2018/08/07 |
China Wants to Show the World That It's a Good Sport
China arguably won a participation trophy at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Chinese fans and corporate sponsors stormed Russia en masse. Can the sports-crazed nation keep wielding its athletic soft power?
2018/07/31 |
ANALYSIS: China and ASEAN Prepare to Play Nice in South China Sea
ASEAN's member states must firmly defend their interests as they enter into negotiations with China over a framework for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
2018/07/27 |
ANALYSIS: Why Ethnic Diversity Matters for Southeast Asian Development
Lessons from Indonesia's radical experiment with decentralization can be applied to other rapidly developing ASEAN states. First things first: They must take local diversity patterns into account.
2018/07/23 |
Cambodia's Upcoming Election Seeks to Prove Its Own Legitimacy
The ruling Cambodian People's Party faces no real opposition in next week's elections. Instead, voter turnout will determine whether the government can tout this election as legitimate.
2018/07/16 |
OPINION: Singapore Must Get Smart on Malaysia Border Security
New transport links with Malaysia will bring heightened security risks.
2018/07/13 |
ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon
China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.
2018/07/06 |
OPINION: Joint Fisheries Management Can Calm South China Sea Tensions
A regional fisheries management organization could provide the means to both protect fish stocks and promote dialogue over conflict.
2018/07/04 |
OPINION: Japan's Abe Rethinking North Korea After Trump's Policy Swerve
US–North Korea rapprochement has forced Japan to reassess its North Korea policy.
2018/07/02 |
The World Is Waking Up to Beijing's South China Sea Ambitions
Governments from London to Kuala Lumpur are no longer content to allow China to operate uncontested in the South China Sea.
2018/06/27 |
CHINA: Communist Party Battles to Have Last Laugh on Web Censorship
Communist Party moves to shut down a satirical app are squeezing Chinese people's right to laugh.
2018/06/22 |
OPINION: US South China Sea Saber-rattling Stokes China Conflict Danger
Objectivity, fairness and balance are increasingly hard to find in analysis of China’s actions in the South China Sea.
2018/06/20 |
OPINION: China Leverages a Lexicon of Terror to Crush Dissent in Xinjiang
Since 9/11, Beijing has used trumped up threats of terrorism to justify the development of a high-tech security state in Xinjiang
2018/06/15 |
Malaysia Takes Stock of Government-linked 'Monster' Companies
Malaysia is to first assess the role GLCs should play before undertaking reform.
2018/06/01 |
OPINION: Rocket Man in the Driving Seat on the Korean Peninsula
China's exclusion anxiety gives Kim the whip hand.
2018/05/29 |
OPINION: America Is Playing Defense vs China on Tech Innovation
The US must invest more in research and development to retain its technological edge.
2018/03/29 |
Decades of Rohingya Tensions Still Strain the Myanmar-Bangladesh Relationship
The Rohingya crisis isn't a recent phenomenon, but new kinds of international pressure will be needed to resolve it.
2018/03/22 |
OPINION: Malaysian Politics Must Embrace Younger Voters
Malaysia's young people are not interested in politics despite representing the largest segment of the vote.