The Big Story
'Fear for our families': A year of Putin's war through the eyes of Ukrainians
Twelve months on from invasion, Western arms shift balance of war as Russia hopes to outlast NATO
February 23rd, 2023
Ukraine's year of agony and defiance
One Kyiv resident's account of the 12 months since Putin's invasion
Business Spotlight
ASEAN's garbage economy: Startups turn plastic waste into consumer goods
Trash is transformed into chairs in Indonesia, floor tiles in Vietnam
Technology
ChatGPT rush kicks U.S.-China AI race into higher gear
Hype or not, chips could be real issue for Chinese companies' AI competition
Finance
From Grab to Ant, Singapore's digital bank race picks up pace
Standard Chartered and other incumbents take lead in push for virtual lending
Asia Insight
China risks militants' wrath in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond
Beijing reduces Islamabad presence as myriad groups find Asian giant a useful target
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan women, children in Pakistan jails spotlight refugee policy
Experts see Islamabad-Kabul tensions behind stricter approach
Trade
Bangladesh ready to topple China as top clothing exporter to EU
Garment industry is crucial to South Asian nation's economy
Politics
Seoul intensifies crackdown on North Korea spy rings
Move reflects lingering feud between South Korea's conservatives and liberals
Datawatch
End of two-way nuclear deterrence makes world more dangerous
Countries other than U.S., Russia now hold more than 10% of nuclear arms
Opinion
2% inflation should not be focus of Japan's economic agenda
Key is to prevent further decline in potential growth rate and seek higher level
Opinion
'Made in China' infrastructure is often a glorified money pit
Construction flaws have left many Belt and Road projects unusable
Arts
Hong Kong turns heads with Asian LGBTQ art show
Exhibition ranges from the 1940s to modern video installations
Tea Leaves
Passports can say a lot about a country
Australia's new design is a missed opportunity in soft power projection
