China’s new chapter, world’s new opportunity
The national congress has made strategic plans for promoting China's opening up and emphasizes the need to foster an open world economy.
OPINION
Indonesian police overdue for reform, sweeping powers must be curbed: Analysts
In the past four months alone, there have been at least three high-profile cases of police misconduct.
Why people want to leave Bangladesh
People leave their homeland because of the feeling of utter helplessness, of things falling apart, the writer states.
The art of apologising: UK, Germany and Japan
The writer reviews differing apology styles of the countries and questions Tokyo's way of doing so.
A mute secretary-general undermines ASEAN centrality
The writer says Asean secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi's refrain from saying anything substantive on the Ukraine-Russian conflict is unacceptable.
CPC: Resolving Taiwan question highlighted in report
President Xi has said the Taiwan issue must be resolved by the Chinese people and that Beijing will never promise to renounce the use of force.
The fallout from US chip curbs on China
The semiconductor industry will be reshaped to China’s detriment, but it still has options.
Hold police accountable
Mechanisms exist. Why aren't we using them?
How Anies and Prabowo could divide their voters
The battle over a similar constituency will ensue in the coming months and may include attempts to sway Jokowi’s 2019 blocs.
Covid-19: A blessing in disguise for drug development
The pandemic resulted in the procurement of advanced instruments and the upgrading of the biosafety levels of laboratories.