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ASEAN must learn from the Fukushima disaster

On the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the tragic events of March 11,…

May 14, 20144 min

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Asean leaders ride out the South China Sea storms

When leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered this week in Myanmar, the…

May 13, 20145 min

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Tuning into a world of protests

Touring protest sites in Bangkok some weeks back, I listened to music, picked up some…

April 4, 20146 min

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Singapore’s role in building a global nuclear security culture

The global nuclear fraternity meets biennially at the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), taking place this…

March 24, 20146 min

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To end the haze problem, both penalties and cooperation are needed

The Singapore Government’s move this week to penalise companies that cause haze is timely, given…

February 21, 20145 min

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Yingluck’s position gets shakier by day

Anti-government protests in Bangkok have lasted for more than three months and, yet, continue to…

February 17, 20144 min

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A promising start to Myanmar’s ASEAN challenge

Myanmar’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has begun with promise and…

January 29, 20145 min

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Asia copes with transitions

In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, two key buzzwords that conveyed the…

January 7, 20148 min

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A year in the world

I probably travelled too much this year. I went to New York, Europe, and as…

December 28, 20138 min

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Counting the political costs after Haiyan

More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, human casualties are still being…

December 19, 20135 min

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Asia’s (re)invitation to Obama

Mr President, Congratulations on handling the domestic crisis of the government shutdown and debt ceiling.…

October 22, 20135 min

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What Asians did without Obama

More attention was given to United States President Barack Obama’s late decision to cancel his…

October 14, 20135 min