Indonesia’s Economy Threatened by Fiscal Sustainability
Despite major domestic and external challenges Indonesia’s economy is expected to grow at around 5…
Singapore Economy to Face Strong Challenges in 2017
The Singaporean economy is slowing much faster than anticipated. The latest forecast by the Ministry…
TPP’s Demise Sends Malaysia in Search of a New Trade Agenda
Malaysia’s trade with the United States has been in decline. But with the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
More harmony needed in Asean food standards
The food sector has the potential to benefit greatly in the new Asean Economic Community…
The Importance of Reining in Myanmar GADs Section 144 Powers
In October serious concerns began being raised about the situation in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State…
Resurrecting Another Marcos Era Ghost A Bad Idea: Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
After allowing the burial of the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the…
PAP And Singapore’s Contracting Political Space
Before and since the September 2015 Singapore general election, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP)…
Foul-mouthed Duterte: goodbye POTUS, hello Huangyan Island
An anti-American tirade by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is putting at risk the special relationship…
The Global Financial System And The 1MDB Scandal
Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal reached a crescendo in July. The US Attorney General…
Skilful Lao Leadership Boosts Asean Unity on South China Sea
Clouded by controversy even before it began, the recently concluded 49th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
Barking At Your Benefactor: Duterte Vs UN
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte recently became embroiled in a tiff with the United Nations (UN)…
Extrajudicial Killings Put Philippines Rule of Law at Risk
Since his inauguration on June 30, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been true to his…