The promising prospect of a nuclear-weapons prohibition treaty
Signed in 2017, the treaty has received 86 signatories and 65 ratifications within the last five years, with more expected to join on board.
After chairing G-20 Summit, Jokowi should shift focus to Myanmar
The paper says Myanmar will be a serious stumbling block for the region’s stability and integrity.
Has the South China Sea become a nuclear playground?
Some Asean countries have expressed their concern about a possible arms race in the region.
Singapore and Riau Islands do not belong to Malaysia
Remarks by Malaysia's former prime minister has caused uneasiness in Singapore and Indonesia, KL's closest neighbours.
Nato’s high-stakes summit
For the heads of state and governments of the 30 member-states of this US-led military alliance are grappling with their gravest security crisis in more than half a century.
The geopolitical realities of Ream Naval Base
America has sounded the alarm about Chinese designs on the naval base in Cambodia. While its position has strategic value, it is not a game changer.
India and Asean at 30, building regional confidence
Increasing heft for strategic & political ties, the weakest link in the relationship, is now becoming more focused.
EU is seducing Asean
For Indonesia, leveling up Asean-EU cooperation into a strategic partnership is geopolitically important because it will provide Asean with stronger bargaining power vis-a-vis…
Hot and bothered: Climate challenges for Asean tourism
While the pandemic is a medium-term challenge, extreme weather events, more frequent and devastating storms, are long-term issues that pose different problems for the industry.
Ukraine and the birth of a new Europe
The move to invite Ukraine to join the European Union is politically significant for not just the country.