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It’s goodbye to ‘peace dividend’, hello to wars and defence binges
Global spending on defence is rising at the expense of social needs. The ‘peace dividend’ years are over.
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As Sabah faces new bribery case, will it pay dividends for power seekers?
22 Nov 2024 - 10:30AM
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No cost-free choices in complex US-China-India triangle
21 Nov 2024 - 7:02AM
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Cop29 can work with the Belt and Road Initiative for a greener future
Aligning climate action with major economic initiatives is essential to cutting emissions while promoting sustainable development.
20 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Climate activists project a message onto Azerbaijan’s embassy in London on November 7. Photo: AP
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China draws red line at Scarborough Shoal after Manila’s new maritime laws
Beijing’s move aims to legitimise future enforcement measures while avoiding overt military escalation, a hallmark of its strategy in contested maritime areas.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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In Sri Lanka, China and India have a chance to join hands
The island nation could benefit from the expertise of Beijing and New Delhi, which would do well to help Colombo resist Western influence.
20 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Russia-North Korea pact is striking in its strategic ambiguity
The text of the treaty suggests the partnership will function more as a strategic hedge than a definitive bond.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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For China, the end of Pax Americana under Trump will be a gift
A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.
18 Nov 2024 - 7:46AM
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Why peace in the Middle East may be beyond Trump’s deal-making abilities
The US president-elect has vowed to end all wars. But the Middle East is likely to prove as much of a headache for him as it has for Biden.
17 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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As China-Japan climate action grows, Tokyo must rethink LNG push in Asia
Japan’s progress in shrinking its domestic carbon footprint is being offset by its aggressive LNG development drive in South and Southeast Asia.
17 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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Trump’s tariff weapon may amount to little in a changed world
US-China decoupling and trade diversification across the Asia-Pacific mean Trump’s tariffs are no longer capable of mass destruction.
16 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?
The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio-economic needs.
16 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM
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A woman cooks next to destroyed houses and burned trees in western Rakhine State following fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army. Photo: AFP
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Pragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda
The region is already bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House.
16 Nov 2024 - 5:58AM
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‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges
From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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Faster, bolder action needed to empower women across the Asia-Pacific
Great strides made since 1995 Beijing Declaration of women’s rights but progress still uneven and often fragile. True equality remains elusive.
15 Nov 2024 - 5:45AM
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How Asia can strengthen its trade, manufacturing as Trump returns
Staying ahead will require diversifying in hi-tech sectors, boosting workforce resilience and advancing sustainable supply chains.
14 Nov 2024 - 5:58AM
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Here’s how the G20 can be more than a talk shop
While the grouping did a good job of dealing with the 2008 global financial crisis, in recent years, collective action has been sorely lacking.
13 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
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AI can help power the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand
The city’s academic institutions have what it takes to integrate artificial intelligence into education and entice students from around the world.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:18AM
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Why US influence in Southeast Asia could decline under Trump 2.0
Despite Trump positioning himself as a peacemaker, his foreign policy agenda is likely to push allies in Asia further away.
13 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
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China or the US? The world need not choose a hegemon
Middle powers from India to Nigeria can lead on many pressing issues and offer a multipolar vision that doesn’t depend on superpowers.
12 Nov 2024 - 8:30PM
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a family photo session during the Brics summit in Kazan on October 23. Photo: AFP
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Trump tariffs 2.0 will make Asian manufacturing great
The prospect of sweeping tariffs should drive an evolution towards a ‘China+n’ model, with more Asian countries moving up the value chain.
12 Nov 2024 - 4:31PM
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Trump will ask Asia-Pacific what it can offer. Leaders must think hard
From support for the US military industrial complex to countering China, leaders must start deciding their trade-offs, bottom lines and no-go areas.
11 Nov 2024 - 7:08AM
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South Korea may find itself stranded as North Korea’s sole adversary
Pyongyang is being emboldened by its defence pact with Moscow while US support for Seoul is expected to be diluted under Trump.
10 Nov 2024 - 9:44PM
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Open Questions series
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
12 Jul 2024 - 1:46PM
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Arthur Kroeber: why China decoupling is unlikely, and talk of reform incomplete
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