Politics – Page 238 – Asia Times

Frontline police officers equipped with guns and other lethal weapons may expect greater autonomy on their use. Photo: Xinhua

China mulling new legislation to unfetter police use of guns

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in January in Davos, Switzerland. Photo: AFP/ Fabrice Coffrini

India, South Asia, World

Indian economy’s reality will haunt Modi

by Mohan Guruswamy September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

Nei San Ravine, Lantau Island
Photo: YouTube,
Setsuna Leung

China, Hong Kong

Hong Kong hiker dies after cliff fall on Lantau Island

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Map of China: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

After Syria’s partition, will Xinjiang be destabilized?

by Christina Lin September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had 'certified' that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were acting to reduce risks to civilians from their military operations in Yemen. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

Pompeo upholds lucrative US support for Yemen war

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The United States and China are involved in a tit-for-tat tariffs brawl. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, World

China welcomes trade war talks with United States

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

A Pakistani soldier looks on during the opening of a trade project at the China-backed Gwadar port on November 13, 2016. Photo: AFP/ Aamir Qureshi

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

CPEC remains a burning bone of contention in Pakistan

by F.M. Shakil September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: Wikipedia

China, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Uzbekistan’s forward-looking policies secure a bright future

by Nigel Green September 13, 2018

Bangladeshi police display confiscated narcotics in Dhaka. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/Mehedi Hasan

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

A new drug creeps into Bangladesh’s narcotics scene

by Faisal Mahmud September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

No amnesty for people entering UAE illegally after August 1

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 6, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, European Union, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, World

US-India 2+2 Dialogue: concerns for the whole region

by Zamir Awan September 13, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey, World

Modi takes election year gamble on prices of fuel, cooking gas

by Madhavan Narayanan September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island
Photo: Google Maps

China, Hong Kong

Mosquito infestation in Wan Chai North on the rise

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson reacts as he attempts to speak to journalists from a prison vehicle after his verdict at the Phnom Penh court on August 31, 2018. Photo: AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy

AT Finance, Australia, Cambodia, Middle East, Oceania, Vietnam, World

Hun Sen’s ‘hero’ calls for jailed filmmaker’s release

by Alan Parkhouse September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after paying her respects to her late father during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Suu Kyi finally acknowledges Rohingya crisis missteps

by Bertil Lintner September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The Kuantan court complex in Pahang, Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Malaysia

Indonesian women jailed, to be repatriated for prostitution

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte (fourth left, arm upraised) gestures while visiting the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Operations Center in Manila on Sept. 13, 2018, as Typhoon Mangkhut barrels toward the Philippines. Photo: AFP / Noel Celis

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan

Batten down the hatches as super typhoon triggers regional alert

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

A United Nations created 'independent mechanism' will build case files for prosecution of perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Myanmar. Image: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Myanmar

The need for prison reform in Myanmar

by Bo Kyi September 13, 2018

Under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungary has become increasingly authoritarian. Photo: AFP/Frederick Florin

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

Growing nationalism could give Trump an edge over EU

by Raheem Kassam September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Philippines

Two Filipino women arrested over alleged baby-sale deal

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Young businessman hiding head in the sand. Image: iStock

European Union, Middle East, World

Who really creates value in an economy?

by Mariana Mazzucato September 13, 2018

No backing down – United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump’s trade war is a circular firing squad

by William Pesek September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

The US Federal Reserve building. Photo: AFP/Karen Bleier

Middle East, World

Central bankers as ‘dealers of last resort’

by Marshall Auerback September 13, 2018

Volunteers and rescue personnel evacuate local residents in an Indian Navy boat from a residential area in Aluva, Kerala, on August 17, 2018. Photo: AFP, Times of India/ RK Sreejith.

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Mexico, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Thailand, World

India should accept disaster assistance

by Shashi Tharoor September 13, 2018

Typhoon Ompong (internationally called Mangkhut) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)

AT Finance, Philippines, World

Philippines braces for Typhoon Mangkhut

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

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

US sends Beijing eleventh-hour invitation for trade talks

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

A Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighter. Reuters/Khalil Ashawi

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

Turkey steps up arms supplies to rebels in Idlib: Report

by Asia Times staff September 13, 2018February 18, 2020

PLA troops are seen in Russia's Tsugol Training Range prior to the start of the Vostok 2018 drill. Photo: CCTV

China, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, World

Chinese troops get trains north to the Vostok Big Bang

by Asia Times staff September 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Photo: AFP / Alexander Vilf / Sputnik

China, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

Putin wants Russia and Japan to seal historic peace deal

by Asia Times staff September 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese tanks and servicemen are seen their way to the Vostok-2018 military exercises at Zabaikalsk. Photo: AFP/ Evgeny Yepanchintsev / Sputnik

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Japan, ASEAN keep cool as huge Russian war-games unfold

by Peter J. Brown September 12, 2018February 18, 2020