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Asia Insight

China has India surrounded in their new Great Game

Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan -- Beijing is pulling South Asia into its orbit

19 December 2017
A woman looks at recruiting information during a job fair in Seoul.
Asia Insight

South Korean job market leaves young 'remainders' in cold

Gulf between 'chaebol' and smaller employers sows frustration

12 December 2017
Pope Francis, right, and Myanmar Buddhist leader Bhaddanta Kumarabhivamsa, chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, speak in Yangon on Nov. 29.
Asia Insight

Pope Francis clearing new path for Christianity in Asia

Vatican watches over minorities while making overtures to China

5 December 2017
A worker shovels wheat in Kazakhstan's Akmola region. The country aims to develop its agriculture with China.
Asia Insight

China's Belt and Road sparks a battle of the breadbaskets

New infrastructure helps ex-Soviet grain exporters reach Asian markets

30 November 2017
A worker shovels wheat in Kazakhstan's Akmola region. The country aims to develop its agriculture with China.
Asia Insight

China's Belt and Road sparks battle of the breadbaskets

New infrastructure helps ex-Soviet grain exporters reach Asian markets

28 November 2017
Traffic crawls next to a construction site for a commuter line in Jakarta. (Antara Foto)
Asia Insight

Indonesia lives dangerously with $355bn infrastructure drive

State enterprises are racking up debt to keep projects going

21 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping make joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9.
Economy

Xi Jinping bests Trump in Asia-Pacific diplomacy

US push for bilateral trade deals could make or break its regional influence

15 November 2017
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision last November to cancel 500- and 1,000-rupee notes sparked a nationwide cash crunch.
Asia Insight

Modi emerges unscathed from demonetization shock

Despite economic toll, Indian prime minister solidifies his power base

7 November 2017
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Asia Insight

Duterte's Marawi crisis ends but fires of extremism still burn

Philippines faces threat of reprisals as ASEAN neighbors fear spread of violence

24 October 2017