Indo-Pacific
Turkey's push into Africa has China looking over its shoulder
Powered by direct flights and 43 embassies, Ankara expands its sphere of influence
Africa
Commodities
Guinea coup upends China strategy as aluminum prices soar
Beijing's dependence on Australia rises while uncertainty clouds African source
Politics
Guinea's elite army unit says it has toppled president
West African nation's long-serving leader Alpha Conde removed from office
Business trends
As Tesla eyes entry, Daikin's 'pay-per-day' AC takes off in Africa
Smartphone app unlocks cool air for $1.40
Opinion
Singapore ramps up strategic investment in Africa
City-state's understanding of niche frontiers can show other rich nations the way
Huawei crackdown
Huawei focuses on emerging markets as outlook in West remains dim
Chinese market accounts for 70% of sales, reversing past source of revenue
International relations
Indonesia apologizes over manhandling of Nigerian diplomat
Video showing immigration officials pinning man down spreads widely on social media
International relations
In Africa, Biden finds a free trade zone he can embrace
From Netflix to infrastructure, US hopes to counter Chinese gains on the continent
Electronics
India builds global AC hub with subsidies luring Daikin and others
Expanding local production base, New Delhi sets sights on exports
Economy
IMF lifts growth forecast for rich nations, dims outlook for others
Developing nations draw downgrades on lack of COVID vaccines and fiscal support
Science
Artificial rain eases Asia's droughts but heats up tensions
China advances drone tech, while India calls weather modification a threat
Politics
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Speaker of parliament calls the move a coup
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Star athletes to watch at Tokyo Olympics
The lowdown on the players to keep an eye on at this year's Games
Coronavirus
Africa slammed by third wave as vaccinations languish under 2%
China, Russia and others step up to provide assistance
Finance
China-backed AIIB makes first move into sub-Saharan Africa
Development bank joins others making inroads into continent
Datawatch
Chinese companies corralling land around world
Acquisition of nearly 6.5m hectares over 10 years sets off alarms
Indo-Pacific
Japan to hold first drills with UK aircraft carrier off Africa
Counter-piracy exercise in Gulf of Aden likely next week
Climate Change
BlackRock to launch green infrastructure fund in Asia
The public-private partnership also eyes projects in Africa and Latin America
Media & Entertainment
Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa
Impetus comes from the dominant presence of smartphones made by parent
Indo-Pacific
China looks to East Africa for second Indian Ocean foothold
A Tanzanian naval base would ease Beijing's 'Malacca Dilemma,' analyst says
