Malay for Asean
The paper says Malaysia should only have to convince Asean that the proposal will do more good than harm, which will certainly not be easy.
Ukraine’s future: Neither war nor peace
The writer says it is not likely that a peace deal to end the war can be achieved, with a ceasefire deal and years of abortive diplomatic initiatives being a more likely reality.
Death penalty for drugs: Will 2022 signal sea change in Asean?
Eight of the 35 countries that still retain the death penalty for drug offenses are in South-east Asia and account for 91.5% of all confirmed death sentences given for drug…
Time to kick out Myanmar’s junta from Asean
The paper says Asean leaders should have the courage to suspend Myanmar's membership until it fulfils its promises to put pressure on the nation's junta.
A welcome delay to US-Asean meeting
The paper says South-east Asia is more interested in keeping its economic gear turning and protecting its people from the pandemic and the specter of open conflict.
What good is the UN in its present shape?
The writer says the veto is a permanent bug of the United Nations, and is part of the reason why it is so useless.
Ukraine war’s fallout seeps into Asia
There is no knowing which way the chips will fall in a future conflict that could well be centred in Asia.
Indonesia must include Russia in G20 summit
The paper says it is a moral duty of Indonesia, which holds the G20 presidency, to persuade Putin to desist from his actions.
Will Rohingya repatriation ever happen?
The denial of citizenship of the Rohingyas has been at the centre of the prolonged Rohingya crisis.
Nuclear lessons from the war in Ukraine
The growing nuclear ambitions of China and North Korea are spurring shifts in defence thinking in Japan and South Korea.