The Future of Asia 2019
Mongolia hopes for Belt and Road bonanza without heavy debt
Ulaanbaatar promotes economic corridor to connect China and Russia
Asia Insight
Kazakh strongman leaves unfinished business in rush to secure legacy
Chinese projects take back seat as Nazarbayev's successor seeks stability
Belt and Road
China's Belt and Road hits a speed bump in Kazakhstan
'Dry port' pins its hopes on foreign investors to spur faster growth
Politics
Former Kazakh strongman backs successor in presidential election
New leader faces task of jump-starting growth and foreign direct investment
Politics
New Kazakh president vows 'continuity' as world eyes who's next
Long-serving predecessor still looms large and has daughter in chain of succession
Politics
Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev resigns but retains key posts
Strongman set to keep influence over resource-rich nation after three-decade rule
International relations
Joint visa plan opens doors for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Easier travel between the two signals the start of warmer ties in region
Belt and Road
China has economic aims as it quietly builds bonds with Afghanistan
As US plans to scale down military presence, Beijing seeks to fill the void
Politics
Mongolia shaken by widening loan scandal
Business owners protest over preferential benefits for officials
Commodities
Kazakhstan to double gas exports to China in 2019
Trade war and new infrastructure open door to send 10bn cu. meters
Economy
China's Belt and Road investment hits high as overall FDI falls
Record sum poured into initiative in 2017 looks set to be beaten this year
Interview
Exiled Uyghur leader seeks UN Security Council action on China
About 3m people are being held in detention camps in Xinjiang, says Dolkun Isa
Asia Insight
Kazakhstan seeks sweet spot in US-China-Russia power game
'Friends with everyone' diplomacy tested as heavyweights compete over Caspian Sea
Belt and Road
Belt and Road debt trap spreads to Central Asia
China exploits rift between US and Russia to court Ukraine
Commodities
Flare-up of resource nationalism burns miners across Asia
Governments risk repelling companies with new levies and other pressure
Datawatch
Was Afghanistan's cease-fire underpinned by Ramadan?
Data shows lower levels of violence during fasting month
Belt and Road
Turkey crisis rattles Asian nations with rising Belt and Road debts
Costly Chinese projects could leave emerging economies with a hangover
International relations
US-Taliban ties a way in Afghanistan to keep out IS and boost trade
Prospects for central Asian energy flow remains dim without peace
International relations
Kazakhstan-China deportation case sparks trial of public opinion
Kazakhs demand Astana protect woman who exposed Beijing's 'state secrets'
Belt and Road
China's Belt and Road stirs up local anxieties
Loans and investments ignore profits and blur economics and security
Comment
China and Russia build anti-US 'axis,' but Moscow has concerns
The relationship between the two powers has huge implications for the world
International relations
Kyrgyzstan grows wary of China amid corruption probe
New president repairs links with neighbors after debts to Beijing soar
International relations
China-led Shanghai grouping offers challenge to G-7
From North Korea to Iran, the SCO's unity contrasts with Western rancor
The Big Story
Part-time saviors: Foreign students help plug Japan's labor gap
Convenience stores and delivery companies are among the biggest beneficiaries
