Southeast Asia
Countering supremacy: Johor Sultan battles Muslim equivalent of Islamophobia
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the sovereign of the Malaysian state of Johor, does not mince his words. His repeated verbal assaults on Sunni Muslim...
American withdrawal from Paris Agreements: Implications for Southeast Asia
The impact of US withdrawal from Paris agreement can be seen in Pacific region. It will hamper the efforts of mitigating climate change threats...
Six steps to achieve Thailand 4.0
Bangkok - The Thai government is obsessed about Thailand 4.0 - making the Thai economy to become a digital economy. Is this possible? In...
U.N. Minces Words As International Tribunal Finds Myanmar Guilty Of Rohingyan Genocide
The UN Security Council held its first meeting on Rohingya in nine years last Thursday (September 28, 2017). The language was harshly critical of...
When Interests Triumph over Humanity: Rohingya Crisis
While there is international outcry to end the genocide over the Rohingyas, Russia and China blocked the UN Security Council’s resolution to stop the...
Malaysian launderette owner stirs Asian hornet’s nest
Uproar about a launderette owner’s decision to bar non-Muslims from using his service has focused a spotlight on broader discriminatory attitudes in Malaysian society...
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...