Interviews – Page 20 – Asia Times

Feathers have started to fly in the China-US trade dispute. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Korea, World

Trade spat sees China take on US in ‘game of chicken’

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

reporter holding microphone for interview. Photo: iStock

Pakistan, South Asia

Unqualified journalists pose serious threat to society

by Wasif Malik April 3, 2018April 3, 2018

At the time of his death, judge Loya was hearing a controversial case involving alleged gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife and an associate. Photo: Twitter

India, South Asia

Report claims ‘manipulations’ in dead judge’s autopsy

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

Photo: AFP/John MacDougall

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia

India and China in rapprochement mode after Doklam crisis

by Manoj Joshi April 2, 2018

A THAAD interceptor is test-launched in Kodiak, Alaska, on July 11, 2017. Photo: Leah Garton / Missile Defense Agency / Handout via Reuters

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Weapons for anyone: Trump and the art of the arms deal

by William D Hartung April 2, 2018

Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, World

Crown Prince’s overture to Syria’s Bashar while in the US

by M.K. Bhadrakumar April 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Global domination?
SoftBank Group Chairman Masayoshi Son. Photo: Reuters / Toru Hanai

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, World

Can Masayoshi Son go the full Warren Buffett?

by William Pesek April 1, 2018February 18, 2020

Hmong women in Vietnam. Photo: Wikimedia / Brian Snelson

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Laos, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

How Hmong Christians navigate China-Vietnam border tensions

by Seb Rumsby March 31, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump holds an arms-sales chart with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 20, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

MBS feted in the US despite war atrocities in Yemen

by Pepe Escobar March 30, 2018February 18, 2020

CEO of BlackRock, Laurence Fink. Photo: AFP/Toru Yamanaka

Beijing, China, World

China’s finance sector to open up by June: BlackRock’s Fink

by Asia Times staff March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

The Dubai Courts. Photo: Dubai government

AT Finance, India, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia

Businessman accused of molesting Filipino jobseeker

by Asia Times staff March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Anadolu Agency via AFP/Koji Sasahara

Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Abe likely to meet Trump on April 18 in Florida: source

by Asia Times staff March 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

Agencies for Indonesian maids urged to reduce fees

by Asia Times staff March 27, 2018February 18, 2020

A shopkeeper makes garlands with US dollars and rupee notes at a flower market in Peshawar. Photo: AFP/Abdul Majeed

Afghanistan, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan rupee plunges as central bank cuts support

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid March 26, 2018February 18, 2020

With US President Trump's steel tariffs, China and the US are past the 'tipping point' on a trade war. A labourer works at a cold-rolling mill on the outskirts of Wuhan. Photo: Reuters/Alfred Cheng Jin

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Is US ‘engagement’ with China dead?

by Doug Tsuruoka Editor at Large March 26, 2018February 18, 2020

General John Nicholson, commanding general of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, launched a tirade against Russia’s role and intentions in Afghanistan in a BBC interview.

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World

Regional cooperation on Afghanistan remains a chimera

by M.K. Bhadrakumar March 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Economist Peter Navarro. Photo: Courtesy of University of California-Irvine

China

Navarro’s snake oil will sicken the world

by George Koo March 24, 2018March 24, 2018

Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton will take over from outgoing National Security Adviser HR McMaster on April 9. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

China, European Union, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, World

Bolton appointment means tougher stance on Iran

by David P. Goldman March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

A supporter of Donald Trump holds up a boxing hand-puppet in his likeness during a campaign stop inside a hangar at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, on October 12, 2016. Photo: AFP / Gregg Newton

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Why counter-puncher Trump’s looming trade war scares everyone

by William Pesek March 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Worst case scenario: Are North Korea's nuclear weapons designed for actual use? Photo: iStock

China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The Saudi urge for nukes is justified

by M Shamsur Rabb Khan March 23, 2018

One in five young children in Hong Kong show anxiety, a survey has found. Photo: iStock

China, Hong Kong

One in five young HK children show anxiety, survey finds

by Asia Times staff March 23, 2018February 18, 2020

The Philippine Navy band welcomes the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Adelaide (III) upon arrival for a goodwill visit as part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, at the Pier 15, south harbor in Metro Manila, Philippines October 10, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

AT Finance, Australia, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

Australia wants new frigates to boost its naval industry

by Emanuele Scimia March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

Li Ka-shing.Photo: Youtube, Li Ka Shing Foundation

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, World

Who caused tycoon Li Ka-shing to thump the table?

by Ben Kwok March 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani rangers and Indian Border Security Force officers lower their national flags during a daily parade at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Dialogue futile if Pakistan views India as a ‘perpetual threat’

by Vivek Katju March 23, 2018

Jared Leto in The Outsider. Photo: Netflix

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Your average Yakuza wouldn’t recognize himself in this movie

by Andreas Johansson March 22, 2018February 18, 2020

"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

Medina del Campo, Spain - August 17, 2013: Several people take part in a reenactment of a burning witches. Photo: iStock

European Union, France, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US media is more neo-McCarthyism than journalism

by Andrew Brennan March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

South Korean and US tanks fire live rounds during a joint military exercise near the DMZ on April 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

European Union, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Major diplomatic game afoot as Korean war games cut short

by Andrew Salmon March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Sam Rainsy, then president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, speaks to his supporters upon his arrival in Phnom Penh on 19, July 2014. Photo: AFP/Kimlong Meng/NurPhoto

AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, China, European Union, Oceania, South Asia, Thailand, World

Cambodia exiles bid to buy influence in Washington

by David Hutt March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is interviewed on '60 Minutes' by Norah O'Donnell. Photo: CBS 60 Minutes screen grab

Beijing, China, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Saudi nukes on Chinese rockets?

by Uwe Parpart March 20, 2018February 18, 2020