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Members of the PLA drone brigade are former pilots with the air force. Photo: PLA Daily

China

PLA drone brigade brushes up skills in Xinjiang ‘war game’

by Asia Times staff November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Parents stand outside the gates at the RYB Kindergarten's Xintiandi branch. Photo: bj.people.com.cn

Beijing, China, Middle East

Teacher held over child abuse at Beijing kindergarten

by Asia Times staff November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Souvenir plates with images of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong and President Xi Jinping are seen at a shop during the Communist Party's 19th National Congress in Beijing. Photo: Reuters/ Tyrone Siu

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

China is no more ‘aggressive’ than US and its allies

by Ken Moak November 27, 2017

Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, an Islamist political party, place hurdles and block the main road leading to the airport in Karachi, on November 25, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Akhtar Soomro

India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Turkey

Shadows from history hang over Pakistan’s present and future

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 27, 2017November 28, 2017

Photo: iStock

China

M2 slowdown will not significantly affect real economy

by Asia Times staff November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

China, Japan, Northeast Asia

Global 5G value chain expects to output US$3.5 tln by 2035

by Asia Times staff November 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A policeman takes a picture of a car burned during clashes near the Faizabad junction in Islamabad on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan, South Asia

Islamist protesters clash with Pakistan police for second day

by Asif Shahzad November 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Dozens of children have died at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Photo: NDTV

Afghanistan, India, Nepal, South Asia, World

Children dying in India’s largest state as govt focuses on cow welfare

by Kanchan Srivastava November 26, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump at the White House with Fed chairman Jerome Powell Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

China, European Union, France, Germany, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Powell facing a difficult challenge at Fed if confirmed

by Reuters November 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Rescue workers lift debris after the blast in Ningbo on Sunday morning. Photo: AFP

China, Shanghai

Two killed, dozens hurt in unexplained blast in Ningbo

by Reuters and Asia Times November 26, 2017February 18, 2020

The sands of Saudi Arabia hide not only a vast reservoir of oil, but a rich cache of minerals, including gold, copper and silver, much of it located in the 'Cradle of Gold.' Mining these valuable metals dates back millennia, possibly to the time of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
Image: iStock

European Union, Middle East, World

A desert odyssey in search of Saudi Arabia’s hidden riches

by David Simmons November 26, 2017

A mosque on Thornhill Road in the Hyde Park area of Leeds, Britain. Photo: AFP / Steve Parkin

European Union, United Kingdom, World

Inconvenient truths about migration

by Robert Skidelsky November 25, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump's compromise with China is under threat.Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, European Union, France, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

From narcissism to nihilism: the deep wound of Trumpism

by Bernard-Henri Levy November 25, 2017November 25, 2017

A screen grab of the New York Times story on potential Saudi Arabia reform by Thomas Friedman.

Egypt, Middle East

Twitter user takes a run at NYT’s Friedman over Saudi column

by Asia Times staff November 25, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indonesian farmer harvests paddy in Cianjur, West Java. Photo: AFP / Adek Berry

AT Finance, China, Greater Bay Area, Indonesia, Middle East

Farmers wary of Indonesian land reform program

by Hans Nicholas Jong November 25, 2017February 18, 2020

A Malaysian religious student is seen inside the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on May 20, 2017. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP/ Muhammad Shahrizal

AT Finance, Brunei, China, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, Russia, Singapore, United Kingdom, World

Malaysia’s ‘Arabization’ owes to Saudi ties

by Nile Bowie November 25, 2017February 18, 2020

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巴基斯坦的大理石出口困局

by F.M. Shakil November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

The unmanned AT200 cargo plane or drone had its maiden flight last month. Photo: Xinhua

China, New Zealand, Oceania, World

China testing huge drones as unmanned cargo planes

by Asia Times staff November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Money lender counting Indian rupee currency notes. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave/File photo

India, South Asia, World

Despite Moody’s upgrade, India’s economic outlook remains tough

by Devangshu Datta November 24, 2017

Western powers want action against terrorist Hafiz Saeed and his groups. Photo: Reuters / Mohsin Raza

India, Pakistan, South Asia, World

‘India dictating terms to Pakistan’ claims Jamaaat ud Dawa

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Killer robots threaten to launch a new generation arms race in Asia. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, China, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

Rise of the killer machines

by Alan Boyd November 24, 2017February 18, 2020

A China Southern Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet is seen at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Photo: Zhang Yimo/ planespotters.net

Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, Guangzhou, Shanghai, World

China ‘needs 6,100 passenger jets over next 20 years’

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

Indonesian parliament speaker Setya Novanto, is escorted from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta, Indonesia November 21, 2017. Photo: Antara Foto via Reuters/Wahyu Putro

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East

The man who knows too much in Indonesia

by John McBeth November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

US Air Force plane from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Cambodia, European Union, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

On the rehabilitation of George W Bush

by Rebecca Gordon November 23, 2017November 23, 2017

The head office of State Bank of India in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, India, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

SBI looks abroad as India’s credit growth remains weak

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

North Korea's Hwang Pyong So (L), a senior aide to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends the closing ceremony of the 17th Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, October 4, 2014. Reuters/Jason Reed/File Photo

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

Once inside Kim Jong Un’s inner circle, top aide’s star fades

by Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, President Donald Trump and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Photos: Reuters/AFP/Asia Times

Beijing, China, India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

China’s utopian talk of ‘win-win’ relations falls on deaf ears

by Christopher Scott November 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Many are guessing how the World Wide Web will evolve. Illustration: iStock

China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

World awash in torrent of fact and fiction

by David Simmons November 23, 2017November 23, 2017

Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island.Photo: HK Government

China, Hong Kong

Over 1 million entries as Disneyland gives away 50,000 tickets

by Asia Times staff November 22, 2017February 18, 2020

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is pictured in the Philippine Sea on November 20, 2017. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate / US Navy handout via Reuters

Japan, Northeast Asia

US Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea, eight of 11 rescued

by Reuters November 22, 2017February 18, 2020