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CommentUS global leadership is faltering. China must not let this moment pass it by
It's time for the Asian giant to shed its hesitancy and get more involved in international diplomacy
CommentA key ingredient has been missing in the US-Iran talks
Around the world, there is a need to reinforce diplomatic norms. There's a simple way to achieve this
CommentTrump says 'everyone hates' Netanyahu - Israelis should take that seriously
Whatever military victories Israel achieves in its current manner will never protect its future
CommentThe race to bypass the Strait of Malacca is about more than trade
A Thai land bridge and a Malaysian rail link are not only about easing congestion but about hedging against crisis
CommentXi will play nice with Trump at the Beijing summit – but will he play ball?
Weakened by the Iran war, Washington is in a hurry to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
CommentThreats to send asylum-seekers to Africa are racist
It is also neo-colonialist to assume wealthy countries have the right to outsource their problems to a developing continent
CommentThe Iran war is disrupting relations all over the world. Everyone needs to cool it
Public feuds, like the one involving politicians in Singapore and Malaysia and between Trump and Meloni, are totally unnecessary
CommentIs the UN sliding into irrelevance?
From the Iran war to Security Council paralysis, the case for a bold new secretary general is urgent
CommentHow Trump and Netanyahu's war on Iran has undermined US pivot to Asia
Countries in the Asia Pacific being affected, both directly and indirectly, by the conflict will increasingly lean on China
CommentThe lesson America never learnt from Iraq: regime change almost never works
Washington cannot escape blame if Iran's establishment is made to collapse without a viable alternative to take its place
CommentThe world will miss Jesse Jackson's sense of moral purpose
At a time when trust in politicians is low, the late American politician reminds us of a different class of public service
CommentDid Thai voters just flip the script?
A surprising win for the party aligned with the royal-military establishment might provide the stability the country needs to rekindle economic growth
America and China should listen to Henry Kissinger and manage their difficulties
The former US secretary is right to say the future of the world depends on the two sides working out solutions to ease hostility between them
CommentThe challenges facing Asean as it tries to rise in the new world order
The grouping can't reach its potential as a middle-power bridge unless all its members play ball
CommentCritics of the West shouldn’t rejoice at its swift collapse
Global civilisation will survive its decline, but it will also miss some of its strengths
