Times’ Asia Pacific University Ranking Distorts, Confuses: Mahidol No Longer #3 in Asean
One of the world’s leading publishers of higher education rankings has been forced to defend…
UMNOs Support For Hudud in Kelantan a Shrewd Najib Strategy
Attempts to amend Malaysia’s 1965 Criminal Jurisdiction Act, or RUU 355, have divided the country for…
The KMTTP: Will India’s Plans For Myanmar Become Reality?
The Sittwe deep-sea port in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, which was financed and constructed by India,…
Jokowi’s ‘Developmentalism’ to See IA-CEPA FTA Fall Short
Despite the warmth between Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull…
Vietnam’s ‘System Fault’ Fostering Corruption
The first half of 2016 saw Vietnam’s fight against corruption gain new momentum. Having consolidated…
The RCEP: The Trade Win The World Urgently Needs
Global trade needs a win to fend off rising tides of protectionism and anti-globalisation. The…
Asean’s Navies The Poor Cousins At Budget Time
With Southeast Asian nations facing a deteriorating external security environment and increasing Chinese maritime assertiveness,…
RUU 355: Politics, Not Religion Fuelling Increasing Malaysia Islamisation
The February 18, 2017 rallies for and against the bill to amend the 1965 Criminal…
Growth of IS See’s Female Terrorist Numbers Rise in Indonesia
Women’s roles in terrorist networks in Indonesia have until now been dictated by kinship ties…
Cambodia Eases Deeper Into China’s Defensive Embrace
Cambodia currently faces significant foreign policy challenges amid great power rivalry in the Asia-Pacific. Against…
Will TPP Diehards Stall The RCEP Seeking a ‘Gold Standard’?
During the Obama administration, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was crucial to US foreign policy in…
De Lima Arrest A Warning To Other Duterte Critics
If there is one message from the arrest of Philippine Senator Leila De Lima it…