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US strike group is heading back to Korean waters at the request of South Korea’s government #AsiaUnhedgedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/us-carrier-strike-group-heads-back-korean-waters/ …

Due in part to dodgy politics, but we also note that carry-trade currencies are having a bad day #AsiaUnhedgedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/1-7-today-turkeys-stock-market-now-fallen-7-recent-peak/ …

The Chamber writes that words need to be matched with action #AsiaUnhedgedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/eu-businesses-plea-china-open-economy/ …

The latest row is over a proposal by Tata Sons to convert itself into a private limited company #AsiaUnhedgedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/mistry-objects-tata-sons-proposal-go-private/ …

If TN Speaker is correct, no elected leader of a legislature party can be changed by dissenting MLAshttp://www.atimes.com/article/congress-leader-slams-speaker-disqualifying-18-mlas/ …

Counterterrorism experts will link up with financial firms in a bid to cut off Southeast Asian IS cash lifelinehttp://www.atimes.com/article/tracking-southeast-asias-terror-finance/ …

At least 7,000 people have been killed in his anti-crime campaignhttp://www.atimes.com/article/minor-killings-major-problem-duterte/ …

China “imported” Buddhism but India didn’t import the notion of Tao #opinionhttp://www.atimes.com/tao-chinas-secret-weapon/ …

Japan needs India’s expanding markets just as India seeks foreign investment for its infrastructure expansionhttp://www.atimes.com/modi-abe-push-long-standing-india-japan-ties/ …

One of the smallest jewels in the Mandarin Oriental International hotel chain is suddenly worth a bonanzahttp://www.atimes.com/article/excelsior-hotel-now-mandarin-orientals-star-jewel/ …

Prayuth’s regime has leveraged Yingluck’s flight from justice as proof positive that she is indeed guilty as chargedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/yinglucks-flight-reinforces-thai-military-rule/ …

The reality is that China and Russia have run out of ideas about North Koreahttp://www.atimes.com/north-korean-iranian-nuclear-programs-two-different-stories/ …

US pressure on Beijing to pressure Pyongyang without regard to Beijing’s views does not workhttp://www.atimes.com/forbidden-questions-korea-crisis/ …

Stocks of FAW Xiali were suspended due to “major and unstable issues involving the company” #ChinaDigesthttp://www.atimes.com/article/gree-electric-appliances-denies-deal-faw-xiali/ …

Previously, the government had banned the use of cellphones on passenger aircraft #ChinaDigesthttp://www.atimes.com/article/passengers-can-use-cellphones-chinese-flights-soon/ …

Lotte in talks with around five foreign investors who expressed interest in the group’s assets in China #ChinaDigesthttp://www.atimes.com/article/lotte-talks-several-firms-sell-discount-chain/ …

Perspectives & thinking developed during the 19th Party Congress will be written into the constitution #ChinaDigesthttp://www.atimes.com/article/china-amend-constitution-19th-party-congress/ …

Officials in have to delve deeper into the ideological dynamics of a probable radicalization of the Rohingyashttp://www.atimes.com/rohingya-crisis-call-arms-islamic-fundamentalism/ …

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hinted about military options that might spare Seoul from a brutal counterattackhttp://www.atimes.com/article/us-hints-new-military-options-north-korea-offers-no-details/ …

This year has made the lira carry trade exceptionally attractive #AsiaUnhedgedhttp://www.atimes.com/article/turkey-finances-us36-billion-ca-deficit-hot-money/ …