Waiting for China’s turnaround
With other major economies weakening and even threatened with recession, China's economic recovery and return to sustained growth can make a big difference to the global economy,…
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G-20 needs to talk about economic espionage, again
The G20, as the premier international forum involving all great and most middle powers, is the perfect platform to reaffirm the need for states to refrain from sponsoring…
Moral policing a zombie virus
The writer asks if pent-up frustrations resulting from social, economic, and power struggles have led people to act irrationally, in a frenzy of rage.
Normalizing Myanmar junta: Has Asean self-destructed?
Its success of dealing with the Myanmar crisis is the litmus test for Asean’s credibility and relevance.
Imagining a comprehensive US-Asean partnership
The writer says competing strategically does not preclude comprehensively dealing with each other’s differences, but maintaining the interest of the people of the region before…
Why are there so many laws against free media?
The writer says the media should be seen as an "ally" in the democratic and development journey.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s neoliberalism
The writer says President Yoon's neoliberalism needs to be amended to include the weak and vulnerable in his vision for the nation.
Sri Lanka needs more than economic reforms
Sri Lanka’s economy is continuing to deteriorate with barely any dollars in the government’s possession even to pay for essentials such as fuel and medicine.
ASEAN-US: On the same page, but not in the same boat on Indo-Pacific
The writer says the best way to move forward is for the US to continue to build trust with ASEAN and realize its commitments to upholding peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
A strong US-ASEAN partnership starts with Myanmar
While the US can play an important role, ASEAN should lead the way in resolving the Myanmar crisis and restoring the democratically-elected government of Myanmar.