

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh, China, India, Jordan, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Bangladesh bank and refugee crises defy relief

by Gary Kleiman April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves at his supporters at the end of the five-day protest march from Kandy about 116 km to Colombo, in Sri Lanka, August 1, 2016. Photo: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Why Colombo remains a challenge for New Delhi

by Ana Pararajasingham April 26, 2018

A graphical representation of the 2018 World Press Freedom Index. Map: RSF

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India falls further in press freedom rankings

by Asia Times staff April 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustrative image of space warfare. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Australia, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Great powers race for space war supremacy

by Alan Boyd April 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

First-quarter stock markets swing without swagger

by Gary Kleiman April 10, 2018

A Chinese J-15 fighter jet lands on the deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier during military drills. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

How China, US are spawning a new great-power naval rivalry

by Alfred McCoy April 9, 2018

Facebook App on iPhone with computer laptop background closeup male hand hold social network on smart device concept. Photo: iStock

European Union, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Can Facebook survive Cambridge Analytica scandal?

by Sabena Siddiqui April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

Sri Lanka's Special Task Force and police officers stand guard near a burnt house after a clash between two communities in Digana, in the central district of Kandy, Sri Lanka, on March 6, 2018. Photo: Reuters

China, India, Middle East, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Avoiding ‘religious’ violence in Sri Lanka

by Asoka Bandarage March 30, 2018

Djibouti is located between the Gulf of Adan and the Red Sea. Photo: Getty Images

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, India, Japan, Laos, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Djibouti the latest to fall victim to China’s ‘debt trap diplomacy’

by Jon Connars March 27, 2018

"Like many other companies, Facebook is exploring ways to leverage the power of blockchain technology," a company spokesman told Indian media, adding that a "new small team is exploring many different applications. We don’t have anything further to share." Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Under fire in US, Cambridge Analytica looks to Asia

by Alan Boyd March 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A detail from The Valley of Scent, by Pakistani artist Muzzumil Ruheel

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Asian art well-represented at Middle East’s premier art fair

by Bharti Lalwani March 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Filipino domestic worker Arlene struggled to handle her employer's abusive wife. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Social media and the global tragedy of migrant worker abuse

by David Simmons March 16, 2018

Naval gun sight. Photo: iStock

Australia, Beijing, China, France, India, Japan, Maldives, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

China in sights of Indo-French defense cooperation

by Emanuele Scimia March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

A front-row take on Sri Lanka’s perilous journey to stability

by Julie L. Kessler March 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is one of many women in Asia to have held senior positions. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Progress for Asia’s women loses momentum

by William Pesek March 12, 2018February 18, 2020

The 11 remaining signatories of the Trans-Pacific Partnership are going their own way without the US. Illustration: iPhoto

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

United States must rejoin TPP, China too: former US trade chief for Asia

by Andrew Salmon March 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lanka's Special Task Force and police officers stand guard near a burnt house after a clash between two communities in Digana, in the central district of Kandy, Sri Lanka, on March 6, 2018. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, India, Myanmar, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Communal violence in Sri Lanka targets Muslim minorities

by Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi March 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Laos, Maldives, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Looming ‘debt risks’ threaten Belt and Road countries

by Gordon Watts March 6, 2018February 18, 2020