Russia and Pakistan to launch freight rail link through Central Asia

Russia and Pakistan will launch the first direct freight train between the two countries next year to boost mutual trade, the Pakistani television channel PTV reports, citing Pakistan’s Energy Minister Awais Leghari. In an interview with the Russian news …

Research: Tajikistan leads in low CO₂ emissions in Central Asia

13:55, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has the lowest per capita carbon dioxide emissions in Central Asia, remaining significantly below 1991 levels.  Projections suggest that CO₂ emissions will stabilize at 0.6 tons per capita over the next six years.   …

Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares get festive lift

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the week with little news or data in the way to alter their direction of travel, while the dollar was perched near a two-year …

Dollar stays resilient, Asia shares wobble

Ammon News - Asia shares eased in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, paring some of their gains from earlier in the week, while the dollar rose alongside U.S. Treasury yields. As the year-end approaches, trading volumes have begun thinning out and the main …

Asia FX edges lower as dollar remains near 2-yr high, Indian rupee hits record low

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies were lower on Thursday as the dollar remained steady near a two-year high, while the Indian rupee fell to an all-time low. Most markets in the region were closed on Wednesday for Christmas. The US Dollar Index was …

Asia stocks muted amid thin trading, Japan shares jump on record budget plans

Investing.com-- Asian stocks were largely muted on Thursday as trading remained thin with major stock indexes shut for holidays, while Japanese shares climbed after a report showed Japan planning a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Stock markets …

Central Asia as emerging crucible of a new Great Game

The specter of great power rivalry, thought by some to be a relic of the 20th century, has been vividly resurrected by the war in Ukraine. As the dust starts to settle on the immediate repercussions of this conflict, a new, perhaps more nuanced, theater …

Predicting the biggest smartphone trends in Asia for 2025

The Asian handset market is very interesting, with a significantly broader range of devices sold in the region than anywhere else. You have the usual Chinese contingent of Vivo, OPPO, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Honor dominating sales, but Samsung and Google also …

The OSCE Gender Issues Programme invites young activists from Central Asia for Online workshop

The OSCE Gender Issues Programme in the Office of the Secretary General, through the WIN project, and with the support of the European Union, invites applications from young male activists in Central Asia to participate in the Online Workshop on “Engaging …

Saar: Enhancing relations between Kabul and Central Asia