Southeast Asia
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...
The King of Education: An interview with Privy Council Kasem Wattanachai
2016 was a sad year for Thailand. The country lost the great monarch and Thai people lost the guiding light. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama...
Thailand and the inequality challenges
Politicians, policymakers and members of the public have recently given much attention to the government's Thailand 4.0 economic model which aims to make the...
Saudi king’s “Clash of Civilizations”, convergence with Indonesia’s hypocrisy and opportunism
When my older sister who lives in Germany came to Indonesia recently, we gave her the royal treatment. Well, she’s family after all, and...
King Salman Goes to Southeast Asia
L ast week, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud kicked off a month-long tour in Asia in a bid to win...