Parents protest a decision to convert a regular school into one with more religious teachings in Istanbul on April 18.
Politics

Turkey's educational Islamization bodes poorly for growth

Erdogan consolidating power at the expense of structural reform dents prospects

10 May 2017
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Politics

Weak economy could prove fatal to Erdogan administration

Public dissatisfaction mounting as prices, jobless rate climb, relations with Europe sag

28 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

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
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

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
Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
Economy

If US won't lead on trade, China will: Ex-US trade rep

Michael Froman urges engagement in Asia-Pacific to counter Beijing's influence

27 April 2017
A man walks past a 1MDB) billboard at the funds flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur.
Politics

1MDB to pay Abu Dhabi sovereign fund $1.2bn

Malaysian state fund will also assume payments on bond interest and principal

24 April 2017
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan pose for photos with cheering supporters on April 16.
Politics

Turkey haunted by ghosts of the past

Erdogan follows in the footsteps of country's sultans and strongmen

18 April 2017
Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan celebrate in Istanbul on April 16.
International relations

Erdogan won by exploiting patriotism, terrorism fears

Victory gives Turkish president 'extreme' authority

17 April 2017
The USS Porter guided-missile destroyer conducts a strike against a Syrian air base from its position in the Mediterranean Sea on April 7. (Photo by the U.S. Navy via Sipa USA)
Politics

Minxin Pei: The Syria airstrike takes the shine off the Trump-Xi summit

The mood was brighter than many were expecting, but the outcome underwhelmed

13 April 2017
Vladimir Safronkov, Russia's deputy permanent representative to the U.N.
Politics

Russia wields veto on Western-led UN rebuke of Syria gas attack

Security Council resolution blocked following tense meeting between Tillerson, Putin

13 April 2017
The flags of the G-7 nations plus the EU hang from the Palazzo Ducale in Lucca, Italy, on April 9. The G-7 foreign ministers are holding talks here on April 10 and 11.
Politics

G-7 meeting to focus on US attacks on Syria, North Korean tests

Foreign ministers gathering in Italy with threats high on the list

10 April 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about missile strikes on a Syrian airfieldin West Palm Beach, Floridaon April 6.
Politics

Trump doles out Mideast medicine without a license

No one knows the repercussions of his Syrian airstrike, but they will be serious

8 April 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Politics

Trump flashes fist behind the handshake in summit with Xi

Syria strike complicates Beijing's stance on North Korea

8 April 2017
A security guard stands next to a glass case containing gold bars at Beijing's biggest gold store.
7 April 2017
The USS Porter launches a Tomahawk cruise missile from the Mediterranean Sea on April 7, in this image provided by the U.S. Navy.
Politics

US strike on Syria sends investors rushing for safety

Dollar falls, gold rises; Trump says Assad 'choked out' civilian lives

7 April 2017
Vladimir Safronkov, Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, listens during a Security Council meeting on Syria on Wednesday.
International relations

Tensions flare at UN as Russia races to defend Syrian regime

Security Council holds emergency meeting after alleged chemical weapons attack

6 April 2017
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Economy

After 31 years, Japan to resume loaning to Iraq

JBIC, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo to offer 53 billion yen for power project

30 March 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. (Photo by Haim Zach, Israeli Prime Minister's Office)
Business

China wants seeds of Israeli tech

Alibaba, Fosun take on Intel, Google in search for innovative technology

28 March 2017
A farmer herds cattle toward stockyards near the outback Queensland town of Aramac, west of Brisbane, Australia.
International relations

Brazil meat scandal opens way for Aussie beef in China

New agreement could see beef exports to mainland reach A$1bn

28 March 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia's King Salman inspect a Chinese honor guard in Beijing on March 16.
Economy

The king gives Saudi Arabia's reform push a helping hand

Tour of Asia drums up interest in 'Vision 2030,' but hurdles remain

22 March 2017