For ASEAN, Japan is irreplaceable despite China’s might
Many have predicted China will soon replace the US as the world’s economic and military superpower. Japan will, however, remain an influential and trusted partner for ASEAN.
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The young voices speaking up for Pakistan at COP28
Following the 2022 floods in Pakistan, which plunged a third of the country underwater and displaced eight million people, climate change has become an unavoidable reality for the…
Mega-system disaster on the cards in 2024
2023 will be remembered as a tipping point year when almost all mega-trends of finance, technology, trade, geopolitics, war and climate heating showed signs of acceleration in…
Korean learning boom at US universities
For the first time ever, Korean language cracked the top 10 in a survey of second language preferences in US universities.
Testaments to the violence
Although our image of people who use drugs is that of the dangerous “adik,” it is often people’s harsh socioeconomic conditions that engender the use of drugs, notes the…
What if our politics today is a replay of Napoleon’s “you’re-nothing-without-me” moment?
The writer hopes that with every major player emotionally invested in the presidential race, the final outcome does not harm Indonesia's democracy.
A veteran politician makes a move
The writer says Muhyiddin's U-turn on defending his Bersatu presidency is a master stroke.
ASEAN needs an emergency meeting on Myanmar, a failed state in waiting
President Jokowi, with the help of his chief diplomat Retno, needs to launch another diplomatic offensive to bring millions of Myanmar’s people out of the crisis by hosting an…
Is Awami League heading towards a Pyrrhic victory?
The writer says the Awami League heading towards a Pyrrhic victory, as the nation's values are destroyed and institutions politicised.
Elections or selection in Pakistan?
The game of musical chairs is on. While one former prime minister has been consigned to ignominy, another has been pulled out of disgrace and has returned as the favourite.