MALAYSIA GETS A NEW GOVERNMENT, BUT RACE STILL RULES
Derwin Pereira says while the electoral defeat of Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional reflected a disgust with the status quo that
China
IDENTITY POLITICS COMES TO THE FORE IN MALAYSIA
MALAYSIA’S 14th General Election next month will attest to the longevity of democracy in the country. However, it will also
IF XI JINPING WANTS CHINA TO SUCCEED THE US AS A WORLD SUPERPOWER, HE MUST CHOOSE CHANGE.
The best that can be said about 2017 is that it has survived both US President Donald Trump and North
AS THE US RECEDES AND CHINA LEADS, TRUMP’S ASIA TRIP SENDS OUT REASSURING SIGNALS
US President Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines marks a special moment in a special
DURING HIS ASIA TRIP, CAN TRUMP ASSUAGE DOUBTS ABOUT AMERICA’S LEADING ROLE IN THE REGION?
It is an ambitious trip. He will stop in Japan and South Korea, two US allies, and China, by far
THE OXLEY HOUSE: SYMBOL OF THE SINGAPORE STORY
Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was no ordinary Singaporean. His house is no ordinary house. These facts give
NORMAL TIMES MUST END FOR TERROR TO BE FOUGHT
What’s needed to get out of terror attacks being normal? First, liberal societies may have to permit illiberal laws that
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
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