FORCE OF LAW OR LAW OF FORCE? THE BALL IS IN CHINA’S COURT
The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the South China Sea …
CHINA SHOULDN’T SEE JAKARTA’S FRIENDSHIP AS SIGN OF WEAKNESS
IN a dramatic gesture intended to refocus China’s attention on its …
PEACE TALKS HOLD KEY TO DUTERTE’S NEW PHILIPPINES
An existential challenge facing the incoming Rodrigo Duterte …
BREXIT OFFERS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AN ASIA SEEKING GREATER INTEGRATION
The shock British vote for an exit from the European Union (EU) sends …
DISCONNECT OVER S’PORE SAYS AS MUCH ABOUT THE WEST AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
The British newspaper, The Guardian, recently ran an article on …
CNAS COMMENTARY: HIGH STAKES AT THE SUNNYLANDS SUMMIT
As President Obama prepares to host a summit with ASEAN leaders in …
JAKARTA ATTACK A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME
The terrorist attack in Jakarta last week achieved little but …
MESSAGE FOR CHINA AND THE US: ASIA-PACIFIC NEEDS THE GLUE OF TRADE, NOT THE THREAT OF WAR
Derwin Pereira says as necessary as security is, it is economic …
INDONESIA’S ROLE IN A CHANGING ASIAN ORDER
The recent passage of Japan’s security bills marked a watershed …
Dealing with the Lure of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia
Fourteen years after al-Qaeda redrew the religious map of the world, …
Revealing Singapore’s Political Psyche
THIS General Election was not only about material issues. Deeply …