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Jingoistic press not helping Ma Ying-jeou during Philippine row

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

Remember the Maine Incident of 1898? The USS Maine sank off Havana after an explosion and two crew members were killed. An anti-Spanish press enflamed American public opinion to a war-fevered pitch. C .....

Can Thailand learn from the success of Singapore?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

The tiny city-state has outperformed its neighbours because it has vision and discipline, precisely the things we lack in fractious, divided Thailand Singapore is a city-state the size of Phuket. It .....

A naive leader transformed by her impatient brother

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck 'Bridget Jones' Shinawatra has turned into Erin Brockovich for a reason. While many are tempted to believe that her speech in Mongolia indicated a screw loose somewhere, s .....

Stranglehold

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

Alfred McCoy's classic description of Philippine politics-as "an anarchy of families"-was coined in the early 1990s, but two decades later it's even more apt and true. The results of the 2013 midter .....

Dealing with Pyongyang

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

North Korea has ratcheted up tensions again in a measured way by firing what appeared to be short-range missiles into the East Sea for three consecutive days starting Saturday. Speculation has arisen .....

The never-ending rape of the Camerons

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

There is none so blind, as he who will not see. The hills of the Camerons are dying. Nature is crying out in anguish. And still, there are those who cannot, and will not, see the problem staring in th .....

Pakistan's new era under Sharif

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:52 GMT

Good, bad or ugly, the 2013 elections are over; and now testing times are ahead for the new incumbents. It is the third coming for Nawaz Sharif, a remarkable turn of fortune for a leader who was ouste .....

Obama, Xi set to build rapport at retreat

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:52 GMT

Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Barack Obama are set to hold their first-ever retreat next month in California, in an effort to build personal ties. The meeting, announced by .....

Myanmar's road to democracy not without challenges

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:52 GMT

In his landmark visit to the United States, Myanmar President Thein Sein made all the right noises: He called for an end to inter-communal violence and a national identity that would include people fr .....

China seeks larger diplomatic footprint

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:52 GMT

China's bid to facilitate the Israel-Palestine negotiations is being regarded in some quarters as a quixotic quest, as even the United States has found itself exhausted after fruitless mediation over .....

China seeks larger diplomatic footprint

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:29:49 GMT

Myanmar's road to democracy not without challenges

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:22 GMT

Obama, Xi set to build rapport at retreat

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:18 GMT

Pakistan's new era under Sharif

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:23:07 GMT

Dealing with Pyongyang

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:07:31 GMT

The never-ending rape of the Camerons

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:07:31 GMT

Jingoistic press not helping Ma Ying-jeou during Philippine row

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:02 GMT

Most Thai CEOs believe high baht hurting business, survey finds

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:02 GMT

Four in five CEOs believe that the baht bubble is battering their business, the long-term health of the economy remains unclear and rising costs will continue to constrict liquidity, according to a su .....

Can Thailand learn from the success of Singapore?

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:01 GMT

A naive leader transformed by her impatient brother

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:01 GMT

Stranglehold

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:01 GMT

Alfred McCoyâs classic description of Philippine politics-as âan anarchy of familiesâ-was coined in the early 1990s, but two decades later itâs even more apt and true. The results of the 2013 midter .....

Entangling the dragon in Arab quicksands

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:17 GMT

The quicksands of the Arabian Desert are notorious for swallowing up anyone trying to control the area. Historically, that's what happened to Turkey, Britain, France, Russia and the United States. Soo .....

Taipei-Manila row: Where is it heading?

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:16 GMT

The escalating dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines in the South China Sea may have set a dangerous precedent for future spats, say observers. If the row drags on, it could hurt Asean's reputati .....

What to do when human life is as cheap as a new T-shirt

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:16 GMT

"This is not the first time girls have been burned alive in the city. Every week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my sister workers. Every year thousands of us are maimed. The life of men .....

Facebook isn't the place to let off tension

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:04:15 GMT

At 60, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong cannot be considered old-looking. At the official launch ceremony of a new building complex in Marina Bay, dressed in a plain black suit, he could eas .....