Waiting for China’s turnaround
With other major economies weakening and even threatened with recession, China's economic recovery and return to sustained growth can make a big difference to the global economy,…
Asian Editors Circle
Ukraine comes to Davos on multiple fronts
Among delegates at the WEF, there has been much discussion about how the war is giving rise to a perfect storm of energy and food crises around the world - all of which is…
Why are there so many laws against free media?
The writer says the media should be seen as an "ally" in the democratic and development journey.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s neoliberalism
The writer says President Yoon's neoliberalism needs to be amended to include the weak and vulnerable in his vision for the nation.
ASEAN-US: On the same page, but not in the same boat on Indo-Pacific
The writer says the best way to move forward is for the US to continue to build trust with ASEAN and realize its commitments to upholding peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
‘The agony of the stomach’ shaping up as major factor in Sri Lanka’s regional politics
Material hardship was the trigger to the avalanche of opposition to the Rajapaksa administration which later took on more political dimensions.
After Philippines, Indonesia too is ripe for return to authoritarianism
The writer says after 24 years of experimenting, Indonesia’s democracy is still largely a work in progress.
The ‘R’ word is coming into play: Why recession risks are rising in major economies
If stock markets continue to tank, which experts suggest is highly probable, this will lead to the usual snowballing effects that take hold during bear markets.
Moon Jae-in’s final act of self-protection
The fate of the new law will depend on how politicians define its usefulness in protecting themselves.
House-hunting mars S. Korean presidential transition
The presidential transition team’s helter-skelter scramble to complete the relocation before the May 10 inauguration is comparable to a pinball ricocheting off bumpers.