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
Asia Insight
India and China jostle for influence in Iran and Central Asia
New Delhi's 7,000km transport corridor cuts across Beijing's Belt and Road
The Big Story
Is China's Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries
Beijing's infrastructure push clouded by project delays and mounting debt
International relations
Linking China to the EU's 'gateway' for exporters
Kazakhstan seeks to become part of China's supply chain, while Poland seeks infrastructure funding
International relations
Thailand and Russia-led bloc to launch free trade talks
Partners aim to triple trade to $10bn by 2020
Politics
Democracy rankings put Asia in poor standing
Six of seven regions around the world slipped in freedoms for 2017
Politics
Democratic conditions 'fall sharply' in Asia
Region regresses as minorities suffer in Indonesia and Myanmar, says think tank
Economy
Pakistan keeps terrorists on the run and the economy on a roll
Sweeping security push helps improve growth and business sentiment
International relations
Former nuclear power Kazakhstan shares lessons for North Korea
UN ambassador highlights benefits of denuclearization, harm suffered by testing
International relations
Widodo cements Muslim credentials during South Asia tour
Indonesian president turns away from insular policy and strives for world leadership
Economy
Pakistan keeps terrorists on the run and economy on a roll
Businesses' focus shifts from bombs and kidnappings to taxes and policy
International relations
Kazakhstan calls on North Korea to follow lead on nuclear weapons
Nazarbayev touts experience of renouncing arms at Security Council meeting