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 […]
What is Henry Kissinger Up To?
China is rapidly becoming cashless society
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. […]
Clay Pottery Making at Thow Kwang
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 […]
Education – Chinese students in USA
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 […]
Japan, Russia Agree on Economic Ties; Stalemate on Territory
Establishing balance of power in the Far East.
Russia – Japan Territorial dispute, Peace Agreement and Putin – Abe Summit
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 […]
Putin summit with Abe
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 […]
Russia-China Relations as Example for Japan – Putin
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 […]
Do Chinese Import Hurt American Innovation?
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 […]
Measuring Chinese GDP
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 […]
NATO expansion – Montenegro
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 […]
Is Soros trying to stir problems in Thailand?
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” […]
Germany (EU) – On the Road to Autonomy?
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 […]
Tripadvisor – Bangkok is cheapest of South-East Asian popular destinations
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, Japan
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 […]
Impressions of Bangkok
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 […]
“Turkish Stream” and Moscow-Ankara Relations
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 […]
Far East – Japan, Russia to continue peace treaty talks up to Abe-Putin summit
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 […]
Chinese acquisitions of European companies up 40%
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 […]
Turkey – Between Brussels and Shanghai
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 […]
Blockchain Technology – What Is It and How Will It Change Your Life?
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 […]
