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Stratfor’s Global Intelligence: Week of May 9, 2016

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas. Continue reading

ADB and AIIB sign MoU to strengthen cooperation for sustainable growth

BISHKEK (TCA) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Liqun Jin signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Frankfurt, Germany on May 2 on the sidelines of ADB’s 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, ADB said. Continue reading

ADB lending reaches record high to meet rising regional demand for finance

BISHKEK (TCA) — The demand for finance for major infrastructure and development projects in Asia and the Pacific shows no sign of slowing as regional economies seek ways to address moderating economic growth, inequality, and significant environmental risks, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s 2015 Annual Report (2015 AR), released on April 22. Continue reading

Stratfor’s Global Intelligence: Week of April 18, 2016

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas. Continue reading

Central Asia regional integration: a lesson from the past. Revisiting Halford Mackinder

BISHKEK (TCA) — Editor’s note: We are glad to publish an essay of a young Indian journalist, from the South Asian University of New Delhi. The essay shows how modern infrastructure is trying to resolve old problems in an integrated effort of several countries while requiring worldwide attention for a balanced and peaceful development of Central Asia, the “heartland” between Europe, Russia and China. Continue reading