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A bird's eye view of the central Vietnamese town of Da Nang, the country's third largest city located on the coast of the South China Sea replete with an international airport, sea and river ports. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Asean’s secondary cities poised to boom

by Alan Boyd July 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A decrepit jetty at sunset on the shores of Yangon, home to more than 90% of Myanmar's port capacity.
Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Limited links sink Myanmar’s potential

by Michael Mackey July 25, 2017February 18, 2020

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is the site of a military standoff between its giant neighbors, India and China. Photo: iStock

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, World

Indian military standoff with China was all about Bhutan

by M.K. Bhadrakumar July 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Stock image of the Third Thai - Lao Friendship Bridge at sunset time, Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand looking across the Mekong into Laos. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Beijing, China, France, Hong Kong, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, World

Laos is a key link for China’s Obor ambitions

by David Hutt July 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Road to Aleppo: The Chinese don't forget that Syria controlled overland access to both Europe and Africa in ancient Silk Road times. Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad monitor traffic on the road to Aleppo in Syria on July 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki.

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Syria, Turkey, World

The New Silk Road will go through Syria

by Pepe Escobar July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's leader Xi Jinping. Photo: AFP

China, Russia, World

String of deals cements Russia’s role in Belt and Road

by Asia Unhedged July 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

AT Finance, China, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Putin and Trump stage-manage a win-win meeting

by Pepe Escobar July 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on July 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool

China, Russia, World

Chinese, Russian media lock arms to challenge Western press

by Zi Yang July 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Honeywell's two-stage compressor for fuel cells has helped reduce the size of earlier hydrogen fuel cells by 40% while supplying constant power ratings far above previous industry generations. Photo: Honeywell International

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Macau, Middle East, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey, World

US multinationals angle for inside track in Belt and Road push

by Doug Tsuruoka July 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Australia, China, Germany, Oceania, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

China CEOs cool on the global economy, warm about their own firms

by Yiling Pan June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

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AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

Hong Kong’s big Southeast Asia opportunity

by Asia Unhedged June 29, 2017February 18, 2020

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, is shown at Dalian Port in Liaoning province. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Singapore, South Asia, World

China’s navy secures its global network

by Richard A. Bitzinger June 22, 2017June 25, 2017

Indian coast guard personnel stand guard as Australian Border Force Cutter 'Ocean Shield' arrives at port in Chennai on May 18, 2017. Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar

Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka

With an eye on China, Australia-India warily embrace

by Helen Clark June 19, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korea's president Moon Jae-in. Photo: Yonhap via Reuters

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

Moon: Obor finished when South and North Korea connected by rails

by Asia Unhedged June 17, 2017February 18, 2020

South Korean protestors hold placards during a protest against Saem-Mul Presbyterian church that sent 23 missionaries to Afghanistan in 2007. Photo: AFP / Choi Won-suk

China, India, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Did Chinese media blame Koreans for murder in Pakistan?

by Asia Unhedged June 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks set to keep his job, based on surveys of voters ahead of the general election on October 22, 2017.

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea

Abe’s endorsement of OBOR about competition more than cooperation

by Asia Unhedged June 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Source: Bloomberg

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Fake news about Asian stock markets, again

by David Goldman June 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, at the International Convention Center at Yanqi Lake in Beijing November 11, 2014. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Beijing is Brunei’s new best friend

by David Hutt June 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a BRICS summit in Goa on October 16, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Understanding India’s response to China’s Belt and Road

by Vinay Kaura June 10, 2017June 10, 2017

Pakistani and Chinese workers at the site of a Belt and Road project in northern Pakistan. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Moscow’s unrealistic vision for Belt and Road

by Asia Unhedged June 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Three reasons to buy Asian stocks

by David P. Goldman June 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Shinzo Abe. Photo: Reuters/Peter Nicholls

China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia

Japan ready to cooperate on Belt and Road says Abe

by Asia Unhedged June 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Fund manager Mark Mobius. Source: Financial Times Youtube screen grab

Mobius: Iron-ore supply-demand stable, despite wild price swings

by Asia Unhedged May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Aung San Suu Kyi and Xi Jinping (R) pose before a meeting in Beijing. REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Myanmar, World

Getting no love from the West, Myanmar turns to the warm embrace of China

by Asia Unhedged May 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Roundtable Summit Phase One Sessions of the Belt and Road Forum. Photo: Reuters, Lintao Zhang

China, Japan, Northeast Asia

Japan inc less than excited about Belt and Road

by Asia Unhedged May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Pakistani and Chinese workers at the site of a Belt and Road project in northern Pakistan. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Pakistan, South Asia

CPEC investment to focus on Agriculture

by Asia Unhedged May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

The hooks of a crane at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, October 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Will Obor really reach Southeast Asia?

by Richard Javad Heydarian May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (inset), prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is visiting Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s Sharif visits Hong Kong amid heightened security

by Asia Times staff May 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping offers a toast during the welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, World

EU snubs Beijing, won’t support Belt and Road statement

by Asia Unhedged May 16, 2017February 18, 2020

A Chinese boat with a team of geologists surveys the Mekong River at the border between Laos and Thailand April 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jorge Silva

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Thai resistance to China’s downstream ambitions

by Tom Fawthrop May 16, 2017February 18, 2020