Littoral Combat Ship fiasco: ‘Invisible’ ships a huge scandal
Malaysians deserve clarity and transparency, and not just from key figures at the company, but from their political bosses, too.
Asian Editors Circle
Indonesia’s ‘polygamous’ game in dealing with China and the US
Indonesia knows doing business with China is more profitable, but also feels more comfortable with the presence of the US in the region.
Alert on the Sulu claim
While Malaysia is preparing to challenge the French arbitration decision, the Sulu Sultanate supporters could be mounting another attack on Lahad Datu.
Is the falling yen a cause for concern?
The yen is down to 137 to the dollar, the lowest for 20 years, 16 percent lower than the beginning of the year. Three possible reasons are given for this decline.
Jokowi’s East Asian trip for pineapples and railways
On show was the President's down-to-earth diplomacy as he visited Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul last week.
Suspend Myanmar before the Phnom Penh Asean Regional Forum
The writer says Asean foreign ministers should take bolder measures to ensure the junta will not act as a “thorn in the flesh” of the regional bloc.
Oppenheimer, the Gita and a duty that Christopher Nolan owes Asia
The acclaimed film-maker should be mindful that his movie on the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ is coming out when the world is in a peculiar churn.
The Sulu case is not a political football
The writer says the legal wrangle, which originated from a 1939 court case, will be long-drawn.
On the 25th anniversary of the Asian financial crisis, is once-saviour China the new worry?
While there is no call to panic, some wariness is warranted in South-east Asia.
Poker, not chess, is the name of the game in the Indo-Pacific
The writer says when Indonesia takes over the rotating Asean chair next year, multipolarity should be top of its agenda.