Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's economic, trade and policy matters. Instead of 193 countries in the world (the number of UN member nations), ...

Whether space-time exists should neither be controversial nor even conceptually challenging, given the definitions of “space-time,” “events” and “instants.” The idea that space-time exists is no more ...

Lindsey Halligan nevertheless plans to ask a grand jury to indict, sources say. After a two-month investigation, federal prosecutors in Virginia were unable to gather sufficient evidence to support ...