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Israel, Middle East

Washington deepens massive cut to Palestinian aid package

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

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Malaysia, South Asia

China hosts African leaders as foreign aid criticism intensifies

by Asia Times staff and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

File photo of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and now sacked Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at a press conference in Srinagar. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Fact-check: BJP claim that former Kashmir allies were biased falls flat

by Junaid Nabi Bazaz July 16, 2018February 18, 2020

An Indian woman cooks food by candlelight in her home in the village of Anandpur in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Photo: AFP/Money Sharma

India, Middle East, South Asia

Power-less villages belie Modi’s 100% electrification claim

by Saurabh Sharma, Swapaneel Bhattacharjee and Shafat Mir June 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks to media after appearing before a Joint Investigation Team in Islamabad on June 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

How Sharif managed to outsmart establishment, political opponents

by Imad Zafar May 2, 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

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s CPEC projects leaving Balochistan behind

by Adnan Aamir April 25, 2018April 26, 2018

Philippines flag with South Korean flag on a tree stump isolated. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea, World

A tale of two countries – Part II

by Michael Henry Yusingco April 23, 2018April 23, 2018

Construction of Padma Bridge, one of Bangladesh's largest infrastructure projects. Photo provided by author

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey, Vietnam, World

‘Pitfalls’ ahead of Bangladesh getting out of LDC bloc

by Faisal Mahmud March 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Children cheer during the Olympic torch relay in Gangneung, South Korea on February 8, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

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

A tale of three Koreas: A nation finds its swagger through sport

by Andrew Salmon February 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Opening Plenary at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Denis Balibouse

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

India falls further behind on WEF’s Inclusive Development Index

by Sabena Siddiqui January 30, 2018

Silkworms. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

TV show ‘National Treasure’ examines history of Chinese technology

by Tom Velk January 22, 2018

Indonesia's creaking railway network desperately needs to be upgraded. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Indonesia’s mega fast-rail project runs into trouble

by John McBeth December 21, 2017February 18, 2020

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AT Finance, China, Middle East, Myanmar, World

In Myanmar, low-profile aid can have greatest impact

by Teun van Vlerken November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

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Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Afghanistan’s tryst with China begins – in Washington

by M.K. Bhadrakumar October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

Melbourne was rated the most-livable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Photo: public domain

Australia, European Union, New Zealand, Oceania, World

Australia, Canada dominate EIU most livable cities list

by Asia Unhedged August 17, 2017February 18, 2020

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Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Can the Beijing Consensus be emulated elsewhere?

by Ken Moak July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

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China, Germany, India, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Can the G20 live up to the world’s expectations?

by Yongfu Huang July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

Plastic bottles have more uses than containing soft drinks; once recycled, they can be used as solar-powered light bulbs. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia

How Pepsi CEO left an email unanswered and stunned the sender

by Amrita Mukherjee May 16, 2017

With prices of a fraction of what similar-sized pads cost in downtown Shanghai or Beijing, investment-hungry Chinese have been flooding in to property schemes in Malaysia, like Forest City. Photo: Johan Nylander

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, World

Chinese ‘taking over’ Malaysia in 20 years, politician warns

by Johan Nylander May 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Model of Forest City, developed by China's Country Garden in Malaysia. Photo: Johan Nylander

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, World

Troubles in Malaysia’s Forest City ‘paradise’

by Johan Nylander May 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Trucks deliver aid after Haiti's 2010 earthquake. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Chengdu, China, Japan, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Foreign aid is good, but foreign investment is better

by Ken Moak May 1, 2017May 1, 2017

Is rehumanization of urban planning possible? A model of Shanghai in 2020. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

World

Being smarter with our cities

by Kris Hartley April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

A Royal Bengal Tiger rests under a mangrove tree in Sundarbans National Park. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Jayne Stockdale

Bangladesh, India, South Asia, World

Bangladesh weighs energy needs against environmental anxiety

by Seema Sengupta March 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Shanghai, World

How China can better its image on the world stage

by Grace Kim February 3, 2017February 2, 2017

A woman attends a mass on Christmas Day at the St. John Cathedral Church in Peshawar, Pakistan, December 25, 2016. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Empowered Women can create a stronger, healthier Pakistan

by Dawar N. H. January 16, 2017January 15, 2017

Hair-raising moment: Ethnic Wa performers dressed as United Wa State Army soldiers do a traditional dance in Mongmao. Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, World

Through reclusive Wa state, China’s reach extends into Myanmar

by Antoni Slodkowski and Yimou Lee January 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Myanmar workers load containers of oil onto a ship at the Yangon jetty on May 31, 2016. Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Singapore, United Kingdom, World

Myanmar is raising its game on investment, but hurdles remain

by Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey January 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Road to reform: Youngsters on their motorbike as they travel outside Pansang, Wa territory. Photo: Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, World

A new start for Myanmar’s economic reforms

by Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey January 10, 2017February 18, 2020

A customer waits to deposit 1000 Indian rupee banknotes in a cash deposit machine in a bank in Mumbai. Photo Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

AT Finance, Myanmar, World

How Myanmar can curb illicit financial flows

by Brian Moore January 10, 2017January 9, 2017