Yemen’s recent descent into crisis has prompted debate about America’s counterterrorism strategy, which is centered on drone strikes in the country. In fact, as a new report shows, even if the current crisis had not erupted, the harm to Yemeni civilians caused by the strikes should be enough to force policymakers to change course.

Yemen’s recent descent into crisis has prompted debate about America’s counterterrorism strategy, which is centered on drone strikes in the country. In fact, as a new report shows, even if the current crisis had not erupted, the harm to Yemeni civilians caused by the strikes should be enough to force policymakers to change course.

Turkey’s government should stop responding angrily to those who use the word “genocide” to describe the killing of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago. The best way for a country to rehabilitate its reputation is to accept responsibility for the misdeeds of the past.

Turkey's government should stop responding angrily to those who use the word "genocide" to describe the killing of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago. The best way for a country to rehabilitate its reputation is to accept responsibility for the misdee…

Probe into Wang for ‘serious violations of discipline’ comes amid corruption crackdown

The recent framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program has placed Iran on a stronger footing than ever. In order to bring some semblance of stability to the Middle East, the US must think beyond the agreement and develop, with all stakeholders, a collective security regime.

The recent framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program has placed Iran on a stronger footing than ever. In order to bring some semblance of stability to the Middle East, the US must think beyond the agreement and develop, with all stakeholders, a collective security regime.

Newspaper accounts of travellers’ misbehaviour have increased

TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG Capital, has reached final closing of TPG Growth III with US$3 billion in aggregate capital commitments, its largest fund dedicated to investments in small- and mid-sized growth companies, according to a company announcement. The fund, which originally targeted US$2.75 billion and was on […]

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Top nuclear companies, each with their own Hualong 1 design, told to work together on global projects

Pak-Seng Lai, previously managing director and head of Asia at German private equity firm Auda International L.P., has joined 3W Partners Capital as managing partner based in Hong Kong, according to Lai's LinkedIn profile. Lai headed Auda's Asia operations from 2007 to 2014. In 2014, he joined Shanghai-based Vision Knight Capital, but left the firm […]

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. has received an undisclosed investment from Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, a holding company of Indian conglomerate the Tata Group, according to an announcement Xiaomi posted on Twitter. The announcement came days after venture-backed Xiaomi launched in India, the world's third largest smartphone market. Founded in 2010, Xiaomi […]

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Menlo Park, California-based BlueRun Ventures has raised a US$200 million new fund to make early-stage investments in the TMT (technology, media, telecom) sectors, a representative in BlueRun's Beijing office confirmed to China Money Network on the phone. The fund will seek to make investments between US$100,000 to US$10 million in angel and series A rounds. […]

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Alibaba Pictures Group Limited, formerly known as ChinaVision Media Group Limited, announced that they have fully acquired Guangdong Yueke Software Engineering, an online solutions provide for the movie industry, for CNY830 million. Yueke Software's 100% stake was previously on sale at Southern United Assets and Equity Exchange and the listed price was CNY180 million. Alibaba […]

Xiaomi aims to be market leader in one of world’s fastest growing handset markets