A weakened China’s economy could affect its demand for imports, which could tip the regional bloc into a major slump.

Nostalgia mounts in Indonesia as democracy fails to protect Indonesians from the worst excesses of capitalism.

The Indonesian elections seem to have thrown up a winner, but not a clear winner. PDI-P has secured victory but its leader Joko Widodo has to show that he’s his own man before he can eye the presidency.

The present lack of interest in this week’s national legislative polls may be because local leaders count much more for ordinary Indonesians.

Voters are discontented and politicians must buck up if they want the current political system to continue.

THE search for MH370 has turned politics, our great national obsession, into a side-show. Indeed, no one is too concerned with either the Kajang or Balingian by-elections.

Political considerations have not served Indonesians well in several sectors, and capable and honest administrators are needed.

The republic’s economy has been transformed while the president has taken on vested and

Change in Malaysia has to be spearheaded by the Malay community, and with this leadership, comes responsibility.

The force of Nature has been both a boon and a bane for the Indonesian archipelago.

Malaysia should take note, because there are parallels with the US financial services industry pre-2008 crisis.

Migrants from rural communities have changed the complexion of politics in urban areas, creating a new demographic that political parties should be aware of.