EDITORIAL: ‘Clash of civilizations’ narrative dangerous
Using the term to describe US-China relations sets a bad precedent. Speaking at a recent defense forum in Washington, Kiron Skinner, director of policy planning in the US…
Trump meets Japan business leaders
Trump earlier said that the US suffered from a ‘tremendous’ trade deficit with Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tokyo on Saturday as the first state…
Live Blog: Indian Election Updates
Nearly a billion will have cast their ballots in India’s mega elections, the Statesman is live blogging the results. Around 67 per cent of the nearly 900 million eligible…
The death of Thailand’s oldest party
If the Democrats join the pro-military government, it could spell the end for the party. They say that the pursuit of democracy is a Sisyphean ordeal, a never-ending task that…
China vows action as US moves to blacklist Huawei
Hopes of a trade deal recede as experts fear American companies could face a backlash. China has slammed the United States for putting technology giant Huawei on an export…
Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Everest for the 23rd time
Sherpa breaks his own record and is untouched as the man who has summited Everest the most number of times. Soft-spoken and always smiling, Kami Rita Sherpa is an affable man. At…
Nepal’s tea estate employees say enough is enough, begin indefinite strike
A special report by Tsering D Gurung looks at conditions for tea workers in Nepal. The Budhakaran Tea Estate, a sprawling property located in the town of Bhadrapur in Jhapa,…
Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF
The country will receive $6 billion over 3 years. The technical teams of the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on a bailout package…
Malaysian PM Mahathir unveils economic plan for all races
The plan was unveiled at the first anniversary of the Pakatan Harapan government. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday (May 9) unveiled a new plan to achieve…
Thai election commission endorses constituency candidates a month after elections
Warns that some candidates can still be disqualified. More than five weeks after the country’s first general election in five years, the Election Commission (EC) yesterday…