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Let the river run smoothly
Challenges facing Mekong River development deserve better attention throughout South-East Asia, while the solutions need urgent action.
Appreciating Asean
Asean is a realities-grounded institution with certain strengths, which are hidden only to those who fail to appreciate them.
Understanding BRICS
Western institutions like Goldman Sachs expect BRICS to dominate the world economy by 2050, but still cannot understand how it works despite its strengths.
Engagement is vital
Cool heads are needed among Asean partners in the current stormy waters of the South China Sea; heated confrontations will only leave everyone as losers.
Time for better ties
AS the new Pakatan Harapan administration was being sworn in on May 10 last year, some anxiety stirred in Singapore.
No calm before election storm
MORE than ever since the latest military coup of 2014, Thailand seems likely to stagger towards a scheduled election.
More clarity still needed
Nothing should be assumed too easily about even an established scandal like 1MDB, certainly not guilt or culpability, if sound investigations and public confidence are not to be prejudiced.
Keeping the world on edge
Much of the world’s fortunes revolves not around US-China trade but US-China relations as a whole, where problems require more time and effort to resolve.
Democracy is the winner
The popular mandate based on legitimate elections must be recognised and respected, whatever the result and whoever the winner or loser, and even regardless of the system.
Bigger thriller in Manila
NOW that the quartet of Asean-related summits is over for the year, so should the niggling criticisms. At least they should – more important matters are at hand.
When realities hit the ‘Road’
What some see as obstacles to the Belt and Road Initiative may only be operational challenges along the route as the massive project finally begins to take shape.
G2 becomes more pivotal
US-China relations are of great concern to much of the world, particularly this region, whether or not Washington and Beijing seem to realise it.