Abandoning Afghanistan could lead to a mass exodus of Afghans towards neighbouring countries, and create a security vacuum that in the past was filled by terrorist groups.
There is no way the inflation-stricken low- to middle-income households, already crushed by massive fuel price increases and bracing themselves for an enormous surge in power and…
Increasing heft for strategic & political ties, the weakest link in the relationship, is now becoming more focused.
The writer says in order for “one country, two systems” to work, all stakeholders must have full respect for law and order, full respect for the constitutional authority of…
Despite 30 years of United Nations climate change conferences, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and the climate crisis continues to worsen.
For Indonesia, leveling up Asean-EU cooperation into a strategic partnership is geopolitically important because it will provide Asean with stronger bargaining power vis-a-vis…
The writer says Jokowi has shown his servant leader qualities since he was the mayor of Surakarta in Central Java and the governor of Jakarta.
In order to resolve the current stalemate, the paper says both Bangladesh and Myanmar should hold regular meetings through their Joint Working Group and Technical Working group.
For Southeast Asia, the rising military power of Japan can create a new balance to the tense military and economic rivalries in the region.
In the long term, engagement is the only way to achieve regional peace, with the alternative being perpetual confrontation.