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RCEP will usher in an ‘Asia era’
Covering nearly a third of the world's population and accounting for about 30 percent of GDP, the new free trade bloc is likely to become the most influential free trade zone in…
Forest Governance in Sri Lanka: A political conundrum?
It is clearly evident that Sri Lanka faces a formidable challenge in environmental governance in trading off her critical environmental interests with those of rapid development.
Corruption plays a big part in Xi’s historical resolution
A communique gave clear signals of Mr Xi's exalted status as the party's "core leader" and sealed his political ideology, Xi Jinping Thought, as the guiding principle to lead the…
Modi’s anti-Muslim jihad
Indians are becoming desensitised to the routine expression and practice of anti-Muslim bigotry
Agreeing to disagree for the Glasgow Climate Pact
The objective of achieving 1.5 degree Celsius as a limit to global warming remains ever so elusive
The tale of crisis-ridden Garuda: A phoenix in waiting?
Unlike the phoenix, the mythical Garuda is more than just immortal. It has legendary powers, defeating Indra, king of the gods
Marcos and Duterte: Undeclared rivals
Almost all surveys suggest that the Marcoses are as much on an upward trajectory as the Dutertes are on a downward one
Malala’s marriage and contemporary feminism
Much of the uproar has come from liberals who have long championed Malala, the woman and all she symbolises
Living with Covid-19: Coming to grips with our anger and angst
Around the world, and through the ages, people have reacted in similar ways to a pandemic. So why be so hard on ourselves?