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25-09-2017 01:18

Markets wrap up historically strong quarter; and four other themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders this week (Reuters)

24-09-2017 15:08

The release of writer-director Junji Sakamoto’s new film couldn’t be better timed. The Japan-Cuba co-production coincides with the 50th anniversary of the deaths of Ernesto “Che” Guevara and “Ernesto Medico,” the Japanese-Bolivian who fought with him and was also killed in Bolivia. (Karen Severns)

24-09-2017 14:51

The upcoming IMF and World Bank annual meetings offer an opportunity to start seriously discussing how to arrest the lose-lose dynamics that have been gaining traction in the global economy. (Mohamed A. El-Erian)

24-09-2017 12:52

A private solution for China’s zombie company problem? (Julie Zhu and Sumeet Chatterjee)

24-09-2017 12:33

North Korea says rockets to US ‘inevitable’ as US bombers fly off coast (Reuters)

23-09-2017 21:21

Acclaimed Hindi film ‘Newton’ nominated for an Oscar (Anusha Venkat)

23-09-2017 17:29

Iran has successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km, state media reported on Saturday. (Reuters)

23-09-2017 15:04

Denying leadership while exercising it means that no discussion of Germany’s responsibilities is possible. And this inflicts costs – especially economic costs – on weaker EU member states. (Robert Skidelsky)

23-09-2017 14:03

Canyon Bridge, the China-backed buyout fund that was barred last week from buying a US chip-maker by President Trump, says it will purchase British chip designer Imagination Technologies Group Plc. (Koh Gui Qing)

23-09-2017 13:47

Myanmar's democratic transition was supposed to spark a global tourism boom, but civil war, security concerns and a mounting refugee crisis have deterred even intrepid travelers. (Peter Janssen)

23-09-2017 13:08

The nascent Yangon Stock Exchange expects to enjoy benefits from China’s Belt and Road initiative as more Sino-Myanmar joint ventures seek capital on the open market. (Jeff Pao)

23-09-2017 11:11

Under Xi Jinping, the PLA's Rocket Force is fast becoming a faction to be reckoned with. Its rise is part of a grand rebalancing act, but the RF's growing strategic importance is also a factor (Zi Yang)

23-09-2017 11:07

US arms control expert Joe Brazda claims North Korean ICBM could reach as far as the East Coast and that US anti-missile defenses probably couldn't shoot it down. (Doug Tsruruoka)

23-09-2017 08:19

Opinion // Financial markets shrug off growing North Korean tensions (Nigel Green)

23-09-2017 07:10

Opinion // Will Vietnam let its human rights record stifle trade with the EU? (Xuan Loc Doan)

22-09-2017 16:58

Opinion // Straws in the wind for a reset in US-Russian relations (M.K. Bhadrakumar)

22-09-2017 16:12

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to normalize ties and align interests but its not clear the impromptu visit accomplished either. (Nile Bowie)

22-09-2017 15:48

Opinion // European Union tries to curb tech transfer to China (Emanuele Scimia)

22-09-2017 15:30

Opinion // Despite skepticism, ‘BRICS Plus’ an idea worth pursuing (Junaid Ashraf)

22-09-2017 14:28

HC order delays floor test, puts TN governance in tough spot (E Jaya Kumar)

22-09-2017 13:27

Foreign investor surveys are broadly upbeat about Asean's rising growth prospects, though corruption, trade barriers and regulatory uncertainty are still areas of concerns. (Alan Boyd)

22-09-2017 13:04

Opinion // Why we shouldn’t hold our breath for ‘Digital Bangladesh’ (Jon Connars, Independent Risk Analyst and Researcher)

22-09-2017 12:42

Russia's new e-visa system has attracted almost 2,000 visitors to Vladivostok in six weeks, which isn't enough to significantly boost tourism spending yet, but operators in the city say they are encouraged by the numbers so far. China applicants made up almost half of users. (Inga Velanskaya)

22-09-2017 12:04

A military plan to strike a new ethnic balance in Rakhine state's conflict-ridden northwest means a minority of the 420,000 refugees now languishing in Bangladesh will likely ever return home. (Bertil Lintner)

22-09-2017 11:12

LeEco board issues letter urging Jia Yueting to fulfill financial commitments (Asia Times staff)

22-09-2017 11:12

Hong Kong is expected to be the third largest IPO market worldwide in terms of total funds raised, as of the end of September, trailing rampant Shanghai and New York exchanges (Lin Wanxia)

22-09-2017 11:07

Asian stocks fell and the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on the mooted possibility of North Korea conducting another hydrogen bomb test, this time in the Pacific Ocean. (Shinichi Saoshiro)

22-09-2017 10:51

China's finance ministry said on Friday S&P Global Ratings' decision to downgrade the country's sovereign credit rating was "a wrong decision" that neglects the economic fundamentals and development potential of the world's second-largest economy. (Reuters)

22-09-2017 10:51

New think tank to provide policy support for greater Guangdong Bay area (Asia Times staff)

22-09-2017 10:50

Lenovo President Liu Chuanzhi backs innovation and reforms as key pillars to guide growth (Asia Times staff)

the brief

A graphic, inset, shows the track that tropical cyclone Guchol is expected to take.
Photo: The Observatory

Sep 06,2017, 6:36

The Observatory predicts more typhoons in coming months

By Asia Times staff

Financial markets shrug off growing North Korean tensions

23-09-2017 08:19

Will Vietnam let its human rights record stifle trade with the EU?

23-09-2017 07:10

M.K. Bhadrakumar

Straws in the wind for a reset in US-Russian relations

22-09-2017 16:58

Emanuele Scimia

European Union tries to curb tech transfer to China

22-09-2017 15:48

Despite skepticism, ‘BRICS Plus’ an idea worth pursuing

22-09-2017 15:30

Why we shouldn’t hold our breath for ‘Digital Bangladesh’

22-09-2017 13:04

Giovanni Di Lieto

Can Asia-Pacific multi-lateral trade survive without the US?

22-09-2017 07:10

Alternative facts in an inside-out universe

21-09-2017 15:30

Is China capable of showing restraint as the US has with North Korea?

21-09-2017 15:21

US the likely loser of trade war with China

21-09-2017 13:25

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