AUKUS and JAPHUS: Containing China?
The reality is that China is too big and powerful to be contained and that is why the US is pursuing a 'constrainment' strategy, says the writer.
The Asian View
Many doubt, but Jokowi still confident in his new capital city ambitions
To realise his Nusantara dream, the President is closely looking at who will be his successor and continue his project, says the writer.
The global banking crisis and world economy
The new banking crisis is hitting a world economy already disrupted by pandemic, war, sanctions, geopolitical tensions, and climate shocks, says the writer.
Written by me, myself, and I – NOT ChatGPT
If the Internet captures the sum of human knowledge to date, then ChatGPT represents a map of what we know as humankind. But human endeavour should be, in a large part, about…
Dystopian times
When the pie shrinks, it shrinks for everyone, says the writer
Will the Silicon Valley Bank collapse trigger a global financial crisis?
Unlike in 2008, the US FDIC has all the tools it needs now to arrange on orderly liquidation of a conventional bank like SVB, says the writer.
How China lost Asia to the US
The Philippines is gradually becoming a key hub of military cooperation among Southeast Asia’s democracies. This affords the US important strategic benefits - for which China…
Reform to build China into IP powerhouse
The role of intellectual property has become important for the development of the digital economy and emerging technologies, says the writer.
Shifting middle eastern sands
The agreement shows China's growing clout in one of the world’s most volatile regions, says the writer.
South-East Asian nations including Malaysia must step up to Philippines geopolitical lead
New opportunities to forge strong alliances with fellow Asean members have emerged and Malaysia must step up, says the writer.