01 Dec, 2022 December 1, 2022 Malaysia Prospects of the Anwar moment in Malaysia Anwar is the man of the moment in Malaysia. The times need him as much as he needs them / Read more
26 Nov, 2022 November 26, 2022 Malaysia A turning point for Malaysia FINALLY, after a 24-year wait, Anwar Ibrahim has ascended to the premiership of Malaysia. His victory represents a moment of Read more
12 Jul, 2018 July 12, 2018 Malaysia MALAYSIAN POLITICS SHOULD NOT CROSS THE CAUSEWAY [vc_row no_margin="true" padding_top="0px" padding_bottom="0px" border="none"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sooner than it takes most dreams to turn into nightmares, the stunning replacement of a corrupt elite Read more
18 May, 2018 May 18, 2018 China, India, Malaysia 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 Read more
25 Apr, 2018 April 25, 2018 China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore 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 Read more
12 Oct, 2017 October 12, 2017 Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IN THE ROHINGYA CRISIS The international opprobrium heaped on Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for her inactivity on the Rohingya crisis front, obscures Read more
24 Jun, 2017 June 24, 2017 China, Malaysia, Singapore 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 Read more
25 May, 2017 May 25, 2017 China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore 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 Read more
10 May, 2017 May 10, 2017 Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore 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 Read more
21 Mar, 2017 March 21, 2017 China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore 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 Read more
15 Aug, 2016 August 15, 2016 China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States, Vietnam 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 Read more
21 Jul, 2016 July 21, 2016 China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States 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 Read more