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…
The Asian View
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
Time for ‘middle power’ diplomacy
Philippines can clearly become a middle power in its own right, especially if we elect competent and strategically-minded leaders
Lessons from the October rain
Climate change is having devastating consequences in Nepal
The Hindu-Muslim flare-up in Bangladesh
There is little doubt that the Prime Minister, Begum Hasina Wajed, has countenanced the crisis with finesse, if not necessarily with firmness
Mired in debt
The nation's level of borrowing will be a big worry for the administration that will take over after the May 2022 elections
Waiting for a new leader of South Korea
The country's next presidential election is due to take place in March 2022.