Better and bolder Malaysia-Brunei ties
Elaborating on the cooperation, PM Anwar said Malaysia and Brunei agreed to enhance collaboration including in tourism, investment, technology, and military sectors.
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Gaza and the Muslim world
But committed as the US administration is to supporting Israel come what may, it is not clear what leverage it may have in order to exert pressure on Tel Aviv to agree to a deal…
Arab silence
If there is one ‘bloc’ that the Israel-Palestine war has completely discredited, internally and externally, it is the Arab Sheikhdoms and their overentitled and inefficacious…
Thailand’s average growth forecast at just 2.8% over next decade
The ASEAN region is projected to grow at an average rate of 5.1% annually, with Vietnam and the Philippines experiencing the fastest growth. In contrast, Thailand’s economy is…
The scars of August in South Asia
Another August in 2024, another uprising, and yet another regime change in Dhaka through means that constitutionalist BR Ambedkar had called the “Grammar of Anarchy” and the…
As tensions escalate in the Middle East…
The killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, possibly by Israel, has escalated tensions in the region.
Diplomacy around a contentious river
India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, making water-sharing a critical and complex issue, as both countries rely heavily on these waters.
Enough is enough: The Jakarta Post
With the prospects of peace in the broader Middle East hanging in the balance, it has become more important for nations everywhere to cut across geopolitical lines and demand a…
The centre of gravity of global affairs is slowly but surely moving towards Asia: Dr Kyung-wha Kang
In this interview with Asia News Network (ANN), Dr Kang shares her vision for Asia in the global community and the challenges that lie ahead.
ASEAN’s copy-paste concerns: The Jakarta Post
The statements that capped two separate ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meetings in Vientiane last week were simply repetitions of what the group has issued year after year.