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
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
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
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
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