Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, far left, and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sarif, far right, pose with other leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana on June 9. (Pool)
Economy

The SCO welcomes rivals into its fold

Membership for India and Pakistan raises bloc's profile, but may invite friction

14 June 2017
A screenshot of a computer in Taiwan infected with ransomeware.
Politics

Invisible weapons pose constant threat to cybersecurity

Vulnerability in Microsoft OS exploited by US government, then stolen by hackers

6 June 2017
Omani Oil Minister Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhy, left, greets a representative of Kuwait Oil Co. at the OPEC 2nd Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting in Kuwait City on March 26.
Economy

OPEC leans toward extending output cuts another nine months

Soft prices have the cartel worried, but a bigger squeeze looks unlikely

18 May 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
Finance chiefs pose for a photo at the IMF/World Bank gathering in Washington on April 21.
Economy

Finance chiefs fret as Trump grumbles about a strong dollar

Talk of a new Plaza Accord signals an imminent clash over currency issues

27 April 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in December.
Economy

Japanese tech to figure heavily in Russian projects

Business deals to result from Abe-Putin summit this week

26 April 2017
Oil pumps work at sunset in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.
Economy

Oil producers to keep pumping up prices: Showa Shell CEO

Trump polices are a wild card, but production cuts may hold up for a while

13 March 2017
Integrated resort Marina Bay Sands includes the largest casino in Singapore. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Place Your Bets

Japan's entry to shake up Asia's casino market

Operators poised to invest as policymakers try to balance profit, social concerns

2 March 2017
Integrated resort Marina Bay Sands includes the largest casino in Singapore. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Japan's entry to shake up Asia's casino market

Operators poised to invest as policymakers try to balance profit, social concerns

2 March 2017
The population of the Arkalyk area has fallen by half since Soviet times, leaving many buildings abandoned. (Photo by Chris Rickleton)
Economy

A Kazakh mining town races to reinvent itself

With its resources drying up, Arkalyk looks for a new way to survive

23 February 2017
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Economy

Global pact to make customs procedures easy, transparent

WTO agreement set to take effect Wednesday; seen slashing costs by 10%

22 February 2017
A floor trader monitors share prices at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Economy

Investor money surging back into emerging markets

Fears over Trump's protectionism are retreating

20 February 2017
Russian state-backed company Alrosa is developing a diamond mine in Sakha.
Economy

Russia's Sakha Republic wants Japan's help tapping resources

Leader of oil- and gas-rich autonomous region sees vast opportunities

20 February 2017
Arkalyk celebrates its mining history by showcasing the first hunk of bauxite extracted here in 1964. (Photo by Chris Rickleton)
Economy

Decaying Kazakh mining town struggles to shift focus

Government initiatives yield few benefits so far, as Soviet legacy endures

9 February 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17, 2016. (Courtesy of Japan's Cabinet Public Relations Office)
Economy

How Japan can 'win' with Trump

Tokyo must make itself relevant where it counts to the new US administration

31 January 2017
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Economy

In its race for the stars, Asia must avoid militarizing space

Space security expert Saadia Pekkanen warns of clashing national interests

26 January 2017
India's Mangalyaan Mars probe is mounted on the rocket that sent it hurtling toward the red planet. (Courtesy of ISRO)
Science

India-China rivalry reaches into orbit and beyond

Regional giants chase prestige, power and prosperity in space race

26 January 2017
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former secretary-general of NATO.
Economy

US leadership needed in uncertain times: ex-NATO chief

Anders Fogh Rasmussen wants America to step up to fight terrorism, populism

30 December 2016
Niall Ferguson
Economy

Expect 'revolution' in US foreign policy under Trump

British historian Niall Ferguson says scale of change still 'underestimated' by most

27 December 2016
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, left, and his Saudi counterpart, Khalid al-Falih, leave a news conference after an OPEC meeting in Vienna on Dec. 10.
Economy

Vandana Hari: The oil market looks set to rebound in 2017

The deal to cut output by OPEC and non-OPEC producers is a plus, but will it hold?

22 December 2016
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Finance

Tokyo leans on state lender to fund Russia cooperation

Megabanks wary of contravening US sanctions

17 December 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe head to their summit meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 16.
Economy

Abe-Putin summit raises more questions than answers

Japan-Russia talks fail to achieve breakthrough on territorial dispute

16 December 2016
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Economy

Rosneft, Marubeni, other resource developers to launch LNG project off Sakhalin

Japan-Russian partnership eyes production startup by late 2020s

16 December 2016