China and the next Philippine President
China has been able to advance its presence here with mere tokens of complaint from the Duterte administration.
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Sri Lanka’s push for 100% organic agriculture could end up as a national disaster
Five months after the decision was announced, the entire agriculture sector is in a crisis.
What explains Marcos Jr.’s popularity?
In the most recent Pulse Asia Survey, Marcos Jr. garnered 15 percent of the votes, second to Sara Duterte’s 20 percent.
Taliban 2.0: Moderate or still hard-line?
The Taliban is realising that fighting and destroying is very easy, but rebuilding Afghanistan is an uphill challenge.
Malaysia’s GE15 will be an all new game
It is Umno vs Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and PAS in the Malay seats in GE15.
Duterte’s fate before the ICC
If the opposition wins the 2022 elections, expect the government’s wholehearted cooperation with the ICC.
The impact of pandemic corruption
Several sets of numbers used by the Duterte administration for pandemic response raise questions.
Anti-sanction law necessary to protect sovereignty
The law on countering foreign sanctions is designed to only counter the sanctions foreign countries have announced rather than being a tool for China to unilaterally launch…
New age of politics calls for high morality
Given two years to manage the party, the youngest-ever opposition leader is destined to leave huge marks in history including a possible takeover of power from leftist rulers.