New era under world’s oldest Prime Minister
A big mandate comes with big expectations but fortunately, the world’s oldest Prime Minister comes with a world of experience. When dawn broke after the longest night in…
Uncertainty ahead as US walks out of Iran deal
Pullout may have negative consequences like strengthening hardliners in Iran, say analysts. United States President Donald Trump was widely expected to decline to renew a 120-day…
Jinnah portrait row: Another example of India’s growing intolerance?
Hindu nationalists want Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s portrait taken off wall of prestigious Muslim campus. Decades after the portrait of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of…
ANN partner Phnom Penh Post sold to Malaysian investor
The Phnom Penh Post has been sold to Sivakumar Ganapathy, a Malaysian investor and executive at a public relations firm that has previously done work for Prime Minister Hun…
US rhetoric threatens North Korean peace talks
Peace talks and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula are threatened by the administration’s continued credit-taking and rhetoric. Despite a historic meeting between Moon…
India world’s fifth largest military spender
India’s military spending increased in 2017 and it now occupies the fifth spot after US, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia. India is now one of the world’s five biggest…
Myanmar must be held accountable for Rohingya crisis
International voices are calling for Myanmar to take responsibility for the Rohingya crisis and for crimes committed by its forces. Over 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh since…
No easy solutions as UNSC visits Myanmar and Bangladesh
A United Nations Security Council visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh finds no easy solution to the Rohingya crisis. The United Nations Security Council visited Myanmar and Bangladesh…
Modi-Xi meet: Bonhomie in Wuhan
The biggest takeaway from the unstructured conversations was an agreement to improve communications between the militaries. Following the unprecedented “informal summit”…
Why the smart money is staying on Vietnamese growth
Vietnam’s competitiveness on wages, high labour productivity and a young population noted for a “can-do” attitude means it has proven particularly attractive as an…