Kazakhstan

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao poses in front of the logo of ADB at its headquarters in Manila on January 8, 2016.
Economy

ADB scholarships help foster human resources

Some 3,500 people across Asia have benefited from bank program

3 April 2017
Activists take part in a rally to support ethnic Madhesis and condemning killing protesters in Rajbiraj, during a demonstartion in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 9.
Politics

Hindu nationalism could hinder modern development

After Modi's state poll victory, Nepal and other neighboring countries must deal with India's expanded influence

22 March 2017
A Zara store in Barcelona highlights the mainstay apparel brand of Spanish company Inditex.
Business

H&M, Zara operator fashion aggressive global expansion

Powerhouse apparel pair show no need to narrow focus

16 March 2017
Th opening ceremony of a railway link to Afghanistan in the Ymamnazar customs control point, Turkmenistan, in November 2016.
Politics

Russia-India rail link could undermine Suez Canal's importance

Expanding transport networks in Central Asia will help shape global routes

14 March 2017
Oil drilling services workers in the Kazakh town of Zhanaozen prepare to go on shift at dawn. (Photo by Naubet Bisenov)
Politics

Kazakhstan risks backlash over labor crackdown

International criticism could hamper government image-building effort

14 March 2017
Supporters of detained opposition politician Omurbek Tekebayev, the leader of the Ata Meken party, hold a rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Feb. 26.
Politics

Kyrgyzstan set for more unrest ahead of November elections

Detention of opposition leader sparks widespread protests against 'repression'

4 March 2017
A man tends a poppy field in eastern Afghanistan.
Politics

Hamish McDonald: Afghanistan's opium problem could also be a solution

It's time to revisit scuttled plans to license the deadly crop

2 March 2017
Kokubu Group looks to participate in business fairs to boost its exports of fresh Japanese produce.
Business

Traders help small producers beef up Japanese-food exports

Demand grows globally amid popularity of Japanese dishes

1 March 2017
Mongolian Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a joint news conference at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Feb. 20.
21 February 2017
Choijilsuren Battogtokh, center, the finance minister of Mongolia, is seen at Saturday’s press conference to announce the IMF rescue package.
Economy

Mongolia dodges bond default, agrees to bailout with IMF

Mineral-rich country accepts outside supervision of reforms

20 February 2017
A man tends a poppy field in eastern Afghanistan.
Politics

Turning Afghan opium ills to good

Is it time to revisit plans to license some of the deadly crop?

13 February 2017
Mongolian Finance Minister Choijilsuren Battogtokh (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Goodbye volatility, hello steady growth, says Mongolia's finance chief

IMF is helping set the stage for years of 6-8% growth

3 February 2017
Dawn breaks over a smog-shrouded Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Battered Mongolia faces make-or-break moment

Government reforms, commodity upswing set stage for an economic resurgence

2 February 2017
Trucks travel along a road inside a copper mine.
Commodities

Trump, Xi to impact resource-dependent countries in 2017

US infrastructure spending, China's capacity cuts to sway commodities prices

2 February 2017
Mongolian Finance Minister Choijilsuren Battogtokh (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Goodbye volatility, hello steady growth, says Mongolia's finance chief

IMF is helping set the stage for years of 6-8% growth

2 February 2017
Dawn breaks over a smog-shrouded Ulaanbaatar. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Battered Mongolia faces make-or-break moment

Government reforms, commodity upswing set stage for an economic resurgence

2 February 2017
The parliament building in Ulaanbaatar (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Mongolia's bumpy journey to independence

Former satellite state was long at the mercy of Russia and China

2 February 2017
Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat, right, walks with Chairman of Parliament Miyeegombo Enkhbold in the legislative chamber.
Politics

Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa: 'Parasites' turning Mongolian democracy into cash cow

Prominent critic derides decades of corruption by country's leaders

2 February 2017
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a guard of honor at the Akorda presidential residence in Astana on Dec. 14, 2016.
Politics

Grumbling mounts over Kazakh showcase events

Long-time leader Nazarbayev 'using public funds to polish personality cult'

28 January 2017
Visitors walk beneath a Titanosaur replica at the Cretaceous Park in Cal Orcko, on the outskirts of Sucre, Bolivia.
Science

Dinosaur fossils help solve a big mystery

Paleontologists trace sauropods' staggering size to unique, fast-growing bones

26 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again on Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

22 December 2016
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Business

Spanish soccer sets goal of doubling Asian fan base

La Liga plans offices in Singapore, Tokyo to connect with football-mad region

20 December 2016
The new government in Ulaanbaatar may have to agree to IMF bailout terms sooner rather than later.
Economy

Economic gods may be smiling again at Mongolia

Despite debt downgrade, IMF-led bailout looks realistic as commodities bottom out

15 December 2016
Campaign groups allege that more than 1 million Uzbeks are conscripted to participate in the country's cotton harvest. (Courtesy of Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights)
Economy

EU set to back Uzbekistan trade pact

Labor abuses no longer seen as obstacle

13 December 2016