The Big Story
Pakistan faces terrorism surge post-Afghan war
Islamabad helped bring the Taliban to power, now it faces the consequences
March 16th, 2023
Pakistan's Taliban problem
Terror attacks are on the rise as Islamabad's support for Afghanistan's new rulers backfires
Business Spotlight
TikTok's U.S. woes grow as efforts to lobby Washington falter
Bipartisan senate proposal would enable president to ban social media app
Defense
Malaysia buys South Korea fighter jets as ASEAN arms market grows
Southeast Asian countries turn to Asia for affordable high-tech military supplies
Retail
India's trendy thrift stores offer cheap alternative to fast fashion
Environmentally conscious young people turn to secondhand clothing
Asia Insight
Maharlika Investment Fund provides 'make or break' test for Marcos
Amid opposition and historical baggage, president pushes sovereign wealth fund
International relations
China and Russia test Switzerland's long-standing neutrality
Critics say sanctioning only Moscow shows Bern's inconsistency on democratic values
Supply Chain
With China in mind, G-7 to call for groupwide supply chains
Economic security to be major topic at Hiroshima summit in May
Politics
Jokowi promotes Indonesia capital project as Asia's fintech hub
Bigger Nusantara role hints at president's haste on legacy bid before term ends
Datawatch
Japan sees pool of Nobel hopefuls drain
Nation's scholars lag Chinese and other rivals in high-tech academic citations
Opinion
Russia will prove more formidable spoiler than Iran
With asymmetric warfare, Putin is seeking to weaken NATO unity
Opinion
China's anti-corruption agency has financial sector in its sights
CCDI takes aim at 'shadow shareholders' and warns industry cleanup is coming
Arts
Photographer is preserving Kyoto's past -- and, urgently, his own
Kai Fusayoshi captured city's soul on film, only to see much of his precious archive go up in flames
Tea Leaves
Small is beautiful but perilously fragile in Tokyo's dining scene
Tiny food outlets struggle to survive but form the backbone of a celebrated food culture
