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JPMorgan has emerged as the top global investment bank in the first half of 2025, leading both overall investment banking revenue and capital markets revenue rankings.

Even today, in the throes of a norm-busting trade war with China, there is talk of some kind of leader-to-leader grand ...

Local authorities in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second city, said Lenin’s removal was for purely aesthetic reasons; they would ...

Central Asia’s worsening water crisis risks regional instability, but also creates a rare opening for the US to engage ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

The rise of family-owned conglomerates marks a significant transformation in global business, moving from the periphery to ...

Asian Travelers’ Booking Preferences looks at the digital behaviors and loyalty patterns of outbound travelers.

In an era of increasing global uncertainty, Xi's call for high-quality cooperation grounded in the China-Central Asia Spirit ...

Record-breaking demand from hyperscalers and cloud providers drove data center leasing volumes to new highs in the first quarter of 2025, fueled by the global AI boom and tightening power supply, ...

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, ...

YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of ...