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15-08-2018 14:09

Russia, World War II and Northeast Asia (Robert E. McCoy)

15-08-2018 11:41

Royal summons: In September, Kim to host Moon, not vice versa (Andrew Salmon)

15-08-2018 07:01

Evergrande bullish on China's EV market (Asia Times staff)

15-08-2018 06:13

Trio pour 4.6 billion yuan into Shanghai Bingsheng tech venture (Asia Times staff)

15-08-2018 05:29

MSCI continues second phase of A-share inclusion (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 22:03

Iraqi PM downplays sanctions on Tehran (Alison Tahmizian Meuse)

14-08-2018 19:38

China’s economy shows further signs of cooling (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 19:33

ICOs blamed for Ethereum’s crash to lowest level in a year (Luke Thompson)

14-08-2018 19:31

South Korea island aims to be key blockchain centre (Richard Cook)

14-08-2018 18:49

Acquittal of top politician a blow to Korea’s MeToo movement (Steven Borowiec)

14-08-2018 18:11

‘Arab NATO’ faces challenges, question marks (Jonathan Gorvett)

14-08-2018 18:05

Arrests lead to Hindutva terror network, say authorities (Varsha Torgalkar)

14-08-2018 17:58

The latest spate of violent protests is rooted in casteism that has long been a dominant reality in Maharashtra (Kanchan Srivastava)

14-08-2018 17:36

Thailand tackles its bad boy Buddhist monks. (Richard S Ehrlich)

14-08-2018 17:14

Extra sausages and oxygen: PLA spoils high-altitude troops (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 16:29

Despite tariffs, solar power is still hot for investors (Vivek Y. Kelkar)

14-08-2018 15:54

Soldier-cum-politician Prabowo Subianto's checkered military past will come under scrutiny as he reaches again for the presidency at next year's election in Indonesia. (John McBeth)

14-08-2018 15:33

Pesawat jatuh di Papua kemungkinan karena cuaca buruk (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 14:47

With an eye on re-election in 2019, Indonesian leader Joko Widodo bows to political pressure by selecting a conservative cleric as his running mate. (John McBeth)

14-08-2018 14:03

All hands on deck: the Caspian sails towards Eurasia integration (Pepe Escobar)

14-08-2018 13:18

Opinion // Globalization with Chinese characteristics (Barry Eichengreen)

14-08-2018 13:09

China’s bad loan solution looks like Japan’s non-solution (William Pesek)

14-08-2018 13:03

President Xi’s China Dream collides with the ‘Impossible Trinity’ (Chris Taylor)

14-08-2018 12:24

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is conspicuously absent amid massive flooding in the capital and industrial areas, sparking new concerns for his health and criticism of his leadership. (Jason Castaneda)

14-08-2018 12:03

Opinion // China’s multi-front economic war dulls direction (Gary Kleiman)

14-08-2018 11:38

Saudi Arabia may have used guided bomb on Yemeni school bus (Stephen Bryen)

14-08-2018 11:35

Opinion // Pan-India opposition unity remains a dream (Sagarneel Sinha)

14-08-2018 10:18

Người đàn ông Việt Nam bị tù 15 năm vì đâm chết người ở Đài Bắc (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 06:49

Hainan tightens regulation on land usage (Asia Times staff)

14-08-2018 06:19

China Literature buys out New Classics Media in US$2.25 bn deal (Asia Times staff)

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo prays during Nuzulul Quran event at Presidential Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 5, 2018.
Photo: NurPhoto via AFP Forum

Aug 14,2018, 2:47

Eye on re-election, Widodo plays the Islam card

By John McBeth

A man has been jailed for his online comments about religion. Photo by iStock.

Aug 03,2018, 2:18

Indonesian Christian jailed for insulting Islam online

By Asia Times staff

Muhammad Jibran Nasir, a young lawyer who has played a key role in organizing demonstrations against the 2014 Taliban school massacre in Peshawar, speaks to civil society activists in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Farooq Naeem

Jul 24,2018, 6:05

Young lawyer redefines what it means to be a Pakistani politician

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

May 29,2018, 4:01

Persecution of Ahmadis: a problem in the DNA of Pakistani society

By Imad Zafar

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, sister of former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, shows her book to reporters in Jakarta on April 4, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

Apr 08,2018, 1:14

Sukarno’s daughter in hot water over careless remarks

By John McBeth

Muslims in Karachi are seen during Salat-e-Jumma (Friday prayers) in July 2016. Photo: iStock

Mar 12,2018, 7:27

Infamous blasphemy law may be amended to rein in false claims

By F.M. Shakil

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan during a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 16, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

Feb 06,2018, 3:23

Jakarta’s new governor in a bait-and-switch

By Erin Cook

Balinese Hindus pray to celebrate the religious festival Galungan at the Jagat Natha temple in Denpasar on Indonesia's Bali island on November 1, 2017. Balinese Hindu adherents celebrate Galungan Day or the Earth's celebration to thank God for the creation of the Earth and its content. Photo: AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka

Nov 22,2017, 4:59

A leap for faith in Indonesia

By John McBeth

Hardline Muslims react to the verdict in Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's blasphemy trial outside the court in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Oct 19,2017, 6:00

Racial politics gaining resonance in Indonesia

By John McBeth

Pakistan's interior ministry circulated this message to millions on May 10, 2017. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi

Jun 13,2017, 3:40

‘Cyber’ death sentence shows Pakistan’s extremists winning

By F.M. Shakil

Indonesian hardline Muslims react after hearing a verdict on Jakarta's first non-Muslim and ethnic-Chinese Christian governor Basuki 'Ahok' Purnama's blasphemy trial outside a court in Jakarta, Indonesia May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

May 31,2017, 3:51

Judicial defiance sows confusion and division in Indonesia

By John McBeth

Protesters hold up a lighted candles to show solidarity for the release of Jakarta's governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama better known as "Ahok." Photo: AFP/ Timur Matahari

May 24,2017, 3:53

Former Jakarta governor drops jail appeal in bid to heal divisions

By Asia Unhedged

May 15,2017, 2:10

Is Indonesia teetering toward theocracy?

By John McBeth

Former Indonesian education minister Anies Baswedan (C) holds the hand of Gerindra party chief Prabowo Subianto (R) as Baswedan running mate Sandiaga Uno (L) talks to reporters after voting in the Jakarta governor election in Jakarta, Indonesia April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

Apr 20,2017, 10:50

A vote for radicalism in Indonesia

By John McBeth

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

Apr 19,2017, 5:56

Pakistan’s assault on cyber terrorism is proving toothless

By Syed Arfeen

Ambulance workers load the body of Mashal Khan into an ambulance after a mob beat him to death in Mardan, Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

Apr 18,2017, 12:39

Student’s brutal murder shows Pakistan’s failure as a state

By F.M. Shakil

An Indonesian woman casts her vote at a polling station on February 15, 2017.
About 100 local elections took place across Indonesia on February 15 but the race in the capital is the most hotly contested, with the top job in Jakarta seen as a stepping stone to victory in the 2019 presidential polls. Photo: AFP / Chaideer Mahyuddin

Feb 15,2017, 7:17

Jakarta governor race headed for volatile second round

By John McBeth

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