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July 15th, 2021

No Exit

Afghanistan faces the end of the U.S. era

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The Big Story

No exit: A generation of young Afghans faces the end of the US era

Chaos beckons as government forces collapse before Taliban onslaught

The generation born after 9/11 has created the outlines of a country that is visibly, materially and philosophically different from the Afghanistan the U.S. invaded in 2001. 
Temasek does not just back promising young companies, it also grows them by investing at the earliest stage. Software developer Affinidi and cybersecurity expert Istari are companies it has founded.
Business Spotlight

Singapore's Temasek in for long haul with in-house startups

State-owned investor takes early bets by creating its own companies

Russia, the leading arms supplier to Southeast Asia, is also promising COVID-19 vaccines and pushing other cooperation.
Asia Insight

Guns and jabs: Russia courts ASEAN caught between US and China

Arms sales and COVID vaccines help Moscow punch above economic weight

China's clampdown on its companies listed in the U.S. may be motivated by a desire to cut exposure to Washington and its regulators. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Market Spotlight

Beijing's Didi blast shakes $2tn of China stocks in US

Shadow hangs over Wall St after troubled IPO but bonds still attract investment

Gravediggers bury a coffin at a Muslim burial area provided by the government for COVID-19 victims in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Coronavirus

Why are Indonesia's COVID cases surging? Five things to know

Worse is yet to come as doubts rise over Chinese vaccines

AirAsia is looking to grow in Thailand's food delivery market as Gojek shifts its focus to Vietnam and Singapore. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji and Getty Images) 
Business deals

AirAsia to take over Gojek's business in Thailand

Malaysia carrier furthers its "superapp" ambitions via deal with Indonesia unicorn

A test event for the 2020 Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in May. The postponed games will be held without fans in the stands. 
Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tokyo 2020 sponsors rush to adjust to Olympic spectator ban

Closed-door games deals blow to marketing strategies for big Japan Inc. names

Eric Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Futures, who has served as CEO for Google, executive chairman and technical adviser for parent Alphabet, says the U.S. needs to take action to keep its lead over China in artificial intelligence.
Interview

US needs Japan and Korea to counter China tech: ex-Google CEO

Eric Schmidt urges cooperation in AI, chips, quantum computing and synthetic biology

Protesters gather outside the Chinese Consulate in Makati, Metro Manila, in July 2015 to express their anger over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. 
The Nikkei View

South China Sea must be governed by transparent laws

Beijing raises tensions by ignoring tribunal ruling and pushing territory claim

Construction site of the Dwarka Expressway, pictured on Mar. 4: there is reason to hope.
Opinion

What comes next for India's deeply scarred economy?

New reason to hope that things will finally start to get better

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, in March 2017.
Opinion

From Gaza to Xinjiang, Israel is increasingly in China's crossfire

Jewish state is being used as a pawn in Beijing's competition with the US

Tomohisa Moridaira poses with Miraitowa, left, and Someity, the mechanical mascots developed by his team at Toyota.
Life

Meet the unsung stars determined to make the Olympics a success

From engineers to volunteers, behind-the-scenes players rise to the occasion

A sign on the British Club gate in Yangon reads "closed until further notice." (Photo by Rory Wallace)
Tea Leaves

Yangon's shuttered British Club sends a message

Drawing on long but troubled ties, London could yet play a role in ending Myanmar's nightmare