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Thai police block Buddhist monks at the gate of Dhammakaya temple. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Thailand

Police search Buddhist temple for wanted monk

by Agence France-Presse February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Arresting times: Samsung's Jay Y Lee arrives at prosecutor's office ahead of court hearing. Photo: Reuters

Northeast Asia, South Korea

Samsung’s Jay Y Lee faces court as judges set to decide

by Reuters February 16, 2017February 18, 2020

China, Shanghai

China Digest for Thursday, 16 February 2017

by Benny Kung February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Gabriel Wong, head of China corporate finance for PwC China and Hong Kong, says funding demands for projects will continue to drive capital flows from China. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Capital controls to drag on China outbound M&A, PwC says

by Jeff Pao February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

This photo taken on February 11, 2007 shows a man believed to be then-North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's eldest son, Kim Jong-nam, walking among journalists upon his arrival at Beijing's international airport.Photo: Jiji Press via AFP

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Kim half-brother pleaded for his life: Seoul MPs

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

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The Daily Brief for Wednesday, 15 February 2017

by Richard Cook February 15, 2017

Myanmar men filtering the water for salt deposits from a pond in the village of Maekaye, Ngaputaw township, Irrawaddy Division. Photo: AFP / Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Oceania, Singapore, Thailand, World

No democratic dividend for Myanmar’s frontier markets

by Peter Janssen February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Money changers exchanging Myanmar kyat bank notes into US dollars in a back alley of the country's main city and former capital Yangon. Photo: AFP / Soe Than Win

AT Finance, Germany, Laos, Myanmar, South Asia, Thailand, World

Risks remain for US companies in Myanmar

by Peter Janssen February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian onlookers watch the launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) at Sriharikota on Febuary 15, 2017. Photo: AFP/ Arun Sankar

France, India, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

India puts record 104 satellites into orbit

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Gold stocks best performers in S&P, February 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters, Leonhard Foeger

China

112 million digital red packets sent, but some chose gold

by Lin Wanxia February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

The United Nations headquarters in Geneva. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, India, South Asia, World

To counter populist policies world must ditch GDP obsession

by Lorenzo Fioramonti February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Vintage cars pass by a fleet of Chinese-made Yutong buses parked at the sea front Malecon in Havana, Cuba, February 10, 2017. Picture taken February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Beijing, China, Shanghai, South Asia, World

China piles into Cuba as Trump looms, Venezuela fades

by Reuters February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A in front of an advertising poster of the SoftBank telecommunications company in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia

SoftBank to buy Fortress Investment for $3.3 billion

by Reuters February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters / Brian Snyder

China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, World

High rents push Hong Kong Student Cities ranking down

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

South Horizons Station Photo: MTR

China, Hong Kong

South Horizons station closed for four hours over flooding

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, France, Guangzhou, Tianjin, World

China Digest for Wednesday, 15 February 2017

by Lin Wanxia February 15, 2017

People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the older half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: Lim Se-young / News1 via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Kim Jong-nam, the ‘Little General’ who fell from grace

by Agence France-Presse February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

People watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the older half brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: Lim Se-young / News1 via Reuters

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Why Kim Jong Nam was murdered by poisoned needles

by Stephen Bryen February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

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The Daily Brief for Tuesday, 14 February 2017

by Richard Cook February 14, 2017

An oil tanker is pictured at a port in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Producer inflation rockets to 6.9%, fueled by costly oil

by Steve Wang February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman counts Chinese Yuan banknotes as she sells tickets for a job fair in Beijing, China, February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

China

Bank loans throttle back but broader credit gauge hits record

by Reuters February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Germany, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Will China’s economic slowdown impact Africa?

by John J. Metzler February 14, 2017

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The Vatican’s soft realpolitik will be tested by China

by Emanuele Scimia February 14, 2017February 14, 2017

A woman pauses as she shops at a wholesale market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province January 11, 2011. Photo: Reuters /Carlos Barria

China, India, South Asia

Inflation reaches multi-year highs in China

by Reuters February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

flags

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

China and Japan’s forex reserves: why Bloomberg got it wrong

by Uwe Parpart February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Rocket Man bombs: Buzz Lightyear mistaken for explosive device. Photo: Bertrand Guay / AFP

China, Hong Kong

HK Disneyland evacuates 500 staff for false bomb alert

by Asia Times staff February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Laborers work at a construction site for an office building in Singapore. Photo: AFP / Roslan Rahman

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Singapore’s non-payment economy

by Kirsten Han February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

China

China Digest for Tuesday, 14 February 2017

by Lin Wanxia February 14, 2017

Photo: Insurance Market

AT Finance, Singapore

How can you mend a broken heart?

by Poo Yee Kai February 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand missiles... North Korean leader Kim Jong Un needs to legitimize his rule. If not through state-to-state recognition and engagement with the world economy, then how? Photo: KCNA via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Forget sanctions, reining in Pyongyang needs a new approach

by Lully Miura February 14, 2017February 18, 2020