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24-07-2017 18:29

Hubei launched 10 measures last week to attract foreigners who want to develop their careers or start businesses in the province, in a bid to encourage them to its free-trade zone and Wuhan Pilot Area (Asia Times staff)

24-07-2017 16:28

Timor Leste's fourth general election will return an incumbent 'unity' government to power, a vote for peace and stability after years of conflict in the newly forged nation. (David Hutt)

24-07-2017 15:00

The latest de-conflict agreement in Syria, near Damascus, shows rebel forces know victory is out of sight and that making a deal with the Russians is better than continuing in an uphill battle against them without broad support from elsewhere. (Sami Moubayed)

24-07-2017 14:24

Communist rebels in the Philippines have seized on the government's pre-occupation with Islamic State linked militants to make strategic gains and undercut a once hopeful peace process. (Richard Javad Heydarian)

24-07-2017 13:21

Thousands protest over bid to curb incense burning in Taiwan (Agence France-Presse)

24-07-2017 12:52

Charles Moore, founder and research director of the Algalita Marine Research and Education Foundation, says a six-month excursion investigating plastic pollution in the South Pacific discovered another garbage patch that may be larger than Texas. (Popular Science)

24-07-2017 12:32

The International Monetary Fund on Monday kept its growth forecasts for the world economy unchanged for this year and next, although it revised the eurozone and China higher. (Reuters)

24-07-2017 12:14

This month has seen a renewed crackdown on Virtual Private Network providers in China. Ironically, foreign firms stand to be beneficiaries. Meanwhile, programmers remain confident of beating the censors in the country's ongoing internet cat-and-mouse game. (Lin Wanxia)

24-07-2017 12:10

The news that North Korea has asked Seoul for US$6 million to fund a census might be viewed as a thaw in Pyongyang's freeze on holding discussions with the South. That would be wrong (Robert E. McCoy)

24-07-2017 11:30

Grab, Uber Technologies Inc's biggest ride-hailing competitor in Southeast Asia, said it expects to raise US$2.5 billion in its latest financing round that will help bolster its leading position in the region and grow its payments platform. (Reuters)

24-07-2017 09:56

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings sinking over a suspected cronyism scandal, said on Monday he had never instructed that preferential treatment be given to a long-time friend and that his friend had never lobbied for favours. (Elaine Lies and Linda Sieg)

24-07-2017 07:54

Telecommunications operator China United Network Communications said on Sunday it is still in talks with potential strategic investors and has not yet signed any binding agreements. (Reuters)

24-07-2017 07:36

Some economists see risks emerging in China's dollar-denominated bonds that could give the Fed greater pause for thought as it raises rates, even as other central banks signal a shift from ultra-easy policy. (Marius Zaharia)

24-07-2017 07:25

The southern China city of Guangzhou on Sunday suspended all construction projects after a crane at a construction site collapsed on Saturday killing seven people. (Reuters)

24-07-2017 03:18

Opinion // In Bollywood, success is a relative thing (Amrita Mukherjee)

23-07-2017 23:45

Opinion // Will EU be part of new Six-Party Talks on N Korea? (Emanuele Scimia)

23-07-2017 23:03

Opinion // Can aid for trade be a salve to the poorest nations? (Yongfu Huang)

23-07-2017 17:39

Congress faces diminished prospects at crucial polls in Gujarat this year after its veteran leader quits and without new young leaders to fill the political gap. (E Jaya Kumar)

23-07-2017 17:38

Euro's scorching rise could dampen faith in equity markets; and four other themes likely to dominate the thinking of investors and traders in the coming week. (Reuters)

23-07-2017 16:30

Vietnam hopes the early implementation of a European Union free trade pact will accelerate growth, attract investment and hedge its rising economic reliance on China. (David Hutt)

23-07-2017 15:34

Will Vietnam's drive to collect more taxes alienate foreign investors and squeeze the life out of its economy? (David Hutt)

23-07-2017 13:33

Vietnam's bid to pressure Australia into banning the flag of former South Vietnam shows how potent and sensitive the symbol remains four decades after the fall of Saigon (Helen Clark)

23-07-2017 10:58

In the age of social media, left and right accuse long-established media outlets of “faking” news. If the spread of misinformation is thought of as a virus, writes Robert Skidelsky, a natural equilibrium between truth and falsehood is hard to imagine. It must, therefore, be checked – he believes – by inoculation. (Robert Skidelsky)

23-07-2017 10:33

Having struggled to find its economic footing since the Arab Spring, entrepreneurialism shows signs of blooming in the Middle East. Much more can be done, however, to help startups make the leap from good idea to business success. (Philippe Le Houérou)

22-07-2017 18:00

Opinion // A terrible beauty is born in the geopolitics of Kashmir (M.K. Bhadrakumar)

22-07-2017 17:16

In a move similar to that of his Philippine counterpart Rodrido Duterte, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has instructed law-enforcement officers to shoot drug traffickers to deal with a "narcotics emergency". (Reuters)

22-07-2017 16:06

In many of the world's urban centers, homes are becoming prohibitively expensive for people with moderate incomes. The solution is more construction – but this is often resisted by a new kind of rent-seeking class of existing homeowners. (Robert J Shiller)

22-07-2017 13:01

Water shortages are becoming something of an annual ritual in Delhi, the world’s second most populous city, and without policy changes, the prospect of residents having access to water is grim. (The Conversation)

22-07-2017 12:45

As India grapples with a potentially unmanageable water crisis, Asia Times considers the options available before New Delhi to combat a situation that may gravely imperil the country’s growth trajectory. (Seema Sengupta)

22-07-2017 12:15

Young Cambodian filmmaker Kavich Neang discusses his upcoming movie based on the White Building, a major landmark in Phnom Penh that is being demolished, and also on censorship in the country. (Elena Owyong)

the brief

Takata Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada bows as he leaves a news conference. Photo: Reuters/Toru Hanai

Jun 27,2017, 8:52

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24-07-2017 03:18

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Will EU be part of new Six-Party Talks on N Korea?

23-07-2017 23:45

Can aid for trade be a salve to the poorest nations?

23-07-2017 23:03

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A terrible beauty is born in the geopolitics of Kashmir

22-07-2017 18:00

China’s growing appetite for Turkish marble

22-07-2017 00:36

Ambivalence on progress 20 years after financial crisis

21-07-2017 12:14

Why it’s difficult to trust China or Russia

20-07-2017 15:15

Emanuele Scimia

Sweden vs France: the future of EU arms sales to Asia

20-07-2017 14:54

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Which to learn, traditional or simplified Chinese characters?

20-07-2017 14:41

The top emigration destinations for wealthy Chinese

20-07-2017 01:02

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