The man who could be king
Pakistani politician Imran Khan is popularly perceived as the establishment’s preferred choice in the forthcoming National Assembly elections. The leadership of the ruling PML-N…
US should not shun global trade system
China still upholds using talks to resolve the trade dispute, so it is to be hoped that Trump will hold fire. China’s central bank surprised expectations by leaving…
When it comes to foreign policy, Nepal should look beyond just India and China
Jun 15, 2018-Nepal’s foreign policy under Prime Minister KP Oli has been a matter of serious discussion in the public domain. Given Oli’s past public remarks and the joint…
India’s international balancing act
India seeking to expand its ties across the globe has been receiving positive signals. Nations flock to sign security and economic pacts with India. All this because of the…
CPEC 2018 Summit: Cashing in on the Renminbi
The internationalisation of the Renminbi will be key to furthering trade with China, writes Shahzad Dada. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 years ago, China initiated opening of a…
A new Kim?
North Korean leader manifests differences from predecessors, but world must remain wary. The denuclearization agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader…
Editorial round up on Trump-Kim meeting
A look at Asian editorials ahead of the Trump-Kim meeting from our partner papers. Ahead of the Trump-Kim summit, editorials from our various ANN partners have expressed a…
US the only deterrent to China’s aggression
Since President Duterte appears to have adopted an “appeasement” policy toward Beijing, it is only the US that can thwart China’s aggressive actions. While the United States…
A new Asian tiger?
Bangladesh economy is growing but it’s a jobless growth. Jonathan Garber, the markets editor at Business Insider, wrote an article addressing Bangladesh as a “New Asian…
From a high moral ground to a high legal perch
That Bangladesh offered a safe haven to close to a million Rohingya refugees fleeing wholesale persecution from Myanmar put Dhaka on a high moral pedestal. Bangladesh’s…