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Asia, explained by subject.

The Asian Times is an independent newsroom reporting on the markets, money, power and people shaping the world's largest continent — written for readers everywhere.

12 stories published across 12 categories.
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What we believe

Four rules every story is held to.

  • Independent

    Owned by no one we cover

    No government, party or company we report on has a say in what we publish.

  • By subject

    Organised by what a story is about

    Twelve categories, not a map. Places live in the reporting; the site is arranged by the questions readers bring.

  • Drawn, not stocked

    Every story gets its own artwork

    Our illustrators draw for each piece, so a story is recognisable before you read a word.

  • Calm

    Room to read

    White space, one red sun, and no autoplaying noise. The reporting does the talking.

The newsroom

Twelve desks, one for each category. Every story is filed by one of them.

Our standards

Questions about a story? Write to corrections@asiantimes.org.

  1. Two sources

    Facts that matter are confirmed independently before we publish, or we say plainly that they aren't.

  2. Labelled clearly

    News, Analysis and Opinion are marked as such, so you always know what you're reading.

  3. Corrected openly

    Mistakes are fixed promptly, with a note at the foot of the story saying what changed.

  4. Sources protected

    We never reveal a confidential source without their permission.

How the site works

One home for every story, and only one.

Twelve categories. Each story lives in one, and can be listed in others.

Its address is its category. /markets/colombo-shares-hold-above-22000 tells you where you are.

Search finds the rest. Press ⌘K anywhere.

Photography

The category photographs are openly licensed. With thanks to their photographers.