The Road to Extinction
Wildlife traffickers are taking advantage of new roads, ports, and airports to cross borders more quickly and easily.
Development
Emerging and developing markets are competing to attract outside investment and playing an even greater role in the global economy.
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Dirty Entanglements on the New Silk Road
Drugs, human smuggling, and illegal migration will remain crucial elements of life and the economy in Central Asia in the coming years, a problem only amplified by the new Silk Road.
The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge
Quotes and Quotas is a weekly digest of phrases and facts that help explain Asia’s infrastructure push.
Russia and India’s Plan to Skip the Suez Canal
A new link in the North-South Transport Corridor connecting Russia, Iran, and India could have far-reaching implications for economic patterns between Europe and Asia.
Asia’s Infectious Flows
Asia’s infrastructure push will involve building roads, railways, and ports across a vast expanse of land… One must consider the dynamics of known infectious diseases and acknowledge the likelihood that currently unknown infections are likely to emerge as new areas are explored and populations are linked.