2023: a world of uncertainty
This former ambassador writes, “Looking ahead at key geopolitical trends and challenges in 2023, their overarching aspect is uncertainty and unpredictability.”
EU can do much more to support ASEAN’s agenda
Despite huge advancements crowned in 2020 by the elevation of the EU as strategic partner of ASEAN, this reckoning still resembles a half empty glass, the author states.
In 2022, beleaguered democracy showed resilience
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed how incapable an authoritarian regime is of rectifying its leader’s ill-advised decisions, the author states.
China contributes to biodiversity via COP 15
Huang Runqiu, China's minister of ecology and environment and COP 15 president, said the aim is to ensure biodiversity loss is halted and reversed by 2030.
Anthem blunders raise national security concerns
Organisers repeatedly playing the incorrect tune instead of the national anthem during Hong Kong’s participation in international sports tournaments have raised eyebrows.
Win-win China-Arab ties cooperate more
With Arab countries now attaching greater value to relations with China, the region is bound to become an increasingly important platform for China's diplomacy.
Only complete reboot can save Chinese soccer
Japan and South Korea's dazzling performance have awakened Chinese soccer fans to how big the gap is between the two teams and the Chinese national team.
What Bangladesh must do now as a global climate leader
While international negotiations on how to set up the loss and damage fund will continue until COP28, there is also homework for the LDCs as well, the author states.
The ‘win-win’ solution style of Jakarta acting governor
By taking a peek at Heru Budi Hartono's track record, we can say his closeness to Jokowi and Ahok is beyond doubt, the writer states.
How much is that MP in the Dewan?
The above salary and allowances, which amount to at least RM25,700, while not really exorbitant, is still a very high income for most Malaysians.