Central Asia

Minimum Wage Rise Might Set off Inflation

HIV Infection Rate Soars Due to Ignorance

Tougher Visa Rules Could Dent Economy

Tenge Suffers Weekend Loss of Confidence

Afghan Media Wars

Ethnic and regional rivalries are rife in Afghanistan’s fledgling press, threatening the country’s fragile unity.

Import Dependency Threatens Food Security

Tajik-Afghan Bridge to Boost Trade

TV, Radio Need Less Censorship, Not Better Technology

Domestic Violence Driving More Women to Suicide

Boycott for Kyrgyz Debt Fund

Attempt to encourage public-spirited citizens to contribute funds to repay the national debt meets with a cool response.