Europe might have done better to conduct a more informal, consultative approach involving all stakeholders instead of a unilateral ban on palm oil imports.
In Southeast Asia, rampant corruption has fueled an illegal trade in plastic waste, a source of much pollution through dumping, leaching and burning
The Trump administration’s insistence on a geopolitical confrontation with Beijing is spooking potential allies.
Instead of bringing nations together, the Covid-19 pandemic is upending global supply chains and creating further distrust of international institutions.
Could the way the US has dealt with the pandemic be due Americans' belief that objective reality does not exist and is “constructed” to benefit the elite or experts?
China’s model of governance is both powered and restricted by its apparent immunity to the attractions of democracy, and is a source of anxiety to friend and foe alike.
Health authorities must adopt a targeted approach so that different populations or population segments are treated differently based on their relative risk assessment.
As Covid-19 grips the world, the Filipino workforce looks increasingly vulnerable, despite strong growth in recent years.
Vietnam will have to improve in a number of areas – including sustainability and infrastructure – to maintain any kind of post-pandemic economic momentum.
The country’s deeply rooted corruption and fragile political institutions should be a source of continuing concern to the international community.
Countries around the word must rethink the online learning model, argues Shai Reshef, Founder and President of University of the People.
Educational and employment exclusions due to the digital divide have been exacerbated by the lockdowns caused by this unprecedented public-health crisis.
To preserve peace and prosperity, India, China and Pakistan need to move from confrontation in the Himalayas to cooperation around the negotiating table.
The diminished prestige of China and the US will prompt Japan to step up engagement with like-minded powers to reinforce stability and the existing rules-based order.
A repeat of the clash is inevitable if Delhi cannot shake off the specter of Nehru and reconsider its relations with Beijing, writes a Chinese South Asia expert
Pyongyang’s increasing assertiveness makes the current confrontation more dangerous to regional and global stability than usual.
The purpose of the Chiang Mai Initiative should be renewed and deploying it would be a step towards ASEAN regional financial integration.
Beijing and Delhi will have to do much to repair trust, stabilize their border, and promote cooperation in the years ahead.
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