Southeast Asia
Washed up: Malaysian launderette refuses non-Muslim customers
The owner of a self-service laundrette in the historic town of Muar in the Malaysian state of Johor likely had little inkling of the...
The Rohingya Genocide: Revoking an Ignoble Nobel
When the German transatlantic liner the St. Louis set off with 900 German Jews seeking refuge, it was 1939 and they were trying to escape what became one of the most...
The Plight of Rohingyas – Who is Responsible?
A leading national daily in Nepal recently posted about an art exhibition targeted towards helping the Rohingya community. While this sounded far-fetched at first,...
The rise of Rohingya insurgency and its implication on Myanmar and India
Myanmar, a nation located at the junction of South Asia and Southeast Asia corridor saw a historic change when the democratic led government, National...
Rohingya plight feeds Muslim assertiveness
The plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority is becoming the Muslim world’s latest rallying call emulating the emotional appeal of the Palestinians in the...
Jihadist support for Rohingya puts Pakistan and China on the spot
A call for action to help Rohingya Muslims by prominent US Treasury-designated Pakistani militant Masood Azhar puts both Pakistan and China on the spot...
Vietnam’s Skewed Sense of Social Justice
In what is slated to become Vietnam’s largest graft case in history, nearly 50 elite bankers are on trial in Hanoi for alleged graft...
Conflicts that can lead to War- Southeast Asia: Race for Regional Power
China and India. Home to the world’s largest population and vying to overtake other in the race for economic ascent, military might and regional...
Enough! High Time to Put an End to Rohingya Crisis
The world has witnessed a renewed genocide in Rakhine State over the Rohingya minorities. Such atrocities were also manifested in October last year which...
“Educate to survive:” The key to Singapore’s educational success
SINGAPORE - Since the PISA results came out in 2015, announcing that the Singapore Educational system ranked number 1 in the world in terms...