As tensions rise around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, we look at the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. From energy flows in the Persian Gulf to trade routes through the Strait of Malacca, ...

Reforms and support programs are gradually improving women’s access to education, internships and business. Women now make up ...

The Asian Development Bank is on a spending spree in Central Asia, authorizing billions in support for states in Central Asia and the Caspian Basin. The bank’s primary aim appears to be stimulating ...

In response to the ongoing warfare in the Persian Gulf precipitated by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, Chinese companies are ...

A little part of the Toktogul Reservoir seen through the surrounding mountains. Credit: Photo by Azamat E on Unsplash Every year, rain and snow that falls in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan provides water ...

Central Asia is gradually loosening Russia’s energy grip through new power links, regional cooperation, and projects backed by the World Bank and the EU. The World Bank’s $1 billion REMIT program aims ...

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Regional Electricity Market Interconnectivity and Trade (REMIT) Program, which will be implemented over a ...

Central Asia, a region of over 80 million people, rich in resources and serving as a strategic land bridge between major global markets, is increasingly seeking diverse partnerships. Historically ...

Despite an unsettled global backdrop, Central Asia’s economic performance in 2025 was solid, if uneven. The IMF’s October 2025 Regional Outlook projected real GDP growth in Central Asia and the ...

Central Asia is quietly rewriting the map of global air cargo. Once viewed primarily as a landlocked region dependent on surface transport, the area stretching from the Caspian Sea to China's western ...

On paper, Singapore is a terrible location for a data center. With average temperatures hitting 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and relative humidity levels of above 80%, the country is ...

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...