Derwin Pereira Journal

By Derwin Pereira

A game changer? President Donald Trump’s gift to Singapore

April 3, 2025
Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

A croissant a day makes my day

March 20, 2025
Uncategorized

By Derwin Pereira

Is China winning?

March 20, 2025
China, Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

Southeast Asia’s balancing game

February 14, 2025
India, Indonesia, Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

Israel’s quest for survival

October 16, 2024
Israel

By Derwin Pereira

Pope of the peripheries

September 15, 2024
Indonesia, Uncategorized

By Derwin Pereira

Watch out, America!

July 15, 2024
United States

By Derwin Pereira

Dodging a bullet in the skies

June 1, 2024
Singapore, Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

Lawrence Wong: What’s coming?

May 21, 2024
Singapore

By Derwin Pereira

Prabowo must go for new thinking

May 17, 2024
Indonesia, Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

Cambodia’s new world

May 15, 2023
Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

The Thailand behind the latest news

April 10, 2023
Thailand

By Derwin Pereira

Indonesia consolidates its place in Asia

February 6, 2023
Indonesia

By Derwin Pereira

Ukraine war: The implications for Asia

January 4, 2023
Ukraine

By Derwin Pereira

Prospects of the Anwar moment in Malaysia

December 1, 2022
Malaysia

By Derwin Pereira

A turning point for Malaysia

November 26, 2022
Malaysia

By Derwin Pereira

THE SINGAPORE ECONOMY: CYCLICAL RESILIENCE AND STRUCTURAL POSITIVES

November 2, 2022
Singapore

By Derwin Pereira

Former CIA official: Putin unpredictable but not crazy

March 7, 2022
Viewpoints

By Derwin Pereira

MALAYSIAN POLITICS SHOULD NOT CROSS THE CAUSEWAY

July 12, 2018
Malaysia

By Derwin Pereira

MALAYSIA GETS A NEW GOVERNMENT, BUT RACE STILL RULES

May 18, 2018
China, India, Malaysia

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SINGAPORE

Dodging a bullet in the skies

June 1, 2024
Singapore, Viewpoints

Lawrence Wong: What’s coming?

May 21, 2024
Singapore

THE SINGAPORE ECONOMY: CYCLICAL RESILIENCE AND STRUCTURAL POSITIVES

November 2, 2022
Singapore

IDENTITY POLITICS COMES TO THE FORE IN MALAYSIA

April 25, 2018
China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

IF XI JINPING WANTS CHINA TO SUCCEED THE US AS A WORLD SUPERPOWER, HE MUST CHOOSE CHANGE.

December 26, 2017
China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea

AS THE US RECEDES AND CHINA LEADS, TRUMP’S ASIA TRIP SENDS OUT REASSURING SIGNALS

November 17, 2017
China, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam

DURING HIS ASIA TRIP, CAN TRUMP ASSUAGE DOUBTS ABOUT AMERICA’S LEADING ROLE IN THE REGION?

October 29, 2017
China, India, Japan, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE IN THE ROHINGYA CRISIS

October 12, 2017
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore

THE OXLEY HOUSE: SYMBOL OF THE SINGAPORE STORY

June 24, 2017
China, Malaysia, Singapore

NORMAL TIMES MUST END FOR TERROR TO BE FOUGHT

May 25, 2017
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore

CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD PLAN DESERVES THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT

May 10, 2017
Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore

PENCE’S VISIT TO INDONESIA A GOOD SIGNAL FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA

April 25, 2017
China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea

Why Hong Kong and Singapore must help their airlines soar

March 21, 2017
China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore

TRUMP INAUGURATES THE END OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR

February 28, 2017
China, Russia, Singapore, United States

JOKOWI SHOWS HIS LEADERSHIP METTLE AT ISLAMIC RALLY

December 6, 2016
China, Indonesia, Singapore

ASIA ON ALERT
Derwin Pereira considers what Asians will look for when Clinton meets Trump in the US presidential debate

September 26, 2016
China, Singapore, United States

Patrick Cronin and Derwin Pereira – The East Asia Summit and Obama’s Asia legacy

August 15, 2016
China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States, Vietnam

NEW OPENING IN US-PHILIPPINE RELATIONS

July 21, 2016
China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States

BREXIT OFFERS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AN ASIA SEEKING GREATER INTEGRATION

June 28, 2016
China, Indonesia, Singapore

DISCONNECT OVER S’PORE SAYS AS MUCH ABOUT THE WEST AND THE REST OF THE WORLD

April 29, 2016
Singapore

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INDONESIA

Southeast Asia’s balancing game

February 14, 2025
India, Indonesia, Viewpoints

Pope of the peripheries

September 15, 2024
Indonesia, Uncategorized

Prabowo must go for new thinking

May 17, 2024
Indonesia, Viewpoints

Indonesia consolidates its place in Asia

February 6, 2023
Indonesia

HOW POLITICAL ISLAM IS GAINING GROUND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DESPITE THE FALL OF ISLAMIC STATE

February 6, 2018
Indonesia

NORMAL TIMES MUST END FOR TERROR TO BE FOUGHT

May 25, 2017
China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore

PENCE’S VISIT TO INDONESIA A GOOD SIGNAL FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA

April 25, 2017
China, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea

JOKOWI SHOWS HIS LEADERSHIP METTLE AT ISLAMIC RALLY

December 6, 2016
China, Indonesia, Singapore

CHINA SHOULDN’T SEE JAKARTA’S FRIENDSHIP AS SIGN OF WEAKNESS

July 12, 2016
China, Indonesia, Philippines

BREXIT OFFERS A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR AN ASIA SEEKING GREATER INTEGRATION

June 28, 2016
China, Indonesia, Singapore

JAKARTA ATTACK A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME

January 19, 2016
Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore

INDONESIA’S ROLE IN A CHANGING ASIAN ORDER

October 6, 2015
China, Indonesia, Japan, United States

JAKARTA HOLDS KEY TO KEEPING S-E ASIA SAFE IN WAR ON TERROR

February 18, 2015
Indonesia

INDONESIA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: AN EPIC VICTORY

July 31, 2014
Indonesia

THE NEW FACE OF INDONESIAN DEMOCRACY

March 14, 2014
Indonesia

THE TRUE COLOURS OF AUSTRALIAN DIPLOMACY

November 23, 2013
Australia, China, Indonesia

INDONESIA’S MINDSET ON HAZE CASTS PALL ON TIES

June 22, 2013
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand

INDONESIA’S NARROW ROAD OF DYNASTIC POLITICS

April 12, 2013
Indonesia

TAKING A GLOBAL VIEW OF POPULATION ISSUE

February 18, 2013
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore

INDONESIA’S RESILIENCE FACES TEST OF EXTREMISM

October 31, 2012
China, Indonesia, United States

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IRAQ

March 19, 2013
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, United States

STILL TRYING TO WIN THE PEACE FOR IRAQ

March 31, 2003
Iraq

US forces destroy terrorist facility’ in northern Iraq

March 31, 2003
Iraq

War in Iraq may last well into summer months

March 30, 2003
Iraq

US denies delaying push to Baghdad

March 29, 2003
Iraq

Massive US reinforcements heading for siege of Baghdad

March 28, 2003
Iraq

Cash rolling in for enterprising Arabs

March 27, 2003
Iraq

Will Iraq turn into Islamic state?

March 27, 2003
Iraq

The battle on Arab street

March 25, 2003
Iraq

Iraq’s neighbour Jordan rife with war rumours

March 24, 2003
Iraq

Getting out

March 24, 2003
Iraq

Going Home

March 23, 2003
Iraq

Saddam is alive, just ask the Iraqis

March 21, 2003
Iraq

A dictator’s desperate war cry

March 20, 2003
Iraq

Inside the city of fear

March 20, 2003
Iraq

Bombs fall just after deadline

March 19, 2003
Iraq

Saddam still defiant

March 19, 2003
Iraq

Strong support for US troop presence in region

March 19, 2003
Iraq

Walking a tightrope

March 18, 2003
Iraq

US troops might end up fighting Iraqi child soldiers

March 16, 2003
Iraq

Marines free 123 from Iraq hellhole

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United States

July 15, 2024
United States

Watch out, America!

February 28, 2017
China, Russia, Singapore, United States

TRUMP INAUGURATES THE END OF THE END OF THE COLD WAR

September 26, 2016
China, Singapore, United States

ASIA ON ALERT
Derwin Pereira considers what Asians will look for when Clinton meets Trump in the US presidential debate

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

July 21, 2016
China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States

NEW OPENING IN US-PHILIPPINE RELATIONS

July 14, 2016
China, Japan, South Korea, United States

FORCE OF LAW OR LAW OF FORCE? THE BALL IS IN CHINA’S COURT

February 11, 2016
China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, United States

CNAS COMMENTARY: HIGH STAKES AT THE SUNNYLANDS SUMMIT

December 31, 2015
China, United States

CLINTON’S TRUMP CARD

December 6, 2015
China, Japan, Philippines, United States

MESSAGE FOR CHINA AND THE US: ASIA-PACIFIC NEEDS THE GLUE OF TRADE, NOT THE THREAT OF WAR

October 6, 2015
China, Indonesia, Japan, United States

INDONESIA’S ROLE IN A CHANGING ASIAN ORDER

April 18, 2014
China, United States

A “WEAK” AMERICA IS MAKING ASIA UNEASY

October 19, 2013
United States

CALM SHUTDOWN SHOWS AMERICA’S CIVIC CHARACTER

March 19, 2013
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, United States

STILL TRYING TO WIN THE PEACE FOR IRAQ

February 18, 2013
Singapore, United States

VIOLENCE KNOWS NO POLITICAL BOUNDARIES

October 31, 2012
China, Indonesia, United States

INDONESIA’S RESILIENCE FACES TEST OF EXTREMISM

September 7, 2012
China, India, Singapore, United States

EXTERNAL FACTORS LIKELY TO SHAPE THE SINGAPORE STORY IN YEARS TO COME

May 1, 2008
United States

Hillary’s race picks up pace as Obama falters

April 29, 2008
United States

Will Americans elect a black president?

April 24, 2008
United States

Hillary keeps battle alive with key win

April 22, 2008
United States

Fight gets ugly but knockout unlikely

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