India has recorded significant progress in the labour market, supported by regulatory reforms, expanded social protection, and targeted skill development initiatives, according to the Economic Survey ...

A recent attack by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan has raised questions, with analysts ...

Leading off… Uzbekistan is pressing pause on the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant, due to be built by Russia’s atomic energy agency, Rosatom. The pouring of concrete for the ...

China solidified its position in 2025 as Central Asia’s top trade partner, with overall turnover topping $106.3 billion, a 12 percent increase over the previous year’s total. According to data ...

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.

This does not necessarily put both superpowers in direct competition, analysts said, as the region imports different products from both its neighbours and works with them in separate ways.

China’s active economic presence in Tajikistan that has increased in recent years has encountered workers' protests, ...

Chinese entities are making a push to expand joint ventures and corporate takeovers in Central Asia. In Kazakhstan, the ...

China halted antimony shipments to the EU in October 2024, despite expectations that the restrictions targeted the US alone. European antimony prices surged 437% between 2023 and 2025, worsening ...

The embrace of solar power signals a major potential shift in the Tajik government’s energy policy. Government officials have long dismissed environmentalist assertions that Rogun represents an ...

Growing corporate debt, the never-ending construction of Rogun, and lack of debt management transparency from the government add to the fiscal pressure on the country’s budget.