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Residents protest against the decision to demolish Soviet five-storey buildings in Moscow on May 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Germany, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

Moscow’s housing estates erupt

by Nina L Khrushcheva May 23, 2017May 24, 2017

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The miserable case of the unhappiness surge in Japan

by Peter Langan May 23, 2017

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Guangzhou, Oceania, Shanghai, South Asia, World

China going nowhere on hukou reform

by Bingqin Li May 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Mental illness among university students has become a common problem across the globe. Photo: Shutterstock

Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, Oceania, World

Study aims to unpack mental health issues in university students

by The Conversation May 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A veiled Muslim bride waits for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters / Amit Dave

Egypt, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

India’s Muslim women seek end to archaic divorce practice

by E Jaya Kumar May 12, 2017February 18, 2020

India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Obama and the $400,000 question

by Kaushik Basu May 9, 2017May 9, 2017

High-rise housing in Hong Kong. Photo: iStock / Getty

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Korea, World

Shining a light on the ultimate taboo in Hong Kong: suicide

by Paul Kay May 5, 2017February 18, 2020

China's two-child policy a year on has its limitations. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China

China’s two-child policy one year on

by Liu Lili April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

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Japan’s population projected to plunge 30% by 2065

by Peter Langan April 11, 2017

The facade of a Public Housing Flat at Kampong Kayu Road, Singapore. Over 82% of the island nation's population lives in publicly developed and managed housing. Photo: Getty Images

AT Finance, Singapore, World

No vacancy: Singapore’s ‘housing for all’ only for some

by Kirsten Han April 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Muslim women take part in a protest – OBJECTING to proposed laws to raise the minimum age of marriage for Muslim girls from 12 to 16 years, in Colombo, November 3, 2016. Photo: AFP / Ishara S. Kodikara

AT Finance, Malaysia, Middle East, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Muslim women in Sri Lanka still second-class citizens – by law

by Munza Mushtaq April 5, 2017April 6, 2017

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Grisly murder sheds light on gangs who kill workers for cash

by Admin March 24, 2017

Protesters gather at the City College of New York (CCNY) to denounce the US government's immigration and deportation policies. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, World

Asian Americans look to self-defense amid rising violence

by Doug Tsuruoka March 16, 2017February 18, 2020

Broadway Cinema in Tsuen Wan Plaza Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, Hong Kong

What will ‘one district, one cinema’ strategy achieve?

by Ben Kwok March 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Nepali woman Pabitra Giri prepares to sleep in a Chhaupadi hut during her menstruation period in Surkhet District, 520km west of Kathmandu.Photo: AFP

Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Hindu ritual forces Nepali women into monthly exile

by Agence France-Presse March 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up portraits of Chinese disbarred lawyer Jiang Tianyong, demanding his release, during a demonstration outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

China, European Union, World

China accuses rights activist of ‘fake news’ fabricating torture

by Reuters March 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Tregunter 3 in Mid-levels in Hong Kong Island Photo: Google Map

China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia

HK-born Japanese-Indian student found dead in stairwell

by Asia Times staff March 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Lan Kwai Fong in Central Photo: Google Map

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

Seven arrested for fighting outside Lan Kwai Fong bar

by Asia Times staff March 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Causeway Bay in Hong Kong Island Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Observatory issues cold weather warning

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Men shout to express their love to their lovers on a stage at an annual event organized for men shouting their love to their wives or girlfriends publicly at a park in Tokyo, Japan, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Beijing, China, Shanghai

The dating game gets serious

by Briony Lin February 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Hong Kong's lantern master Chan Yiu-wah has been making traditional paper lanterns for more than 30 years. Photo: Benny Kung / Asia Times

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, World

Slideshow: Hong Kong’s lantern master shows his skills

by Benny Kung and Liu Hsiu Wen February 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, Middle East

She loves me, but I bought an insurance policy

by Lin Wanxia February 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Screen grab of an MTR compartment on fire. Photo: facebook/Cathy Wong

Uncategorized

Man on fire: HK rush-hour chaos on subway

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

China's President Xi Jinping inspects honour guards during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 14, 2015.
Reuters/Jason Lee

Bangladesh, Beijing, China, South Asia, World

China’s middle class and its growing dilemma

by Francesco Sisci February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Two women visit a job fair in Berlin for migrants and refugees on January 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Fabrizio Bensch

AT Finance, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, World

How highly skilled women are ignored in migration debate

by Abdeslam Marfouk February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Middle East, World

If you ghost do you throw shade? US dictionary adds new words

by Reuters February 9, 2017February 18, 2020

The search for a bride is getting tough for Chinese men, or bare branches, with few means and the widening social gap does not help. Photo: AFP/Fred Dufour

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, World

China’s ‘bare branches’ stuck between tradition, capitalism

by Xuan Li February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Guns, booze and revelry are proving a dangerous combination at weddings in Northern India. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

India, Middle East, South Asia

What’s triggering gunfire at Indian weddings?

by Anusha Venkat December 21, 2016February 18, 2020

Uncategorized

Crunch looms in China’s struggle for hearts and eyes

by Admin December 9, 2016December 9, 2016

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Moscow’s housing estates erupt

The miserable case of the unhappiness surge in Japan

China going nowhere on hukou reform

Study aims to unpack mental health issues in university students

India’s Muslim women seek end to archaic divorce practice

Obama and the $400,000 question

Shining a light on the ultimate taboo in Hong Kong: suicide

China’s two-child policy one year on

Japan’s population projected to plunge 30% by 2065

No vacancy: Singapore’s ‘housing for all’ only for some

Muslim women in Sri Lanka still second-class citizens – by law

Grisly murder sheds light on gangs who kill workers for cash

Asian Americans look to self-defense amid rising violence

What will ‘one district, one cinema’ strategy achieve?

Hindu ritual forces Nepali women into monthly exile

China accuses rights activist of ‘fake news’ fabricating torture

HK-born Japanese-Indian student found dead in stairwell

Seven arrested for fighting outside Lan Kwai Fong bar

Observatory issues cold weather warning

The dating game gets serious

Slideshow: Hong Kong’s lantern master shows his skills

She loves me, but I bought an insurance policy

Man on fire: HK rush-hour chaos on subway

China’s middle class and its growing dilemma

How highly skilled women are ignored in migration debate

If you ghost do you throw shade? US dictionary adds new words

China’s ‘bare branches’ stuck between tradition, capitalism

What’s triggering gunfire at Indian weddings?

Crunch looms in China’s struggle for hearts and eyes

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