Sholto Byrnes

The 'Malay world' has learnt to turn its incredible diversity into a cultural asset and a shared identity

The effort to plant 'freedom farms' in the West Bank is an unexpected good news story from the region

European leaders' war rhetoric, presumably aimed at Russia, is both dangerous and highly irresponsible

Beyond mitigation efforts and the welcome delivery of aid, a long-term solution to tackle climate crisis is long overdue

In Europe and beyond, many of the old guardrails are failing or disappearing as the centre right and left can't take control of events

It is high time that other countries, mainly in the West, accept once and for all the historical and legal facts

The summit proved a group of smallish countries can pursue a policy of being 'friends with everyone' while retaining strategic autonomy

Everything must be done to ensure Donald Trump has a wonderful time. For South-East Asia, rather a lot could be riding on it

The fate of Myanmar's former leader may not garner much global sympathy, but her son's protestations are understandable

The first battles of the AI revolution are being waged in the courtroom

Sarawak is reclaiming the rights it once had as independent entity, offering other countries a new way to look at autonomy or reunification

Rather than scapegoating immigrants or their descendants, lessons could be learnt from multicultural countries that prioritise social harmony

While the Gaza war negotiations may have reached a dead end, the Gulf nation will not shirk from what is integral to its identity

Prabowo Subianto will need to address the cause for these demonstrations: public discontentment over economic inequality

Optics will trump any of the substance to emerge from the annual meeting later this week