CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD PLAN DESERVES THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT
Derwin Pereira says critics wary of China’s belt and road should understand that all great powers seek to win political
Author: Derwin Pereira
PENCE’S VISIT TO INDONESIA A GOOD SIGNAL FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA
United States Vice-President Mike Pence’s visit to Indonesia last week marked a welcome statement of American confidence in Indonesia and,
Why Hong Kong and Singapore must help their airlines soar
DERWIN PEREIRA says no laissez-faire principles can be prized more than the symbolic importance of Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines
TRUMP INAUGURATES THE END OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR
While United States President Donald Trump fixates both supporters and opponents with his controversial policy moves, what should capture the
JOKOWI SHOWS HIS LEADERSHIP METTLE AT ISLAMIC RALLY
Last week’s mega-rally by Muslim hardliners in Jakarta took a dramatic turn when Indonesian President Joko Widodo turned up to
ASIA ON ALERT
Derwin Pereira considers what Asians will look for when Clinton meets Trump in the US presidential debate
Monday’s debate between American presidential contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be conducted over their contending visions for the
Patrick Cronin and Derwin Pereira – The East Asia Summit and Obama’s Asia legacy
The East Asia Summit, to be held in Vientiane early next month, offers U.S. President Barack Obama an opportunity to
NEW OPENING IN US-PHILIPPINE RELATIONS
China’s defiant response to the international judgment against its claims in the South China Sea could draw the Philippines closer
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 marks a watershed in Asian maritime history. The decision
CHINA SHOULDN’T SEE JAKARTA’S FRIENDSHIP AS SIGN OF WEAKNESS
IN a dramatic gesture intended to refocus China’s attention on its relations with Indonesia, President Joko Widodo visited the Natuna
PEACE TALKS HOLD KEY TO DUTERTE’S NEW PHILIPPINES
An existential challenge facing the incoming Rodrigo Duterte Administration is to conclude peace talks with National Democratic Front (NDF) communists
BREXIT OFFERS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AN ASIA SEEKING GREATER INTEGRATION
The shock British vote for an exit from the European Union (EU) sends out a chilling message that Asian institutions