Rohingya Crisis: Where are we now
Over a year after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, no end is in sight for the Rohingya crisis. The United Nation’s High…
How many deaths will it take?
An editorial in the Daily Inquirer asks hard questions of Duterte’s drug war. This is the fundamental question of our time. Exactly how many people have been killed in the…
Joint effort needed to combat climate change
ASEM calls for joint efforts by Asia, Europe to combat climate change. Vietnam wants to enhance co-operation with the international community to promote renewable energy, invest…
South Korea, US suspend scheduled military exercise
South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend their joint military drill slated for August, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. In a text message sent to…
Malaysia’s most powerful Islamic body faces scrutiny
Malaysia’s new government intends to rein in the country’s most powerful Islamic agency and its huge financial budget. The move to review and reform the work of the…
China–US trade standoff heats up again
Is the United States and China’s on-again, off-again trade war on-again. The seemingly endless trade standoff between the US and China looks set to continue as US President…
A new Kim?
North Korean leader manifests differences from predecessors, but world must remain wary. The denuclearization agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader…
Recap: Trump – Kim Summit
Many firsts, as historic summit between the leaders of North Korea and the United States takes place. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a…
Trump, Kim set for historic summit
US, North Korea leaders arrive in Singapore for Tuesday’s summit. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump arrived Sunday in Singapore ahead of their…
For a successful summit, Trump must silence hawks
The Trump-Kim summit is set for next week in Singapore but Trump needs to rein in his hawks to ensure its success. A few weeks ago we wrote that the inclusion of hawks on his…