Coming home for good
APEC secretariat lead Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria is excited to return to Malaysia and contribute as nation takes over Asean chairmanship in January.
Sara Duterte: Is impeachment next?
The Philippines Vice President has added additional momentum to earlier impeachment plans against her.
Fix the system to prevent rape: The Daily Star
The existing justice system for sexual and gender-based violence is deeply flawed. Delays in arrests in rape cases, combined with protracted legal proceedings, place the burden on…
ASEAN stock exchanges to work on centralised ESG data infrastructure
This is to enable accurate, efficient, and standardisation of ESG data collection, analysis and reporting, towards promoting sustainable investment in the region.
ASEAN, China beef up ties in defence, security
Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Chansamone said the meeting was a good opportunity for ASEAN and Chinese ministers to meet, strengthen mutual…
Hanoi follows Beijing in cyber rules
The Southeast Asian nation is now ramping up already tight controls over online platforms with new rules that will require companies to verify the identities of users and share…
The unresolved question of ‘non-economic’ loss and damage
Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund negotiations largely focus on economic losses, leaving non-economic loss and damage underrepresented in the global climate negotiations.
PTI knows the government is scoring an own goal by locking up half the country
The lockdown is here because the PTI is on its way again from KP to Islamabad with a crowd. Its size varies on social media, depending on who is commenting, while mainstream media…
What are the Adani indictments, and how do they affect Singapore’s financial sector?
US prosecutors alleged that Gautam Adani and seven others, including his nephew, promised to pay bribes to Indian government officials to win solar energy contracts. The bribes…
Former Philippine President Duterte called out for trying to stir military vs President Marcos
In a press conference Monday evening, Mr. Duterte claimed that there was a “fractured governance” in the country.