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Will political succession in South-East Asia always hinge on race?
Having been ruled by the British and the Dutch for centuries, local populations in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia may have a degree of paranoia about post-colonial interference
Have Wagner’s western cheerleaders already forgotten the perils of forced regime change?
Nothing good could come from a civil war in a nuclear-armed superpower
Blinken in China: why history shouldn't be a guide on superpower rivalries
This week's talks prove there is nothing inevitable about great powers going to war with each other
In the war against disinformation, politicians should stand on the front line
AI fact-checkers are fine, but the onus to nip lies and fake news in the bud lies with those in positions of power
The solution to the Ukraine war might lie halfway around the world
Indonesia's defence minister has a four-point plan that has echoes from an old Asian conflict. It merits consideration
Fiona Hill's speech about global perceptions of the US was spot on
A former high-ranking White House staffer calling the the US’s standing abroad bleak deserves to be heard
The time for lecturing the Global South is over
Apart from the hypocrisy displayed by some in the US and Europe, recent criticism of the UAE in particular is misplaced
Liz Truss's Taiwan visit is a desperate - and dangerous - bid for relevance
The former UK PM seems intent on provoking China, but her aims are not worthy of a reaction
Sending Rohingya to a country riven by civil war seems bizarre
Whether the Myanmar authorities could ensure that the repatriated would be safe is doubtful, as are their true intentions
Can Thailand finally end its century-long history of coups?
The only South-East Asian country to have resisted colonisation needs to put a stop to this troubling cycle
A fatal flaw in US foreign policy is costing lives in Ukraine and beyond
Washington and its western allies need to realise the deadly foolishness of principled maximalism
Malaysia's biggest political feud is heating up, but few voters have the appetite for it
Former PM Mahathir Mohamad wants to take the incumbent Anwar Ibrahim to court, but their battle is a distraction from larger issues
Macron's balancing act in China is what the world needs right now
Mindful of France's diminishing great power status, the president is playing his cards responsibly
Is the 'Asian Monetary Fund' an idea whose time has come?
As the East continues to rise, tolerance for the western-dominated economic system is gradually waning
Many nations aren't interested in picking sides between the US and China
Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy in Washington faces problems and inconsistencies
