Japan PM Ishiba’s flattery diplomacy
The Japanese Prime Minister's summit with the unpredictable and impulsive new US president, Donald Trump, demonstrated a masterclass in diplomacy, showcasing how to manage Mr.…
Prabowo and Erdogan’s front for Gaza: The Jakarta Post
Mr. Prabowo should speak up together with his Turkish counterpart Erdogan after their bilateral summit against any attempt to jeopardise the fragile ceasefire in Gaza.
Why did Indonesia release the Bali Nine now?
Clearly, President Prabowo sees this as a way of engineering a reset both for Indonesia’s relations with a range of countries, as well as his own reputation, the writer says.
Dispatch from South Korea
There is an undercurrent of toughness, even confrontation, in the politics of the Republic of Korea.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad: Lessons of transition
History offers cautionary tales for Syria. Libya and Iraq, both torn apart after the fall of autocratic regimes, failed to establish stable political orders. These examples…
Compromises will be necessary to avoid further confrontation and violence in the capital: Dawn
With tensions running high in Islamabad, one hopes this stand-off will be resolved through politics and dialogue.
A ‘paltry sum’ for climate crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
After two weeks of intense, exhaustive, and often contentious negotiations, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, that brought together nearly…
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Now and the road ahead
The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, a nonbinding instrument that was adopted in 2012, must be transformed into an actionable framework to meet today’s needs, and one pathway…
Dealing with Trump’s comeback
Trade and defence are early flash points. Trump has long believed that the network of US alliances and the free-trade regime has allowed countries to take advantage of the US.…
Trump and autocratic leaders
What is being rejected by citizens in democratic countries, is the kind of economic system that has piggybacked on or has been partnered with political democracy.