Is the South China Sea at a crossroads?
The South China Sea remains a focal concern within the international community, grabbing headlines and…
Political will need to drive Vietnam’s economy forward
Identified by The World Bank (WB) as among the top three fastest growing economies in…
How electoral reform will change Malaysia politics
The victory of the Pakatan Harapan coalition in last year’s Malaysian general elections which saw…
Beijing25: catalysing change for gender equality
Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since…
Hobbled Indonesian corruption busters show Jokowi is no corruption buster
After he won re-election last April, Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was eager to emphasise…
Quest for the holy grail: Thai foreign minister jets to India as RCEP heads to the wire (video)
As the curtain begins to come down on Thailand’s year as Asean Chair Thailand foreign…
RCEP: not merely another free trade agreement
Asean cooperation arrangements and Apec are important international assets. They contribute significantly to shared prosperity…
Vietnam agriculture: government will & education needed
After profound advances in manufacturing and services most observers now believe that Vietnam is well-positioned…
Words hurt: time for Asean leaders to speak up on SCS
Government officials and heads-of-state in Asean appears to have a collective aversion to speaking up…
Fake news: Sri Lanka loses port over Chinese BRI debt
Global media and numerous ‘experts’ routinely assert that Sri Lanka was forced to cede a…
Friends in need: Asean’s financial safety net stigmatised & shunned
Singapore and Indonesia signed a $10 billion Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) in October 2018 allowing…
Uncoordinated efforts leave Cambodia foreign policy lacking synergy
Amid shifting global power dynamics and intense pressure from the West, Cambodia’s foreign policy strategy…