Asia Insight
China looms over New Caledonia vote on independence from France
Most indigenous Kanaks favor a split, but European residents tend to favor status quo
Asia Insight
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China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers
Disagreements, terrorism and COVID-19 stymie CPEC projects
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COVID casts Asia's exotic pet trade in harsher light
From Thailand to Japan, health risks add to animal welfare and biodiversity concerns
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Cash for all: Lee Jae-myung's radical plan to reshape South Korea
Presidential hopeful wants universal basic income to ease economic disparities
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Jokowi breaks out of shell to broaden Indonesia's global horizons
Can president reassert Jakarta's claim to lead the developing world?
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Taiwan's tech boom masks a daily struggle for the masses
Quarter of island's workforce gets by on minimum wage and cheap food
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Russia puts Taliban on 'probation' with Central Asia on knife edge
Moscow cautiously warms to once sworn enemy in light of other threats
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Vietnam takes Sinopharm vaccines to ease Ho Chi Minh City's woes
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm ties with strategically important neighbor
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Climate for change? Japan's net zero goal tests PM Kishida's will
Reticent industries and slow emissions cuts raise pressure on government to lead
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Singapore 'soul searching' over economy as COVID surges
Even if vaccines help city-state 'live with' the virus, long-term questions loom
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Duterte's legacy on the line as Philippine elections loom
Drug war, infrastructure, China pivot define his presidency
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Slow charge: ASEAN aims to bring lofty EV goals within range
Uneven policies leave drivers wary as COP26 turns spotlight on green transport
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Indonesia and Philippines face persistent anti-vax hurdle
Asian hesitancy weighs as inoculation drives make progress
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Turkey, Iran and Pakistan raise entry bars for Afghan refugees
Nations across region worry influx could exacerbate political and social problems
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Taiwan grows ever closer to Japan over vaccines, China fears
Ties have blossomed since 2016 election of Beijing-skeptic Tsai
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China-backed mining deepens Papua New Guinea's golden dilemma
COVID raises economic need but history of disputes and Beijing's rise fuel opposition
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Thailand's COVID crisis exposes the reality of '2% unemployment'
Official figure masks increasing woes that could add to premier's headaches
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Asia's Olympic star rises on record medal haul and viewership
But patchy investment and geopolitics cast doubt on continued success
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Olympics and vaccine progress leave Japanese spending patchy
Tokyo's cautious approach over huge sporting event fails to secure broad public trust
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Thailand and Malaysia new parties hope discontent will boost appeal
Youth-led party in Indonesia also takes aim at status quo under establishment