THE TRUE COLOURS OF AUSTRALIAN DIPLOMACY
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s imperious dismissal of Indonesian complaints over spying betrays profound ignorance of the new realities of
Author: Derwin Pereira
CALM SHUTDOWN SHOWS AMERICA’S CIVIC CHARACTER
THE prospect of a United States debt default has been described in apocalyptic tones. This is understandable given its catastrophic
THE POLITICS OF INTEGRITY, NOT OF EMPTY PROMISES
Prime Minister Lee’s National Day Rally speech last Sunday marked a high point in his political career
INDONESIA’S MINDSET ON HAZE CASTS PALL ON TIES
INDONESIA is behaving less than responsibly over the haze. Wondering why this is so sent me back 16 years ago,
NEW MULTIRACIAL COMPACT VITAL
Malaysia’s bruising 13th General Election is a game changer.
It has shifted the country’s multiracial trajectory, weakening
INDONESIA’S NARROW ROAD OF DYNASTIC POLITICS
Political dynasties will likely be behind whoever becomes Indonesia’s next president, despite the two-phase electoral process set up
STILL TRYING TO WIN THE PEACE FOR IRAQ
Tomorrow will mark the 10th anniversary of the United States-led invasion of Iraq. One writer looks at the
TAKING A GLOBAL VIEW OF POPULATION ISSUE
The controversy over plans for a more crowded Singapore ignores global demographic trends and risks undermining the country’s
VIOLENCE KNOWS NO POLITICAL BOUNDARIES
Singaporeans, aghast at the recent slaying of schoolchildren by a gunman in the United States and the gang-rape of a
MOVING BEYOND RACE IN MALAYSIAN ELECTORAL POLITICS
The coming general election in Malaysia will be a watershed no matter who wins. It will demonstrate how ethnicity and
INDONESIA’S RESILIENCE FACES TEST OF EXTREMISM
When Indonesia foiled a plot to attack the United States Embassy in Jakarta and other targets last week, it proved
EXTERNAL FACTORS LIKELY TO SHAPE THE SINGAPORE STORY IN YEARS TO COME
By beginning his National Day Rally speech with a reference to the Singapore story of having traveled from Third World