Military move only complicates the situation in the Middle East
Allied strikes against the Syrian regime adds to the uncertainty surrounding the middle east situation. United States President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against…
Mother of all elections begins in Malaysia
[THIS is not the first general election that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is leading yet he looked so tense and coiled up when announcing the dissolution of Parliament. Some thought…
Pakistan’s Pashtun fight against discrimination
Caught between the military and militants, Pakistan’s Pashtuns stand up for their rights. Thousands of ethnic Pashtuns led by 26-year-old Manzoor Pashteen gathered in…
Will US-China trade war hurt efforts to solve N. Korea nuclear crisis?
The growing trade discord between the US and China is fueling concerns that it may hurt efforts to rein in North Korea’s nuclear crisis. On Tuesday, the Trump administration…
Trade war will hurt all sides; Deutsche Bank
A trade war between the United States and China will seriously hurt both sides, according to a report by the Deutsche Bank Research. The trade imbalance between the United States…
Singapore leads ASEAN in climate change initiatives
Singapore, ASEAN chairman for the year, is leading the way in fighting back against climate change. According to The Straits Times, Environment and Water Resources Minister…
Editor’s Conversation: Explaining the caste system
Cod Satrusayang and Lamat Hasan have a conversation about the caste system in India. Confession time, I have very little knowledge of the Indian caste system. What I do know, I…
Is Myanmar blocking the return of Rohingyas?
Around 28,000 people are working round-the-clock to manage the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to…
Xi, Kim meeting raises questions; cause for optimism in Asia
Kim Jong-un’s visit to Beijing this past week has raised questions and is a cause for muted optimism across Asia. The visit is the latest in a series of goodwill gestures that…
Malaysia’s redrawing of election map raises accusation of gerrymandering
Malaysía’s recently revealed electoral map has critics accusing the ruling party of drawing voting lines to increase its chances in the next election. The Malaysian…