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.
Asian Editors Circle
Jokowi’s G-20 summit rescue mission to the White House
Jokowi is expected to concentrate on persuading his US counterpart to tone down his threat to boycott the Bali summit.
The frontiers of conflict in Pakistan and Afghanistan
The simmering tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime seems to be fast spilling over into an open conflict.
Russia’s war is feeding a hunger crisis
Food price shocks threaten a host of other disasters worldwide.
ASEAN-US summit: Yes to economic cooperation, no to security alliance
It is up to President Jokowi to convince President Biden to align the Indo-Pacific economic framework with the ASEAN Outlook.
Can we really have a free and fair election?
The writer says when a political party decides not to participate in an election, we need to examine if there is a need for fundamental reforms.
Singapore’s next PM Wong is little known to Asean
The writer says he only has three years to prepare himself for the transfer of power, but also for his future role as an Asean leader.
The don’ts of economic policy: Lessons from Sri Lanka
The writer says extreme populism has led to catastrophe.
Who will speak for the George Floyds of Bangladesh?
The writer says the government must realise that it will be impossible to hold law enforcement accountable for abuses of power until they are free of political influence.
Turmoil in the neighbourhood
The writer looks at the developments in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the lessons they hold for Bangladesh.