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Banking & finance
Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
Samruk-Kazyna chairman says issuance marks ‘an important milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China’.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
China energy security
China turns to central Asia as US blockade in Hormuz chokes global energy flows
14 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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Science
Open Questions
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What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history: Sheng-Wei Wang
13 Apr 2026 - 8:15AM
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Kazakhstan
Opinion
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Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier
The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump faces a dilemma in the aftermath of failed US-Iran peace talks: analysts
The two countries are still far apart on the big issues, with American midterms looming and no quick way out.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:06PM
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Xinjiang
Why has China mapped out a third new county in Xinjiang on its western frontier?
Cenling county, near Pakistan and Afghan borders and disputed frontier with India, follows Hean and Hekang as Beijing boosts security.
11 Apr 2026 - 3:46PM
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Afghanistan
Afghan mother demands answers after son dies in Pakistani hospital bombing
Human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the March 16 strike on a drug treatment centre that killed 411.
6 Apr 2026 - 9:14AM
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan wants US$10 billion in trade deals with Central Asia
Central Asia’s typical trade routes through Russia are hampered by heavy sanctions, while the Taliban is trying to trade with the world despite international sanctions.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:26PM
Diplomacy
Opinion
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Why India is quietly deepening its engagement with the Taliban
New Delhi’s courtship of Kabul is powered by realpolitik as the imperatives of security, strategy and connectivity converge.
31 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war and rogue drones force European aviation safety rethink
As the Middle East conflict clogs flight corridors between Asia and Europe, EASA chief warns of ‘hybrid warfare’ risks.
30 Mar 2026 - 2:28PM
Art
9 artists to look out for at this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong
From Kazakh warrior sculptures to speculative films by Andrew Thomas Huang and Ayoung Kim, these are the artworks defining this year’s programme.
25 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong firms face profit squeeze as US importers cut orders amid oil crisis
City’s business leaders also say government should bolster ties with Central Asia and Asean nations to diversify market risks.
22 Mar 2026 - 9:18PM
US, Israel war on Iran
How long will US-Israel war on Iran last? Chinese analysts offer clues
Iran’s drones gaining edge as opponents burn through costly missiles, analysts note, as one labels the war a ‘serious mistake’ by US.
20 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
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Pakistan
Pakistan announces 5-day pause on Afghan strikes for Eid
The temporary ceasefire comes after Monday’s hospital strike, the deadliest in an escalating conflict between the two neighbours.
19 Mar 2026 - 11:43AM
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Afghanistan
‘People were burning’: 400 dead after Pakistan strikes hit Kabul hospital
Pakistan rejected the accusation, saying its air strikes on eastern Afghanistan did not hit any civilian sites.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:02PM
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Mainland China
Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties
The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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China trade
As Iran war hits trade hubs, China’s logistics firms rush for alternatives
Disrupted Middle East transit routes squeeze sector, pushing freight costs higher and pressuring supply chains.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:56AM
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Food and Drinks
Why horse meat and nomadic tea rituals anchor this new eatery in Central
For the Kazakh founders of Yurt, opening the new Central Asian restaurant was written in the stars.
10 Mar 2026 - 11:00AM
Iran
How far could the war with Iran spread beyond the Middle East?
From Turkey and the Caucasus to South Asia, analysts warn the war could ignite new flashpoints along regional fault lines.
6 Mar 2026 - 6:29PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Azerbaijan vows to respond after Iranian drones injure 4
Azerbaijan and Iran already have tense relations over Baku’s growing economic, energy and military ties to Turkey and Israel.
5 Mar 2026 - 8:33PM
War and conflict
Opinion
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Pakistan’s forever war and the politics of exhaustion
What Pakistan needs is not war with Afghanistan but urgent efforts to fix its economy, security and divided society after disruptive decades.
4 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
China caught between Iran and Gulf states as Tehran strikes across Middle East
In 2023, China mediated a peace deal between Riyadh and Tehran, but the ties are being tested as Iran targets sites in Saudi Arabia.
4 Mar 2026 - 7:57PM
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China energy security
Why the Iran war will accelerate China’s push to become an ‘energy powerhouse’
The conflict does not pose an immediate threat to China’s oil supply, but will spur on the country’s energy security drive, analysts say.
2 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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India
Friend to all, foe to none: Iran war tests India’s Middle East balancing act
New Delhi has long prided itself on being friends with everyone in the Middle East. The killing of Khamenei just made that much harder.
2 Mar 2026 - 5:26PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East
Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.
1 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM
Pakistan
‘Managed escalation’: Pakistan-Taliban stand-off enters dangerous new phase
With positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
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Russia
Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran
The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:21AM
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Pakistan
Pakistan declares ‘open war’ with Afghan Taliban, attacks Kabul, Kandahar
The air strikes came hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in what the Taliban government said was retaliation.
27 Feb 2026 - 5:06PM
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