Economy – Page 523 – Asia Times

Asia markets get a taste of the Trump effect. Photo: AFP

China, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

‘Deep state’ in the US, India and Pakistan: A critical view

by Kadayam Subramanian February 5, 2017February 5, 2017

Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, speaks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on January 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mark Blinch

Uncategorized

Japan’s Abe, Toyota chief compare notes ahead of Trump meeting

by Peter Langan February 5, 2017

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reviews the honour guard before a meeting with Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters/Toru Hanai

AT Finance, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Mattis reaffirms US alliance with Japan ‘for years to come’

by Reuters February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Efforts to crack down on shadow banking are beginning to bite. The Oriental Pearl Tower is seen at the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters/Aly Song

China

Beijing pledges to get tougher on illegal financing activities

by Reuters February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Portrait of a widow. Photo: Sascha Richter

Germany, India, South Asia, World

India’s widows find solace from their socially dead status

by Sascha Richter February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

African fashions in the Pearl River Delta. Photo: Justus Krueger

AT Finance, China, European Union, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Middle East, South Asia, World

Guangzhou’s Silk Road to Africa

by Justus Krueger February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Painter Yan Zhen Fa has an artistic eye and talent.Photo: Mengju Liu

China, Hong Kong, South Asia, Taiwan

Taiwanese painter keeps traditions alive

by Mengju Liu February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

The search for a bride is getting tough for Chinese men, or bare branches, with few means and the widening social gap does not help. Photo: AFP/Fred Dufour

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, World

China’s ‘bare branches’ stuck between tradition, capitalism

by Xuan Li February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Asian elephants have declined by 50% over the last three generations and are listed as “endangered.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, Greater Bay Area, India, Laos, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, World

Thailand’s unsung forest gem under threat

by Demelza Stokes February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Shi'ite fighters fire a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants at the airport of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq November 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

UK arms sales to Middle Eastern strongmen could backfire

by Emanuele Scimia February 5, 2017February 4, 2017

Anarchy in Athens, ISIS in Syria... anger is the thread that ties them together. Photo: Reuters

China, Egypt, European Union, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Look back in anger, unplugged

by Pepe Escobar February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

He snuck up on you... Donald Trump hugs a U.S. flag as he takes the stage for a campaign town hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire. Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder

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

America’s withdrawal, China’s gain

by Jon Connars February 4, 2017

A pedestrian looks at a newspaper headline on US president Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in central Sydney. Photo: Reuters/David Gray

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Donald Trump’s diplomatic fumble with Australia

by Harry J Kazianis February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters/Faisal Mahmood

China, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, World

US administration tightens sanctions, Iran hits back

by Reuters February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Jockeys compete in a race at the Orient Lucky City International Racecourse in Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: ImagineChina

AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, China, European Union, France, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Shanghai, South Asia, Taiwan, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Horses, wolves & gamblers anonymous: China’s racing quandary

by Richard Cook February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

China is showing a growing fondness for all things equestrian. Photo: AFP / Alex Ogle

Chengdu, China, Guangzhou, Shanghai, World

Modern China’s ‘third wave’ of racing gallops ahead

by Richard Cook February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Five Indian states representing more than 160 million voters will go to the polls, a key test for the prime minister after his shock currency move. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Indians go to the polls in test of Modi’s cash ban

by Agence France-Presse February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Workers at the forge of Le Creusot, which makes giant iron castings primarily for the nuclear industry. Photo: AFP

China, France, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Mitsubishi Heavy, Japan Nuclear Fuel buy into Areva

by Agence France-Presse February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Photo: KCNA via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Questioning the Universal Declaration: North Korea’s case

by Grace Kim February 4, 2017February 4, 2017

Nepali punk rockers Squirt Guns: Sandesh Shakya (left), Dipesh Gurung (middle) Abinash Shrestha. Photo: Courtesy of Squirt Guns

Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Nepal’s hidden treasures raising the rooftop of the World

by William Marshall February 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Does Donald Trump walking away from TPP hand trade clout in Asia to China? Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

The Pivot to Asia in the era of Donald Trump

by Nicos Panayiotides February 4, 2017February 3, 2017

The "Humiliation Seat" cushion. Photo: Asia Times/Lin Wanxia

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Slideshow: Hong Kong’s generational divide

by Benny Kung February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Shepherds lead their flock of sheep and cattle along on the Guozigou segment of the Lianyungang-Horgos expressway. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How to get cash into Asian infrastructure the ADBI way

by Peter Langan and Suvendrini Kakuchi February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Middle East, Vietnam, World

The Daily Brief for Friday, 3 February 2017

by Admin February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

A rooster decoration is seen at a shop in Beijing, China, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Beijing, China, Shanghai

Chinese shift to ‘retailtainment’ presses luxury brands

by Jessica Rapp February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Performers dance with large national flags marking an anniversary of Vietnam's communist regime in Hanoi, February 3, 2017. Photo: AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Vietnam

An uncertain anniversary in Vietnam

by David Hutt February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Crystal clear: Years of malaise Photo: Reuters file picture

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan

Foxconn puts bounce back at Sharp

by Reuters February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Kun Shan Chun, aka Joey Chun, worked at the new or field office of the FBI from 1997 until his arrest in 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, France, Italy, World

FBI employee gets two years for giving data to China

by Peter J. Brown February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Funny money: China fintech companies are riding the HK IPO gravy train. Photo: Reuters file picture

China, Hong Kong

China fintech startup Guangdong Wangjin plans US$500m HK IPO

by Reuters February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

The People's Bank of China has raised short-term interest rates by 10 basis points. Photo: Reuters/Petar Kujundzic

China

China raises short-term interest rates in fresh tightening signal

by Reuters February 3, 2017February 18, 2020