Datawatch

Philippines, which receives billions of dollars in remittances from Filipinos working abroad, GNI per capita exceeded GDP per capita by 21.3% in 2016.
Datawatch

The Asian countries where GDP does not tell the full story

Gross national income reveals more accurate picture of region's productivity

15 September 2018
An exit of a subway station currently in operation in a sparsely populated area in Chongqing
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How new rules jeopardize China's subway projects

Cities with previously approved plans face prospect of half-finished networks

10 September 2018
The U.S. has been exporting more coal from mines like this one outside Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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US shovels more coal exports into Asia

Visualizations make it clear just how much more

29 August 2018
Taliban fighters gather with residents to celebrate a cease-fire during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr in mid-June, in Nangarhar Province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Was Afghanistan's cease-fire underpinned by Ramadan?

Data shows lower levels of violence during fasting month

19 August 2018
A globe in a Beijing bookstore shows islands claimed by China in the South China Sea.
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China has island-building down to a science

Study finds South China Sea projects have become more efficient

15 August 2018
Paramilitary soldiers arrive to secure the area after a clash between supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Karachi on May 8.
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The numbers behind Pakistan's 'bloody' election

Despite deadly Mastung attack, the 2018 campaign has been markedly less violent

6 August 2018
Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. The number of Asian-American officers in the army grew by 41% between 2004 and 2016.
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Asian-Americans' rise through the US military ranks -- in charts

Growth in number of Army officers ten times higher than other minorities

29 July 2018
Smartphone users in Taiwan consume more than double the amount of data per month than their counterparts in any other Asian economy. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Taiwan shoots to the top of Asia's mobile data consumption rankings

Adoption of 4G and unlimited packages push down revenues

22 July 2018
New York's latest health inspection results show Asian restaurants have performed 13.4% worse since 2017, compared with the period before that year.
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New York's Asian restaurants fare poorly in health inspections

Eateries risk scaring away diners as their grades slip

8 July 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wields ever-growing power due to an increasingly lame legislature.
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In Modi's India, bright mood masks danger to democracy

Citizens are happy with nation's direction but data shows troubling trajectory

1 July 2018
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Datawatch

Trump tweets show growing affinity for Asia - it's in the data

Sudden upturn in positive sentiment falls on deaf ears

24 June 2018
Opposition lawmakers protest at Japan's Diet following allegation of sexual misconduct against Finance Ministry's top official.
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Japan's attitude to sexual harassment toughens

Data highlight country's intolerance of misconduct despite low traction of #MeToo

12 June 2018
GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, left, is approximately seven times the level in Kyrgyzstan. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/Nikkei)
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Central Asia's north-south divide

The numbers behind the differing fortunes of five former Soviet republics

21 May 2018
Construction teams work on the Nairobi-Mombasa railway line. Kenya is one of the countries to have benefited from China's development loan strategy.
Datawatch

The numbers behind China's overseas development loan risks

Figures show Belt and Road strategy favors countries with low credit ratings

15 April 2018
The proposed immigration framework could have a profound effect on Asian communities in the U.S.
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How Trump's immigration plan would affect Asians -- in charts

The way people arrive influences poverty levels once settled in the US

23 February 2018
Chinese companies' shift from contract manufacturing to developing their own technology has led to a surge in patent applications in the U.S.
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The rise of Chinese groups applying for US patents -- in 3 charts

Huawei and BOE head surge in filings for intellectual property protection

9 February 2018
Models present creations at the Prada fashion show in Milan, Italy.
Datawatch

Is high-end fashion blind to Asian models?

Burberry, Prada, Dior's models do not reflect their customer bases

28 December 2017
Philippine Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez talks during second Regular Session of the 17th Congress in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, on July 24. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to make his second State of the Nation Address this afternoon.
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Asian democracies on upward trend in corruption fight

Data shows freer press and more open societies across region

15 December 2017
The movie "Wolf Warriors II" became China's biggest-grossing movie ever. (Chinatopix via AP)
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China breaking the Hollywood habit

Mainland movie industry no longer reliant on outside help

19 November 2017
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Business

Tech giants primed the explosion of unicorns in China

Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com fund nearly half of Chinese billion-dollar startups

4 November 2017
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Economy

China resorting less often to protectionism

Data show US building trade barriers far more quickly than emerging Asia

20 October 2017
The average delay at Beijing Capital International Airport hit 72 minutes in 2016, up from 46 minutes in 2014.
Business

China's airports losing battle with delays

Military's airspace dominance seen behind worsening disruptions

9 October 2017