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China, India, South Asia

Ctrip boosts presence in India with Zomato investment

by Asia Times staff September 11, 2018February 18, 2020

The plight of the Muslim Uighurs in China has triggered a heated debate. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

‘Hit China with sanctions’ to end human rights abuse in Xinjiang

by Gordon Watts September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington in November 2017. Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

Israel, Middle East, World

Trump to evict Palestinian mission in Washington

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

United Nations' Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Myanmar chairperson Marzuki Darusman presents the final report on alleged rights violations during a press conference on August 27, 2018 in Geneva. Photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, European Union, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Why the UN has a genocide case on Myanmar

by John McBeth September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Jack Ma has decided to step down as executive chairman of Alibaba as of next year to concentrate on his charitable work and teaching. Photo: AFP

Jack Ma to step down at Alibaba next year after days of confusion

by Asia Times staff September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Eastern Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong. Photo: Google Maps

China, Hong Kong

Filipina domestic worker denies indecently assaulting man

by Asia Times staff September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Central on Hong Kong Island where the crime took place. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Philippines

Filipina domestic worker jailed for burglary, illegal work

by Asia Times staff September 10, 2018February 18, 2020

The New York Times front page, dated August 9, 1974, on President Richard Nixon's resignation. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Iraq, Laos, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

‘Resistance’ runs amok in the US Deep Throat War

by Pepe Escobar September 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Jack Ma will "unveil a succession strategy" on Monday, according to Alibaba. Photo: Reuters / Aly Song

Alibaba denies that charismatic Ma is poised to step down

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

A file photo shows Japanese coastal guard vessels repelling fishing boats using water cannons. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Chinese fishermen wage hybrid ‘People’s War’ on Asian seas

by Todd Crowell and Andrew Salmon September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

In this screen grab, Elon Musk is pictured smoking what is believed to be marijuana during a recent radio interview. Photo: YouTube

Uncategorized

Yet again, Tesla shares burned by barrage of awkward headlines

by Asia Times staff September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

China

Trump says ready to up China tariff list to US$517 billion

by Asia Times staff September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

US firms warn next trade salvo will give China upper hand

by Christopher Scott September 7, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping (L) accompanies Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso (R) to view an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 5, 2018, a day after the conclusion of the Forum On China-Africa Cooperation. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Lintao Zhang

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World

Why Asia and Africa hold different views of China

by Xuan Loc Doan September 7, 2018

A mournful Thai holds a Thai baht note. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP Forum/Anusak Laowilas

AT Finance, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Wealth gap remains under Thai junta rule

by Peter Janssen September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A file photo of former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian's inauguration, after he was re-elected in 2004. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, World

Ex-president urges Taiwan independence referendum

by Asia Times staff September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump's trade policies have had a serious impact on South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Japan, South Korea keep wary eye on Trump’s war with China

by William Pesek September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Indonesian domestic worker in Hong KongPhoto: Asia Times

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Middle East

Indonesian maid’s slave-like ordeal in Hong Kong

by Asia Times staff September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, second right, is seen with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, center, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, top right, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Zubair Mahmood Hayat, second left, at the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2018. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi

Beijing, Chengdu, China, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces

by F.M. Shakil September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

A Nepalese worker observes a construction site outside Doha, Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Middle East, South Asia, World

In Qatar, World Cup workers toil on tourist visas

by Haniya Javed September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak speaks during a presentation to announce his economic policy in Istanbul. Photo: AFP

Iran, Middle East, Turkey

Turkish banking crisis threatens state finances

by David P. Goldman September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

US tariffs are containment: Beijing’s message, fed by the White House

by Christopher Scott September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

Undermining talks with Canada, Trump may keep NAFTA promise

by Christopher Scott September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad salutes the royal guard of honor during the opening ceremony of the parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Mahathir draws new line in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian September 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during an interview at BOJ head office in Tokyo. Photo: AFP/ Yomiuri Shimbun

European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, World

Japan’s central bank will keep rate rise on hold

by Asia Times staff September 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks prior to her meeting with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington. Photo: AFP/Jim Watson

World

US stocks crawl back into green despite road blocks to Nafta deal

by Asia Times staff September 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, World

Trump signals more tariffs as Beijing voices confidence

by Christopher Scott August 31, 2018February 18, 2020

The Middle East. Map: iStock

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Will there be a sea change in the Middle East?

by Norman A. Bailey August 31, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Thomas Peter

Beijing, China, Germany, World

Despair in Beijing over ‘weird Trump’

by Asia Times staff August 30, 2018February 18, 2020

Ho Chi Minh City's Thu Thiem district has long been slated for development into a major financial hub. Photo: Twitter

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Asia, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Vietnam’s financial hub dream stuck in the mud

by Ma Nguyen August 30, 2018February 18, 2020