Politics – Page 235 – Asia Times

Residents wade through a flooded street in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines on September 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Noel Celis

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

Mangkhut raises Philippine inflation risk

by Bienvenido S Oplas Jr September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Filipino workers have been warned about fake jobs in the United Kingdom. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Philippines

Gobyerno, binalaan na ang mga Filipinong mga manggagawa sa mga nagkalat na job scam sa Jersey

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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the second day of the three-day Pravasi Bhartiya Divas summit at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on January 8, 2015. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia, World

Under Modi, day to celebrate Indian origin citizens gets Hindutva agenda

by Rejimon Kuttappan September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Dubai, which is home to the largest population of Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Mga Filipino, pinayuhang magpadala sa mga lehitimong cargo companies sa UAE

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

Wellington in New Zealand where many foreign students go to study. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines

Better protection for Filipino students in New Zealand urged

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

More than two-thirds of those languishing in jails have yet to be proved guilty, or otherwise, by the rule of law.

India, South Asia

India may soon have a law to deal with ‘miscarriage of justice’

by Saurav Datta September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan

China, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Will Abe and Trump break up over currencies?

by William Pesek September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Left Unity students of Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University celebrate their victory against a right-wing student organization in the 2018 student elections. Photo: Samim Asgor Ali

India, South Asia

BJP’s student wing yet to breach ‘left bastion’ JNU

by Muntaha Amin September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, center, and other South Korean business tycoons are seen on a plane bound for Pyongyang on Sept 18.South Korean President Moon Jae-in's stock bailout fund will help business tycoons at a time when he needs to crack down on monopolistic behavior. Photo: AFP / Pyeongyang Press Corps

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

South Korean tycoons head North, but no deals likely

by Andrew Salmon September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Photo: Facebook/Centre for Refugees

China, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Asylum seekers, ethnic groups help clean up after typhoon

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

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in wave as they drive through Pyongyang on September 18, 2018. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea

Moon lands in Pyongyang for high-stakes summit with Kim

by Andrew Salmon September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodian-Australians demonstrate in Sydney on September 15, 2018. Photo: Sawathey Ek

AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, European Union, Malaysia, Oceania, World

International law perspective on protection of human rights in Cambodia

by Sawathey Ek September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

There were massive crowds at Tai Wai MTR station in the New Territories. Photo: Facebook/Ming Leung

China, Hong Kong

Government slammed for traffic chaos after typhoon

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

Nepal-India-China-Map

Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Nepal, Northeast Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

India has no right to pretend it is an inclusive democracy

by Bhim Bhurtel September 18, 2018

India-based Nuxalbari became the world's first large tea estate to be certified as 'elephant-friendly.' Photo: Courtesy Nuxalbari Tea Estate

India, South Asia, World

Indian tea estate gets world’s first ‘elephant-friendly’ tag

by Kriti Singh September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

The domestic worker on the ledge at South Horizons on Hong Kong Island. Photo: Facebook

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia

Photo shows maid cleaning 14th floor window during typhoon

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

Pavia, Iloilo in the Philippines. Photo: Google Maps

Australia, Oceania

Australian and Filipina arrested for cybersex racket

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

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - January 3, 2015: Young girl gives money to a beggar on a street in Kota Kinabalu. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Malaysia, Middle East, World

Malaysia needs to get serious on tackling homelessness

by Hakimi Abdul Jabar September 18, 2018

A fan of 500 rupee banknotes from Pakistan showing the face of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in national dress. Photo: iStock

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s options for economic crisis

by Zamir Awan September 18, 2018

Export bribery is seldom punished in many Asian countries, new OECD and Transparency International research shows. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Next trade war front: export bribery

by Alan Boyd September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

A Russian bodyguard stands near President Vladimir Putin as he talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Photo: AFP/Sputnik/Alexander Zemlianichenko

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Erdogan and Putin agree to a Syria DMZ

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

Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, World

US$200 billion in Chinese goods officially ‘Tariffed!’

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

Photo: iStock

China, Hong Kong, Shanghai

Shenyang lures IPOs with four million yuan reward

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

Beijing. Photo: iStock

Beijing puts loan limits on Housing Provident Fund

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

Artificial Intelligence. Image: iStock

China, Shanghai

Shanghai to boost AI sector through talent, data and capital

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

Oyashio-class submarine Kuroshio. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia

For first time, a Japanese sub takes part in South China Sea drills

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

The falling lira is making it difficult for many Turks to make ends meet. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Indonesia, Middle East, Oceania, Turkey, World

Turkey turns to China as it tries to clean up bad loans

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

The 'Fourth Industrial Revolution', that includes blockchain, AI, virtual reality and the Internet of Things, could, says the WEF report, be transformative environmental 'game-changers.’ Photo: iStock

World

‘Game-changing’ blockchain can help protect the planet

by Asia Times staff September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Military honor guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on March 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

Beijing, China, Taiwan

Beijing reminds students in Taiwan to be wary of spies

by Asia Times staff September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Yogi Adityanath recites the oath as the new chief minister in Lucknow in 2017. Photo: REUTERS

India, Iran, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Bisht knows how to make a headline, but the news isn’t good

by Kanchan Srivastava September 17, 2018February 18, 2020