The murder of 132 schoolchildren in Pakistan is the latest example of what is becoming a horrific pattern: armed men using students as pawns in their conflicts, turning access to education into a weapon of war. The world cannot afford to stand by as sc…

For decades, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been asking whether ten countries with different cultures, political systems, and levels of economic development can act in concert to expand their collective potential. Judging by their leade…

The Taliban's December 16 massacre of students at a military school in Peshawar was the single deadliest attack in the group’s history. But, by attacking the children of military families, the Taliban has dramatically increased the likelihood that Pakistan will move resolutely against it.

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China has revised up its 2013 GDP to an estimated RMB58.8 trillion, or US$9.5 trillion, after the completion of a third nationwide economic census, according to an announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics. The revised number is up 3.4% from an estimated RMB56.88 trillion previously. The National Bureau of Statistics says the revision will […]

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New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global Management LLC has sold its equity holdings of New York Stock Exchange-listed Chinese security software firm Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., cutting losses on a stock that has seen its prices drop significantly during the past four months, according to the firm's disclosure documents. On August 15, Tiger Global […]

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Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) saw equity market investment banking revenue surge 63% year-to-date in 2014 compared to the same period last year, reaching a total revenue of US$4.5 billion, the highest year-to-date level since the US$6.0 billion recorded in 2010, according to data tracker Dealogic. Goldman Sachs ranks as the number one in the region for […]

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Beijing-based voice recognition and language processing start-up Unisound has completed US$50 million series B financing, according to the company's official Weibo account. Participating investors are not disclosed. Founded in 2012, Unisound previously received around RMB10 million (US$1.6 million) angel investment and RMB100 million (US$16 million) series A financing from undisclosed investors. Unisound says it will […]

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Chinese search engine Baidu Inc. and San Francisco-headquartered ride-share and taxi service firm Uber jointly announced a strategic investment and cooperation agreement, confirming widespread media reports last week, according to a statement posted on Uber's website. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Baidu chairman and CEO Robin Li announced the agreement at a signing ceremony at […]

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But 3.4% adjustment, equivalent to entire Singapore economy, may not allay scepticism over country’s official statistics