The nuclear option for Philippines
The present circumstances—rising fuel costs and the presidential bid to rehabilitate the Marcosian past—seem to be bringing a critical mass to finally taking the nuclear…
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More extensive indicators of poverty line needed to better measure poverty incidence
The income-poverty line must be accompanied by a multidimensional-poverty assessment for a better extreme-poverty eradication policy.
Who will flinch first: Putin, Zelensky or the West?
Ukraine seems to be losing sight of the fact that in the wake of increasing global economic pressure, the West's support cannot be taken for granted.
German industry won’t decouple from China for good reason
German outreach to China may well be a path-setter, despite the criticism Chancellor Olaf Scholz has attracted.
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.
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.