A tale of two state polls
The Melaka polls - if they are held - will give us a glimpse of what could happen in the 15th General Election (GE15). Elections will also take place in Sarawak.
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.
Is Jokowi sidelining democracy
An article in the well-known Journal of Democracy says President Jokowi has prioritised economic development at the cost of democracy
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.
Best foot forward
Let’s prioritise what to do. We need to give Ismail Sabri time and support to conduct more reforms.
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.
Why are we bullied?
Lower-level officials are parroting the worst aspects of Duterismo and that's worrying.