Are Free Trade Agreements Malaysia’s Way Out of The Middle-Income Trap?
Over the past several decades a strong economy has seen Malaysia rise to become one…
Foul-mouthed Duterte: goodbye POTUS, hello Huangyan Island
An anti-American tirade by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is putting at risk the special relationship…
Demise of Abu Sayyaf Could Trigger Another Mindanao “Gold Rush”
Following Philippine independence in 1946 thousands of people from other parts of the country flocked…
No Relief in Sight to Tan Son Nhat Growing Pains
While regional rivals such as Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur benefit from the services of massive,…
The Global Financial System And The 1MDB Scandal
Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal reached a crescendo in July. The US Attorney General…
Duterte’s Austerity War Not Limited to Government
Newly appointed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war may be grabbing the lion’s share…
Poisoned chalice: why no one is rushing to embrace the PCA South China Sea ruling (video)
Analyses of state responses to the South China Sea arbitral award by the Permanent Court…
What Malaysia needs to do to move to a high-income economy (video)
Malaysia needs to open its services sector and improve the business environment for foreign investors…
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…
Asean H1 2016 FDI Winners & Losers
Foreign direct investment (FDI) figures for the first half of 2016 paint a clear picture…
Barking At Your Benefactor: Duterte Vs UN
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte recently became embroiled in a tiff with the United Nations (UN)…
Total Indonesia Alcohol Ban Not an Impossibility
Indonesia could soon become the second nation in Asean to impose a nationwide alcohol ban…