• OPINION

  Quad’s vaccine initiative can be of benefit to Asean

  Oped, Published on 03/04/2021

  » The March 12 meeting of the Quad countries — the US, Japan, India, and Australia — was a much-awaited summit by leaders of the four countries. This group focuses its activities on Indo-Pacific region events and engages with each other in close proximity to China and countries in its neighbourhood.

• OPINION

  Biden's Asia policy and the Iranian conundrum

  Oped, Published on 19/03/2021

  » The Barack Obama administration's "Pivot to Asia" grand strategy was designed to pull the US out of the Middle East quagmire and to realign its military, diplomatic and economic power towards the Asia-Pacific region. Even the Trump administration -- which pulled out of many of Obama's initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal, Paris Climate Accord and the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- largely followed this approach.

• OPINION

  India needs to review ties with junta post-coup

  News, Published on 09/02/2021

  » As India's gateway to Southeast Asia, Myanmar weighs high on New Delhi's strategic calculations -- especially following the military coup on Feb 1 -- and its return to military rule has forced strategic thinkers in New Delhi back to the drawing board.

• OPINION

  Trump's legacy in Southeast Asia

  Oped, Published on 15/01/2021

  » On Jan 20, the 46th president of the United States will be inaugurated on the steps of the Capitol building that was rampaged by Donald Trump supporters, on Jan 6, in their failed attempt to prevent the Congress from certifying president-elect Joe Biden's win.

• OPINION

  What's next for Myanmar's military chief after 65?

  News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 08/12/2020

  » As per the 1959 Defence Services Act, which was amended in 2014, the retirement age of Myanmar's military chief and his deputy is set at 65. Previously, military leaders could serve for as long as the Tatmadaw needed them.

• THAILAND

  Malaysia's changing policy on Rohingya refugees

  News, Published on 11/07/2020

  » Malaysia's criticism of Myanmar over the Rohingya issue has been vocal, especially in recent years. Government leaders have spoken out through different platforms, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

• OPINION

  Asean needs to come together over Covid-19 pandemic

  News, Published on 23/05/2020

  » The outbreak of novel coronavirus poses a significant threat to Southeast Asia and its regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc. This is primarily due to the region's geographical proximity to China and the high trade flow between them.

• OPINION

  Stop racial discrimination, fight the bug instead

  News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 28/03/2020

  » The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. Among the several implications on humanity is the lesser talked about issue of racial or ethnic discrimination which has inherent psychological impacts.

• OPINION

  Asia's maritime trade torpedoed

  News, Published on 20/03/2020

  » The declaration of Coronavirus (Covid-19) as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation has prompted China to issue a record number of force majeure certificates in an attempt to exempt local exporters from fulfilling contracts with overseas buyers.

• OPINION

  Why is Suu Kyi defending the military?

  News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 06/01/2020

  » On Dec 11, Myanmar's State Counsellor-cum-Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi stood at the podium of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague and defended her country against the accusation of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention over the military's clearance operations in northern Rakhine state, which caused more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee the Southeast Asian country for Bangladesh.

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