Belt and Road
China's Belt and Road stirs up local anxieties
Loans and investments ignore profits and blur economics and security
Tajikistan
Comment
China and Russia build anti-US 'axis,' but Moscow has concerns
The relationship between the two powers has huge implications for the world
International relations
Kyrgyzstan grows wary of China amid corruption probe
New president repairs links with neighbors after debts to Beijing soar
Commodities
Mongolia revives plan for billion-dollar coal mine IPO
Government yet to choose overseas venue for Tavan Tolgoi listing
Opinion
Kazakh foreign investment must not come from only one source
Companies from Japan, South Korea and Malaysia besides China are all welcome
The Future of Asia 2018
Commodities recovery tests Mongolia's commitment to reform
Senior officials claim progress on financial stability and diversification
The Future of Asia 2018
Belt and Road provides landlocked Mongolia with chance to grow
Better infrastructure and trade hold opportunities, ex-PM says
The Future of Asia 2018
Small countries can enrich regional cooperation initiatives, says ex-Mongolian PM
Sukhbaatar Batbold warns against overlooking their growth potential
International relations
China-led Shanghai grouping offers challenge to G-7
From North Korea to Iran, the SCO's unity contrasts with Western rancor
Life
A girl and her eagle help bridge Mongolian ethnic divisions
Documentary on huntress sparks interest in once-spurned minority
The Big Story
Part-time saviors: Foreign students help plug Japan's labor gap
Convenience stores and delivery companies are among the biggest beneficiaries
Datawatch
Central Asia's north-south divide
The numbers behind the differing fortunes of five former Soviet republics
Companies
With Southeast Asia in sight, KDDI sets aside $2bn for investment
Philippines and Vietnam cited as potential destinations
Opinion
Kazakhstan must look beyond the Belt and Road
Nazarbayev needs to interest other powers to avoid overdependence on China
Capital Markets
Uzbekistan takes reform story to bond investors
Central Asian state prepares for $1bn international debt market debut
Asia Insight
India and China jostle for influence in Iran and Central Asia
New Delhi's 7,000km transport corridor cuts across Beijing's Belt and Road
Opinion
Offer infrastructure investors a share of the tax take
Governments can raise subsidies by taking account of the full economic benefits
Economy
Automation not a threat to Asian workers, says ADB
Chief economist says new trade pacts will offset impact of US-China tariff fight
The Big Story
Is China's Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries
Beijing's infrastructure push clouded by project delays and mounting debt
International relations
Linking China to the EU's 'gateway' for exporters
Kazakhstan seeks to become part of China's supply chain, while Poland seeks infrastructure funding
