
American capitalism and the social safety net would function much better without the drain on the budget of the military/security complex. It is more correct to say that the military/security complex wants […]
American capitalism and the social safety net would function much better without the drain on the budget of the military/security complex. It is more correct to say that the military/security complex wants […]
By Johan Nylander Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. […]
Singapore The Dragon Kilns at Jalan Bahar don’t do as much pottery selling as they did in their heyday. The industry has shrunk from 20 companies to 2 and the art-form […]
By Doug Tsuruoka Source: ASIA TIMES Chinese students pouring billions into US local economies A December 13 front-page story in the Wall Street Journal reported that Alabama’s Auburn University is offsetting an estimated […]
Establishing balance of power in the Far East.
Russia’s position on Kuril islands TOKYO, December 16. /TASS/. Solution to the territorial dispute and the conclusion of a peace treaty between Russia and Japan cannot be reached instantly, Russian President […]
by Ayako Mie Staff Writer Source: The Japan Times Long-awaited summit talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to kick off on Thursday at a […]
President Putin highlighted Russia’s “privileged partnership” with China as an example for Tokyo to follow. “We have established a genuinely friendly, across-the-board partnership with China, which has the strategic nature of […]
Competition from China appears to be hobbling innovation in the United States, say the authors of a new study that juxtaposes import penetration and patent applications. The issue: A company’s innovation […]
By Johan Nylander Published by ASIA TIMES China’s official GDP figures are widely thought to be inaccurate. But while most economists believe numbers are being manipulated to display exaggerated growth, a […]
Lame Duck Senate Shouldn’t Ratify NATO’s Inclusion Of Corrupt, Military Midget Montenegro Doug Bandow , CONTRIBUTOR I write about international politics, economics, and development. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are […]
There is more to Thai activist Jatupat’s infamous Facebook post than meets the eye, geopolitical analyst Tony Cartalucci told Sputnik, adding that Jatupat belongs to a Western-backed group of “student activists” […]
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (German-Foreign-Policy.com) – Recent media reports have, for the first time, disclosed US American interference in German business deals with recalcitrant countries. US authorities intervene directly, if German companies carry out […]
According to research from TripAdvisor, Bangkok is the most budget-friendly place to spend a week-long vacation during the high season, which is now through the end of February. Yesterday, the travel site […]
Osaka is a large port city and commercial center located on the Japanese island of Honshu. The city is well-known for its modern architecture and delicious street food. There are also many […]
We were warned by several people before going to Bangkok that we’d only want to stay for a couple of nights, but after spending our original two days vegetating around the pool […]
The Turkish Stream pipeline project enables Ankara to secure its energy supply and demonstrate a strong hand to its Western partners, Hasan Ozertem, Head of the Center for Energy Security Studies at […]
MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed Saturday to continue talks on concluding a peace treaty to end World War II until the summit between […]
By Angus Mcneice in London For CHINADAILY Germany leads with 34 deals E-commerce, financial services, high-tech companies attract investors Chinese dealmakers have completed 170 European acquisitions worth $90 billion so […]
By Altay Atli At a time when the relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) have hit an all time low, with the European Parliament voting in favor of freezing […]
By @Skoylesy . Editor @MarkTOByrne For those of you who follow anything to do with blockchain and blockchain technology, you will know that the space has had its ups and downs in […]