Southeast Asia
Stagnant Corruption Perception Index, Evidence of the Dilapidation of Corruption Eradication in Indonesia
President Jokowi's term of leadership is almost reaching the finish line. However, ironically, the fate of eradicating corruption in Indonesia is becoming increasingly worrying....
Phenomenon ‘Pork Barrel’ Politics in Indonesia
Recently, Indonesian people have been shocked by the film Dirty Vote, a masterpiece that provides the public with an understanding of the fraud that...
Indonesia’s Presidential election: Likely Impact on the Country’s External Relations
Indonesia’s presidential election will be held on Feb. 14, 2024 -- final campaign events by all three candidates were held on Feb. 10, 2024....
Dissolution of Thai opposition party a troubling, yet predictable development
A few days ago, Thailand’s Constitutional Court dissolved the opposition Future Forward Party on grounds it took an illegal loan from its leader, the...
Cambodia Is the Weakest Link in Global Fight Against Coronavirus
Early in 1984, the Vietnamese authorities who had occupied Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979 decided that a wall had...
What to Expect After Cambodia’s EBA Suspension
After more than a year of discussion, the European Union decided to suspend Cambodia’s trade privileges under the “Everything But Arms” (EBA) scheme. The...
The Odious Trial of Kem Sokha in Cambodia
Exactly three years ago on 11 February 2017, I resigned as leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the opposition party which just...
Sam Rainsy’s Attempted Return to Cambodia Shows Hun Sen Is Running out of Time
Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy told everyone that he would be back in Cambodia for independence day celebrations on November 9. He never made...
Japan-Vietnam Ties: The Economic and Strategic Relevance for Asia
A survey by a Japanese consultancy, NNA Japan Co, a Kyodo News group company, reiterates the point about the South East Asian nation of...
Understanding Vietnam’s Transformational Economic Growth
Even in the midst of the uncertainty arising out of the US-China trade war, in recent times Vietnam has clearly emerged as one of...
India-Iran Ties and the Relevance of the Chabahar Project
Recently, the US granted India an exemption with regard to the Chabahar Port (located in the Sistan Baluchistan Province in Iran). India is developing...
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On the Prospects of a Third World War
Frederick the Great remarks somewhere that diplomacy without force...
Middle East and Africa
Reevaluating Zionism: A Philosophical Perspective on the Modern State of Israel’s Prophetic and Historical Significance
As we reflect on the turbulent historical path of...
Foreign Policy
Treading Carefully: India’s Diplomatic Tightrope in the Neighbourhood
India’s foreign policy often recedes amidst the fervour of...
Opinion
Assyrians are Already Persecuted in the Middle East, and Host Nations Must Guarantee Their Safety
On April 15th, 2024, the Assyrian community of Sydney,...
Politics
People’s Revolutions: More Than the Will of the People
The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, the Iranian Revolution,...
