Common digital currency could revive Asean integration
The writer says a closer-knit political-economic union within the RCEP would give ASEAN more clout in the trade block.
Russian military performed badly due to poorly conceived strategy, training
To the astonishment of Western analysts and agencies, the Russian military has stumbled and performed poorly throughout this war.
China’s Premier tiptoes around Ukraine crisis during annual work report to Parliament
Beijing feels unjustly accused of aligning with Moscow despite its purported neutrality.
The costs of America’s hunt for China spies
While the threat of Chinese espionage is real, an initiative by the United States to catch Chinese spies has done damage.
War in Ukraine: China, Russia and the international order
The Sino-Russian partnership will hold despite the complications for Beijing. But China is tainted by association.
Korea to be with Ukraine, Moon tells Zelenskyy
South Korea has joined the international community in piling pressure on Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Thousands of Indian students caught in crossfire in Ukraine
India is working out "a humanitarian corridor" with Russia to get students stuck in eastern Ukraine out of the Russian border.
‘Wayang kulit’ demonstrates Indonesia’s resilient culture
Wayang kulit, which was heavily influenced by Hindu culture, was immensely popular before Islam’s arrival to Java.
G20 opportunity for Indonesia to set global trade reform direction
The G20 is the only group that can mobilize support from the world’s most powerful economies to reform institutions such as the WTO.
Putin battles on two fronts – in Ukraine and on the Russian economy
A banking crisis cannot be far away, as Russia's entire financial sector grinds to a halt.