Path to denuclearization of North Korea still not in sight
Trump’s negotiation tactics face test. It can be welcomed that the tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which escalated due to North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launches,…
Moon, not Trump, deserves peace prize considerations
Forget the western pundits and lawmakers claiming that Trump deserves the peace prize, it is Moon Jae-in that needs to be considered for the award. Conservatives in the United…
Editorial round-up from around the region
A round-up of the most important and relevant editorials from ANN partners. It has been an interesting two weeks in Asia, one that might shape the future of the continent for the…
Malaysia election 2018: Stop making a fuss about Chinese investments
Chinese investment into Malaysia should not be a political talking point. During a recent interview with The Associated Press, Pakatan Harapan chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad…
North Korean move stops short of declaring abolition of N-weapons
It must be a tactic to weaken the pressure of the international community’s sanctions and make summit meetings with the United States and South Korea successful. It must be…
Violence against women and girls is endemic in Bhutan
Bhutan’s women and children are not safe -they are not safe at homes, at work and in schools. The recent report of a health technician sexually assaulting a patient…
US think tank warns of China’s ‘ulterior motives’
A US think tank on Tuesday warned that spreading Chinese investment in the Indo-Pacific follows a pattern of leveraging geopolitical influence at the expense of the nations…
Assad is heedless of the timid West
Saturday’s missile strikes on Syria were so restrained as to be utterly ineffective. The United States, Britain and France landed a barrage on Syria on Saturday, sending a…
Before breaking into song
Kathua rape: BJP is not the only party using rape as a political tool. Yet again they were singing and reciting Faiz. Elsewhere they perhaps do the same with Sri Sri, Kazi Nazrul,…
India tired of rape culture excuses
In India, 106 women are raped per day and the numbers aren’t going down. The brutal rape and cold-blooded murder of an eight-year-old Muslim shepherd girl, allegedly to…