Philippine railway set to see a second ‘golden age of rail’
The Duterte Administration’s recently announced plans to inject more than P1 trillion (about US$20 billion)…
Indonesian scientist: Palm oil cancer risk doesn’t warrant ban
An Indonesian food technologist admits that palm oil – which is widely used in the…
Friendships set to be tested as US moves closer to war in ‘China’
‘The United States (US) has invaded China’. This would certainly be the message that Chinese…
Corruption: Singapore Cleanest, Cambodia Filthiest, Thailand Plummets Down The Rabbit Hole
The 2016 corruption perception index (CPI) by Transparency International (TI) contained few surprises in the…
Expanding wealth gap biggest issue: Global Risk Report 2017 (video)
The increasing global inequality gap is the most important global trend facing the world in…
Myanmar Risks Daesh Terrorism Wrath With Continuing Rohingya Abuse
On October 9, 2016, 200 armed attackers from the Aqa Mul Mujahidin — an organisation…
GFP 2016 Ranks Indonesia As Asia-Pacific’s Military Might
With its well-equipped and highly-trained land, sea, and air forces Indonesia sits at the apex of Asean…
Circling The Wagons: Will Najib’s Bolstered Arsenal of Legislation Be Enough?
The year 2016 ended with Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak still firmly entrenched, despite two…
Tight Grip & Diversification Needed for Laos Economy in Uncertain Times
With a gross domestic product (GDP) averaging 7 per cent since 2000, the Laos economy…
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…