Calming troubled waters
Ishan Joshi writes about recent troubles in the South China Sea. The South China Sea (SCS) strategies of China, the Philippines and Vietnam have in recent weeks seen the…
Asian Editors Circle: Kim and Trump: A dangerous bromance
Self-touted good relationship between the two meaningless without denuclearisation. When they hurled insults at each other such as “little rocket man” and “dotard,” and…
US to keep 8,600 troops in Afghanistan after deal with Taliban, says Trump
The US will ‘always’ have a presence in the country, Trump said. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that United States troop levels in Afghanistan will drop to…
PM Imran calls on Pakistanis to partake in Kashmir Hour
The event is happening later today to send message of solidarity. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called on all Pakistanis to take part in ‘Kashmir Hour’,…
Moon reverts to hard line as Japan rejects dialogue
The diplomatic and economic spat between the two countries looks far from over. President Moon Jae-in on Thursday renewed his criticism of the Japanese government, calling on…
Be more active, aggressive, says Dhaka
Dhaka urges int’l community to help hammer out sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis. Bangladesh has urged the global community to be more aggressive to help thrash out a…
China to show off advanced weapons at 70th birthday bash
Celebrations set against sobering backdrop of deepening trade war with the US and political crisis in Hong Kong. China will put its military might on show in the biggest parade of…
Kashmir represents a new opportunity for Pakistani politics
Will Islamabad seize the opportunity. CAN Pakistan convert the recent crisis in India-held Kashmir (IHK) into an opportunity to begin an entirely new phase on how the world…
Seoul expresses deep regret over exclusion from Japan’s whitelist
The two countries have been at odds over trade for months. South Korea on Wednesday expressed deep regret over Japan’s removal of the country from its whitelist of trusted…
Japan urges private sector investment in Africa amid rivalry with China for influence
Japan is hosting an African summit to discuss development and investment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday (Aug 28) again vowed to boost private investment in Africa to spur…