NATO reviving Cold War extending its expansionist gaze to the Asia-Pacific: China Daily editorial
The paper says the Asia-Pacific countries should be wary of NATO's designs for the region as the conflict in Ukraine is the result of NATO's expansion.
What message does South Asia get from Sri Lanka?
The writer says Sri Lanka's economic catastrophe is rooted in the very nature of its politics.
Ukraine a humanitarian and human tragedy
The paper says the war can only be stopped by the elites in the Kremlin and the big players in NATO.
Does Asean need a second language?
The writer says Kuala Lumpur’s energies could be better vested in its leadership role to strengthen Asean’s capacity and institutional effectiveness.
Turmoil in the neighbourhood
The writer looks at the developments in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the lessons they hold for Bangladesh.
The massacre in Bucha
In the aftermath of this massacre in Bucha, many countries, most of them allied with Ukraine, have expressed their shock and grief over what happened there.
What East Asia can learn from the crisis in Ukraine
The writer says every effort has to be made to prevent East Asia from being fragmented into blocs or becoming a chessboard of geopolitical rivalry.
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…