Interviews – Page 29

The main edifice of the cremation site for Thailand's late king Bhumibol Adulyadej is surrounded by a shallow pool. Photo: AFP/ Roberto Schmidt

AT Finance, South Asia, Thailand

Otherworldly send-off for revered Thai king

by Richard S Ehrlich October 21, 2017February 18, 2020

The North Korean ferry, the ManGyongBong, docked in the port of the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, May 18, 2017. Reuters/Yuri Maltsev

China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Russia-North Korea ferry resumes, but without passengers

by Inga Velanskaya October 20, 2017February 18, 2020

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Uncategorized

Markets will tank if no tax bill, says Treasury secretary

by Asia Unhedged October 19, 2017February 18, 2020

India, Middle East, South Asia, World

Overcoming ‘information poisoning’ in the ‘Mind Age’

by Raja Murthy October 16, 2017October 16, 2017

A young boy battles fatigue during Friday prayers with the exiled Caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the spiritual leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on the grounds of a future mosque in Raunheim, Germany, on 14 April 2017. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst / DPA

Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan succumbs to another round of Ahmadiyya-bashing

by F.M. Shakil October 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Prince Norodom Ranariddh gestures during an interview at his home in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia on October 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Samrang Pring

AT Finance, Cambodia

Cambodia’s political prince submits to its strongman

by Matthew Tostevin and Prak Chan Thul October 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Sheffield Town Hall, from where the city council last year boasted of a landmark deal that would benefit “future generations.” It is now less happy to talk about its partnership with Chinese businessman Wang Chunming. Photo: iStock / Getty

Chengdu, China, Hong Kong, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, United Kingdom, World

Another UK-China ‘deal’ on ice amid secrecy and confusion

by Richard Cook and Liu Hsiu Wen October 14, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Nick Leeson is back and bullish on Nikkei – again

by William Pesek October 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Maruli A. Hasoloan, Indonesian deputy minister of labor. Photo: Asia Times / Lin Wanxia

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, South Asia

Indonesian officials to visit HK on elderly care scheme

by Lin Wanxia October 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Steve Bannon with Guo Wengui, aka Miles Kwok. Photo: Guo Wengui's Twitter feed

Beijing, China, World

After visit to Wang Qishan, Bannon meets with the Xi ally’s biggest accuser

by Asia Unhedged October 12, 2017February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, World

Moms away from home: stories of Hong Kong’s domestic helpers

by Liu Hsiu Wen October 12, 2017February 18, 2020

A Rohingya refugee girl carries a baby while walking in a camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh October 10, 2017. : Reuters/Jorge Silva

AT Finance, Bangladesh, European Union, Myanmar, South Asia, World

Myanmar army chief plays down Rohingya onslaught

by Reuters October 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Images widely circulated on social media showed Indian Army and the Air Force lack basic equipment to ferry home their dead comrades with dignity. (Image via Facebook/Saikat Datta)

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

For 17 years, 900 body bags lie unused as Indian Army frets

by Saikat Datta October 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China

Chehejia aims to sell 1 million electric cars annually by 2022

by Asia Times staff October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

The prayers are working? Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Yuriko Koike, his main rival in the October 22 election, attend a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2017. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

AT Finance, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Let’s applaud Japan’s newest economic debate

by William Pesek October 10, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korean border guards show former US president Jimmy Carter to the South Korea side of the DMZ as they leave North Korea after Carter's controversial meeting with North Korean President Kim Il-sung in 1994. Photo: AFP/Choo Youn-kong

North Korea, Northeast Asia

Jimmy Carter hopes to meet with North’s Kim

by Asia Unhedged October 9, 2017February 18, 2020

A memorial calls into question God's existence in Huntington, West Virginia, a city that has been portrayed as the epicenter of America's opioid crisis. Photo: AFP / Brendan Smialowski

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Tales of life expectancy. Or, how inequality hampers growth

by Thorvaldur Gylfason October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Former CIA deputy division chief for Korea, Bruce Klingner. Source: C-Span

Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Ex-CIA honcho: Talk of military options for N. Korea increasing in Trump administration

by Asia Unhedged October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Baoding in Hebei province Photo: Google Maps

China

Hebei Construction to raise capacity for Xiong’an projects

by Asia Times staff October 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Senator John McCain looks on during a press conference in July. Photo: Reuters / Aaron P Bernstein

North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

McCain: Getting Kim to drop nukes means guaranteeing North Korea’s survival

by Asia Unhedged October 6, 2017February 18, 2020

A painting from the series 'Sundays HK' by Carolina Kollmann. Photo: Carolina Kollmann

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore

Argentine painter captures inspiring scenes in Hong Kong

by Asia Times staff October 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Lavrov: US-led forces guilty of ‘bloody provocations’ in Syria

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

Server racks with telecommunication equipment in a server room. Photo: iStock

Uncategorized

Alibaba Cloud to upgrade servers for high-end clients

by Asia Times staff October 4, 2017February 18, 2020

'The fact is that human societies have discovered no better way to keep the value of money roughly constant than by relying on central banks,' writes Professor Robert Skidelsky. Photo: Reuters / Kacper Pempel

European Union, Italy, World

Catalan independence doesn’t threaten euro, say strategists

by David P. Goldman October 3, 2017February 18, 2020

A member of the youth wing of the National Front, Malaysia's ruling coalition, holds a placard at a protest at the North Korea embassy, following the murder of Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam

Cloudy prospects for Kim Jong-nam murder trial

by Nile Bowie October 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Steampunk Future Vision Girl Photo: iStock

Beijing, China

‘People’ still key to Artificial Intelligence success

by Asia Times staff October 3, 2017February 18, 2020

People wait in a medical staging area on Oct. 2, 2017, after the mass shooting during a music festival in Las Vegas. Photo: Reuters/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus

World

Gunman kills at least 58 people in Las Vegas concert attack

by Devika Krishna Kumar October 3, 2017February 18, 2020

People raise hands and shout in Plaza Sant Jaume during a protest called by pro-independence groups for citizens to gather at noon in front of city halls throughout Catalonia, in Barcelona, Spain October 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Yves Herman

European Union, Germany, Italy, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Revolution returns to Europe

by Spengler October 2, 2017February 18, 2020

People react as they gather at Plaza Catalunya after voting ended for the banned independence referendum, in Barcelona, Spain October 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Susana Vera

Cyprus, European Union, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

The future of the EU at stake in Catalonia

by Pepe Escobar October 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group, speaks at the Alibaba Gateway Conference in Toronto, Ontario, on September 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Mark Blinch

Beijing, China, World

What makes Jack run?

by Doug Tsuruoka Editor at Large October 2, 2017February 18, 2020

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Otherworldly send-off for revered Thai king

Russia-North Korea ferry resumes, but without passengers

Markets will tank if no tax bill, says Treasury secretary

Pakistan succumbs to another round of Ahmadiyya-bashing

Cambodia’s political prince submits to its strongman

Another UK-China ‘deal’ on ice amid secrecy and confusion

Nick Leeson is back and bullish on Nikkei – again

Indonesian officials to visit HK on elderly care scheme

After visit to Wang Qishan, Bannon meets with the Xi ally’s biggest accuser

Moms away from home: stories of Hong Kong’s domestic helpers

Myanmar army chief plays down Rohingya onslaught

For 17 years, 900 body bags lie unused as Indian Army frets

Chehejia aims to sell 1 million electric cars annually by 2022

Let’s applaud Japan’s newest economic debate

Jimmy Carter hopes to meet with North’s Kim

Tales of life expectancy. Or, how inequality hampers growth

Ex-CIA honcho: Talk of military options for N. Korea increasing in Trump administration

Hebei Construction to raise capacity for Xiong’an projects

McCain: Getting Kim to drop nukes means guaranteeing North Korea’s survival

Argentine painter captures inspiring scenes in Hong Kong

Lavrov: US-led forces guilty of ‘bloody provocations’ in Syria

Alibaba Cloud to upgrade servers for high-end clients

Catalan independence doesn’t threaten euro, say strategists

Cloudy prospects for Kim Jong-nam murder trial

‘People’ still key to Artificial Intelligence success

Gunman kills at least 58 people in Las Vegas concert attack

Revolution returns to Europe

The future of the EU at stake in Catalonia

What makes Jack run?

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