It’s Trump’s world: The Jakarta Post
Trump told the Wall Street Journal that he was pleased that the Chinese leader "respects me because he knows I am [expletive] crazy." And that is probably the reflection of the…
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Warning sign for opposition: The Korea Herald
Given the recent political developments involving Yoon, it is not a stretch to assume that more Korean people would support the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea rather…
At breaking point: Dawn
Pakistan’s prisons have become a masterclass in how not to run a correctional system. With facilities bursting at 152pc of their capacity and three-quarters of inmates merely…
Will the ceasefire in Gaza hold?: The Daily Star
It is appalling that even after the ceasefire was announced on Wednesday night, at least 122 Palestinians, including 33 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks. What does…
President Yoon: Detained yet defiant- The Korea Herald
South Korea, once touted as an exemplary democratic society, is now widely viewed as a nation confronting a president who used a martial law declaration and military forces as a…
President Prabowo’s US envoy: The Jakarta Post
President Prabowo has a unique attachment to Trump because it was during Trump’s first presidency that Washington repealed the ban imposed on the former Indonesian army general…
Repelling a ‘monster’ in our waters: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Biden held a video conference call with President Marcos and Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, a week before he steps down and transfers power to his successor,…
Is China’s ‘Smiling Diplomacy’ only skin-deep?: The Japan News
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is hurrying to improve relations with neighboring countries. In particular, there has been a noticeable softening in its…
Truce in Gaza, but for how long?: The Jakarta Post
While we are elated by the news of a truce on Wednesday between Israel and Hamas in their war in the Gaza Strip, we know this is not the first declaration of a ceasefire since…
Atrocities of war: The Korea Herald
Given that the casualties of North Korean soldiers are expected to rise, the government should seek ways to ensure their legal rights when they wish to defect, in close…