Greater Mekong region tries to stop devastation
The Greater Mekong region has lost a third of its natural forest and will lose another third by 2030 unless action is taken immediately. The Greater Mekong region, once the…
SPECIAL REPORT: How much of a threat is ISIS to the region?
The growing influence of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has meant that the threat of transnational terrorism erupting in the region has grown significantly. With the…
Pakistan, terrorism and elections
A deadly suicide bombing highlights Pakistan’s tenuous political and terrorism-related situation ahead of the July 25 polls. A deadly suicide bombing at a campaign rally in…
The great trade war has started
The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports after midnight Thursday, firing the first salvo in a trade war that can see the world engulfed in reciprocal…
China courts the EU as global trade war against US heats up
Both Chinese state media and diplomats have been courting the EU as countries across the globe put in place retaliatory tariffs against the United States. The European Union,…
Child labour in Asia: Wages of innocence
A majority of the 122 million children employed in child labour live in Asia. Though the Asia-Pacific region enjoys a reputation of being a vibrant economic zone it is home to…
India’s tryst with the goods and services tax
At the stroke of midnight on June 30, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out India’s biggest and most complex tax reform – a look back on its pluses and…
North Korea update: Hiding nuclear program and cozying up to China
Reports are that North Korea is trying to hide key elements of its nuclear weapons program. Not even a month after the Trump – Kim summit in Singapore, reports suggest that…
West’s failure to reform threatens world order
China and Russia take advantage of economic crises, weak governance and populism to challenge US-led international order. Two years ago, China and Russia issued a joint…
Minister rejects report that India most dangerous for women
A survey prompted by the global #MeToo movement found India to be most dangerous country in world for women, along with neighbouring Pakistan. After an international survey…