Myanmar’s democrats must be allowed to attend the UN Human Rights Council
The writers say the United Nations Human Rights Council has the oppurtunity to honor its human rights mission and responsibility to the people of Myanmar.
Indonesia should take a stand with Ukraine
While other countries are imposing harsher sanctions, Indonesia seems to be content with its “wait-and-see” approach.
Russian military performed badly due to poorly conceived strategy, training
To the astonishment of Western analysts and agencies, the Russian military has stumbled and performed poorly throughout this war.
War in Ukraine: China, Russia and the international order
The Sino-Russian partnership will hold despite the complications for Beijing. But China is tainted by association.
G20 opportunity for Indonesia to set global trade reform direction
The G20 is the only group that can mobilize support from the world’s most powerful economies to reform institutions such as the WTO.
Putin battles on two fronts – in Ukraine and on the Russian economy
A banking crisis cannot be far away, as Russia's entire financial sector grinds to a halt.
Putin’s plan for rapid invasion of Ukraine has not gone as expected
Events this week are set to show goal of swift Ukrainian collapse is no longer achievable.
Indonesia’s challenge in reviving G-20 relevance toward global recovery
The Indonesian G-20 presidency comes at a time when a struggling global economy requires big decisions.
S-E Asia feels the geopolitical crosswinds
It is imperative that Asean seizes back its pre-Covid-19, pre-Myanmar coup narrative of a fast-developing, rapidly integrating region.
Reviving trade across the Wagah border
Trade ties between India and Pakistan were terminated in the wake of India's cancellation of autonomy for occupied Kashmir in 2019.