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China Looks for a Resource Bonanza in Afghanistan
Jihadis are a concern
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Indian Modern Art Hits New Records
Provenance from known collectors and fresh-to-market make highest prices
Chinese leader Xi Purges Top Military Brass
Current and former Chinese ministers under investigation, fate of top general and close ally of Xi in question
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Our Correspondent
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Indonesia's Island Development Plans Hampered
Rempang Island residents aren’t at all happy with the "eco-city" project
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Our Correspondent
Bangladesh awaits another chaotic national election
Polls not a spectator sport in Dhaka
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Singapore Censorship Campaign Expands to Academic Website
Growing touchiness as scandals mount
BOOK REVIEW: China Incorporated (The Politics of a World Where China is Number One)
By Kerry Brown. Bloomsberry Publishing, London. Hard cover, 208pp.
Decision to Free Malaysian Deputy PM Makes No Sense
‘When one chooses the lesser of two evils, evil still triumphs’
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The Ominous New North Korea-Moscow Alliance
Pyongyang now seems to matter
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Philip Bowring
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Thailand Charts an Uncertain Course
Is there enough ballast in Thaksin’s surrogate Pheu Thai to keep the military and establishment at bay?
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John Berthelsen
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‘Pig Butchering’ for Fun and Profit
International law enforcement agencies say billions are stolen via investment scams
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Our Correspondent
Marcos-Duterte Rivalry Simmers in Philippines
As Bongbong tries to shoehorn his cousin into the presidential sweepstakes, Sara says no
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