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
Singapore
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
DISCONNECT OVER S’PORE SAYS AS MUCH ABOUT THE WEST AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
The British newspaper, The Guardian, recently ran an article on Singapore in its “The story of cities” section. The article
CNAS COMMENTARY: HIGH STAKES AT THE SUNNYLANDS SUMMIT
As President Obama prepares to host a summit with ASEAN leaders in Sunnylands, California, next week, Center for a New
JAKARTA ATTACK A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME
The terrorist attack in Jakarta last week achieved little but foretells much. It signifies the renewal of an implacable religious
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,