Commentaries

Steer Asean-China talks towards quiet diplomacy, flexibility

A legal judgment to be released on July 12 by the Permanent Court of Arbitration…

July 7, 20166 min

Insights

Around the Web: Islands in the South China Sea

China has intensified construction on artificial islands in the South China Sea in recent months.…

May 8, 20154 min

Insights

The Abu Sayyaf group – ISIS terrorists or bandits?

At the end of September, the Abu Sayyaf group in the Philippines announced they were…

October 9, 20143 min

Media Coverage

Getting too close to China isn’t smart, says Tay

COUNTRIES IN Asean, including Thailand, should not seek to choose between the majors powers or…

September 1, 20143 min

Insights

From peace deal to real peace: Long road ahead for southern Philippines

In his recent address to the Congress – televised to the nation, Philippine President Benigno…

August 8, 20143 min

Insights

What’s to Come: Cooperation, or Militarisation?

The Philippines, having taken China to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in an attempt to…

April 24, 20143 min

Insights

Philippines: One-up Against China?

The decision of the Philippines to lodge a case on disputed waters in the South…

April 3, 20143 min

Insights

China’s new fishing law: An ADIZ flashback?

China’s new fishing regulations over a disputed swathe of the South China Sea took effect…

January 16, 20143 min

Commentaries

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

Commentaries

An unfortunate twist in the US pivot

American President Barack Obama was due to tour Asia next week to attend two key…

October 4, 20135 min

Commentaries

ASEAN must turn a breathing space into a legacy

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) draws both admirers and detractors — and the…

July 12, 20135 min