The Carbon Tax is Overrated
There is little discussion of how revenues raised thus far should be distributed among countries — let alone to support poorer countries
Malala’s marriage and contemporary feminism
Much of the uproar has come from liberals who have long championed Malala, the woman and all she symbolises
Muslims must ask really tough questions on what kind of Islam we are propagating
Malays are becoming more Muslim and less Malay. In fact for the most part it is not so much about Islamic values but the entire process of Arabisation
Saving what’s left of our forests
100 countries signed a landmark international agreement to end deforestation by 2030 but environmentalists are skeptical
Who will be in China’s next leadership line-up?
The twice-in-a-decade National Congress of the Communist Party of China may be a year away, but party leaders are debating a new succession system
Heightened tensions over Taiwan the most urgent threat to global security
Matters are reaching a point where a trilateral strategy between the USA, Japan, and Taiwan to fend off Beijing’s attempts to bring its ‘renegade province’ to heel is…
Asean needs double-track diplomacy to solve Myanmar crisis
Asean alone will be unable to bring about change but now such realization should make the leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shift gear and change approach
Positioning Asean-Australia partnership for the future
Recent initiatives represent the largest ever increase in Australia’s development cooperation program with Asean and build on packages announced earlier
Mental health a silent pandemic
Although Bhutan’s health system has come a long way over the years, there is much to be done, particularly in the areas concerning mental health.
The accident involving nuclear submarine USS Connecticut in nearby waters
The paper says that it is not clear how many submarines and underwater drones the US has deployed in the region, but they could lead to tensions