JAKARTA HOLDS KEY TO KEEPING S-E ASIA SAFE IN WAR ON TERROR
As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) destabilises the Middle East, South-east Asia is likely to become the
Author: Derwin Pereira
INDONESIA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: AN EPIC VICTORY
Jokowi’s Win Marks Democracy’s Progress over the Forces of the Lingering Past
A “WEAK” AMERICA IS MAKING ASIA UNEASY
Chinese actions in maritime Asia are raising questions about American willingness and ability to act decisively in the region. That
THE NEW FACE OF INDONESIAN DEMOCRACY
INDONESIA’S democratic consolidation took a step forward with the nomination of Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo as the presidential candidate of
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
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