Fake news and the heart of discourse
A recent panel in Manila questions whether fake news and campaigns of disinformation have destroyed public discourse and changed society for the worse. I recently had the pleasure…
Trump’s India tilt
Donald Trump Jr’s visit to India signals a political shift to the sub-continent and warming ties between the senior Trump’s administration and the Modi government.…
PyeongChang Olympic’s legacy
North Korea’s last-minute decision to participate helped the PyeongChang Olympics become an arena for geopolitics. The PyeongChang Winter Olympics came to a close Sunday after…
China’s influence over the Maldives a cause for concern
China’s growing influence over the Maldives is a cause for concern according to this editorial from the Yomiuri Shimbun. The political situation in the Maldives, an island…
A job to do in Nepal
As the new Nepali PM makes key appointments, expertise, and not loyalty alone, should be the key. KP Oli’s first decision as prime minister was to order a review of all of the…
Thriving in a disrupted world
The world suddenly stands at the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with technological advancement in the digital, physical and biological worlds bringing change at…