ASEAN must balance AI with cybersecurity
According to the writer, our region has seen a sharp rise in cyber threats, with attacks growing in scale and sophistication.
The silent enemy within the Malaysian Armed Forces
Recent investigations reveal an organized bribery network linked to army procurement.
China and US geoeconomic competition: The relevance for Korea
The writer says, "To understand this great power competition, it is helpful to think of three critical areas."
Signs of thaw in China-Canada relations
Sino-Canadian relations have seen fluctuations in recent years.
Nepal’s democratic transformation
From civil war to inclusive peace, the country has travelled a long road in a remarkably short time, says the writer, adding that the country, "has done so not through external…
Stop the theatricals, start corruption trials ASAP
The writer argues: "People in the Philippines are awake and angry. The 94% who think corruption hurts government don’t want political theatre; they want quick, fair, and obvious…
Could US President Trump pull a Venezuela on Iran?
As inflation soars and the rial crumbles, Iran’s streets erupt in protest, while the world waits to see who will step in, or stir the fire.
Three cardinal rules for building democratic governance in Bangladesh
Citizens want elected leaders to govern properly, a professionalised bureaucracy to implement properly, an activated judicial hierarchy to adjudicate properly, and an empowered…
The world we seek to understand
The writer laments that globalisation "proved to be anything but seamless," producing "a few winners and many losers, both within countries and across them."
Amid disasters, worsening geopolitics, Indonesia’s ‘theatre state’ could reach its limit
There are democratic practices that are deployed to bind a nation together, whereas in an authoritarian society, rituals and theater are imposed upon the masses to instill fear…