Sholto Byrnes

South-East Asia, like other regions, has more to offer than what travellers see on the surface

A VAT on private schools could end up costing the state

While both candidates appear to have similar trade policies, they couldn't be further apart on how to deal with China

Banning extremists is one thing but ending the cycle of dissolving popular parties would be good for the country

Across the world, politicians have realised that the big tech companies are either unwilling or unable to protect society, and that governments must now step in

Both multi-ethnic, multifaith former colonies endured devastating race riots

The long-term leader's foreign policy led to country being courted by some of the world’s greatest powers

Projects like the Asean Express are examples of the benefits of countries connecting more, contrary to all the self-defeating talk about taking sides

The democracies in South and East Asia aren't perfect, but they have some lessons for those in Europe and North America

In South-East and East Asia, some of the most towering figures in politics have continued well into their later years

Demographic decline is a big problem. The population of the EU could decline by 6%, by 2100, which is one big reason why legal migrants should be welcome

The world lost a chance to unite after the disintegration of the Eastern Bloc. Let’s try not to lose another

Only a few weeks after October 7, many were already arguing that Israel had lost the war for global opinion among the billions who are clicking and swiping