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Icebreaker technology linked to China’s future nuclear carrier

A nuclear reactor employed on a big icebreaker might be replicated and mounted on a mid-sized carrier

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Foxconn boss warns of fallout from US-China trade war

Chairman Terry Gou tells Taiwanese tech giant's annual general meeting 'this is the biggest challenge we face'

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Chinese Navy slowly upgrades combat capabilities

Pragmatism and patience mark the strategy behind the Chinese Navy's steady rise over the last twenty years

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Southeast Asian real estate continues to lure Chinese buyers

Inquiries from buyers increases exponentially while Chinese investors park more than US$2.5 billion in Asian property markets

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PBOC to cut reserve requirements by 0.5%

Central bank action to release US$107 bn in liquidy as it moves to support the small and micro financing sector

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Nations prefer local currencies in OBOR projects: survey

But 44% of the respondents believe that funding support will come from China's development banks and state-run banks

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25-06-2018 17:28

When passports were issued to a Hindu-Muslim couple after they complained of harassment, India's foreign minister was subjected to vile online abuse and threats. (Aritry Das)

25-06-2018 17:27

Bitcoin hits low point for the year and markets fear further drops (Luke Thompson)

25-06-2018 17:10

Stalin’s master play in Korea was aimed at weakening the US (Andrew Salmon)

25-06-2018 16:47

The 'People's DGP', Rupin Sharma, attracted flak for taking on corruption and was removed from the position on the grounds of 'inexperience'. (Kriti Singh)

25-06-2018 16:13

Icebreaker technology linked to China’s future nuclear carrier (Asia Times staff)

25-06-2018 16:06

Opinion // The false hope and numbers around Modi government’s economy (Vivek Kaul)

25-06-2018 14:42

Opinion // Rejecting the saffron narrative (Sabena Siddiqui)

25-06-2018 13:19

A tragedy in the making as the US confronts China (David P. Goldman)

25-06-2018 12:44

Opinion // Setback for ISIS, opportunity for Widodo (Abhishek Mohanty)

25-06-2018 12:01

North Korea: The next frontier market in East Asia? (Grant Newsham)

25-06-2018 11:55

Opinion // Rise of the strongman: What comes after democracy? (Immanuel Fruhmann)

25-06-2018 11:38

Erdogan’s victory in Turkish election expands his powers (Jonathan Gorvett)

25-06-2018 05:08

No drop in demand for Thai real estate (Asia Times staff)

25-06-2018 04:55

Central bank offers reserve boost to small business (Asia Times staff)

25-06-2018 04:47

OBOR survey points to currency bias (Asia Times staff)

24-06-2018 17:02

Kim Jong-pil: Spymaster, kingmaker, exile, last of ‘3 Kims’ passes (Andrew Salmon)

24-06-2018 14:57

Commercializing cosplay: There’s yen in fun (Jake Adelstein)

24-06-2018 14:28

China cannot spend its way to soccer greatness (Mary Gallagher)

24-06-2018 13:35

Bank of Japan embarrasses itself blaming Amazon for its woes (William Pesek)

24-06-2018 12:01

Reports spotlight Rohingya displacement. (Gary Kleiman)

24-06-2018 11:46

Australia braces for further decline in Chinese investment. (Alan Boyd)

23-06-2018 17:41

Opinion // ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not (Nicos Panayiotides)

23-06-2018 16:04

Opinion // A winning corporate innovation strategy (Henry Kressel)

23-06-2018 14:51

Opinion // Europe’s left turns right on immigration (Michael Bröning)

23-06-2018 14:47

Opinion // World Bank shrugs off responsibility for hydro project in Laos (Maureen Harris)

23-06-2018 13:38

Technical woes see a telecom company earn the wrath of Australians wanting to watch the World Cup extravaganza. (John Duerden)

23-06-2018 13:02

Turks are going to the polls on Sunday in a crucial election. (Jonathan Gorvett)

23-06-2018 13:01

Moon Jae-in's trip to Russia may lead to an economic boost for both Koreas, and for Russia. (Andrew Salmon)

22-06-2018 23:16

American oil stocks rally (Asia Times staff)

22-06-2018 22:08

French government warns Europe could ‘disintegrate’ (Asia Times staff)

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the Report

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been taking a hard line with the media. Photo: AFP/ Kazuhiro Nogi

May 06,2018, 11:55

Abe going the full Trump on media

By William Pesek

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been bypassed by recent developments on the Korean peninsula, but appears eager to play a role in talks with North Korea in coming weeks. Photo: Reuters/ Kim Kyung-Hoon

Mar 21,2018, 3:00

Yen rally exacerbates Japan’s ‘Toyota problem’

By William Pesek

Is Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about to be thumped by the Kobe Steel scandal ahead of the Oct. 22 general election?
Reuters/Toru Hanai

Oct 12,2017

Kobe Steel shows Japan Inc. answers to no one

By William Pesek

Toshiba Corp President and CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa attends a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, December 27, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Toru Hanai

Jan 20,2017, 3:28

Toshiba – yet another Japanese giant falls from grace

By Peter Langan

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Vivek Kaul

The false hope and numbers around Modi government’s economy

25-06-2018 16:06

Sabena Siddiqui

Rejecting the saffron narrative

25-06-2018 14:42

Abhishek Mohanty

Setback for ISIS, opportunity for Widodo

25-06-2018 12:44

Immanuel Fruhmann

Rise of the strongman: What comes after democracy?

25-06-2018 11:55

Nicos Panayiotides

ISIS’ caliphate may be dead, but terrorism is not

23-06-2018 17:41

Henry Kressel

A winning corporate innovation strategy

23-06-2018 16:04

Michael Bröning

Europe’s left turns right on immigration

23-06-2018 14:51

Maureen Harris

World Bank shrugs off responsibility for hydro project in Laos

23-06-2018 14:47

Anand Venkatanarayanan

India’s digital identity platform obfuscates privacy concerns again

21-06-2018 17:42

Angshuman Choudhury

India’s response to UN’s Kashmir report is distasteful, erroneous

21-06-2018 16:21

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