China defends treasure hunt at India border
The mining project is being undertaken in Lhunze county, under Chinese control, adjacent to India’s northeast. China has begun large-scale mining operations on its side of…
North Korea roundup
The on-again, off-again summit breaths new life, here is a roundup of reactions and related stories. The US-North Korean summit was all but dead and finished after Trump sent an…
Modi summit with Putin discusses a way around US sanctions
The informal summit was held at the Black Sea resort of Sochi less than a month after Modi’s meeting with Xi in Wuhan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a day-long…
The beginning of a new Malaysia
On May 10, Malaysians woke up to a new country, signalling the dawn of new era. The unprecedented GE14 results have obviously proved to the world that we the citizens are the…
Drama far from over in India’s Karnataka after polls
Supreme Court orders one-day-old Karnataka chief minister to prove majority on May 19. The battle for Karnataka that was played out on May 12 – when voters sealed the fate…
The worsening water crisis in Pakistan
The almost drought-like situation in many parts of the country at the start of the sowing season is cause for serious alarm. There is a tendency to treat such conditions with an…
When Modi played up cultural linkages to mend ties with Nepal
On his recent visit to Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put to good use religion and culture to firm India’s ties with the Himalayan nation. Indian Prime Minister…
JAD – the terror group behind Surabaya bombings
JAD, the largest local terror group pledging allegiance to the Islamic State, has played a significant role in the terror attacks. Multiple deadly bombings in East Java and the…
Similarity between Surabaya church bombings, Sidoarjo bombing
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Indonesia’s second-largest city. We deeply mourn those who died in the church attacks on Sunday in Surabaya,…
Malaysia’s return of history
The after-shocks of the General Election are not over by any means, writes Andrew Sheng. Most Malaysians like myself went to bed in the early hours of Thursday morning after…