A more progressive Asean under Jokowi’s leadership
Indonesia’s Group of 20 presidency, which hosted its leaders’ summit in Bali, will certainly strengthen President Jokowi’s credentials among his regional peers.
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GE15: Hot seats a barometer for polls results, says analyst
How the coalitions and parties perform in these seats will indicate who forms the next Federal government.
Southeast Asia can leverage the geopolitical to become key global trade player
The key to unlocking this potential is not just to understand the dynamics of each market, but to understand how to help businesses across markets connect and work together.
The forgotten overseas voters
The election commission should seriously review the existing postal voting system so that the same nightmare will not keep repeating every five years.
Rohingya, Geopolitics and Myanmar: An Uncertain Future
Over the last five-plus years, Myanmar has made no tangible move to even signal a possible repatriation of the persecuted lot.
Ocean 20: powering a sustainable ocean for a buoyant global economy
A healthy ocean is critical to regulating the climate and weather systems but several factors are causing a severe decline in the ocean’s health.
Climate summit and the hypocrisy of Western leaders
The elite prescription for the world’s poor – green energy – is incapable of transforming lives, the writer states.
Getting back on track to net zero
Done right, the green transformation will deliver a cleaner planet, with less pollution, more resilient economies, and healthier people.
Climate summit and the hypocrisy of Western leaders
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up energy prices even further, wealthy countries have been scouring the world for new sources of energy.
High stakes for US-China meeting between Xi, Biden
Both sides will most likely be asked about the matter and feel compelled to say something later this week at the Asean-convened East Asia Summit hosted by Cambodia.