The Islamization of Thailand
The perceived relative homogeneity of Thai culture and society is being challenged on multiple fronts today. So much has been said about the socio-economic...
Cabals, Feudalism, and Apartheid: Will these institutions damn Malaysia’s future prosperity?
“I am a businessman, not a politician” Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry at the opening of Herbal Asia, Matrade...
How bureaucracy is destroying Malaysia’s agricultural sector
Over the last 30 years, Malaysia has miraculously grown into a middle income country, transforming itself from a primary producer of minerals and commodities,...
Seeking a new vision for Malaysia
Authors: Murray Hunter, Azly Rahman “ … I am indeed proud that on this, the greatest day in Malaya's history it falls to my...
Philippines beyond tourist destination
Philippines are not only a tourist destination, but also a place of long history of conflicts that are active and ongoing even today. In...
Simultaneous regional head elections in Indonesia 2015
Indonesia is one of the largest democratic countries in the world. Legislative elections and presidential election 2014 have passed quite well, although there are...
Stop faking your college applications
BANGKOK – Given the rapid rise of middle class in Asia and increasing aspiration of this generation to go to Ivy League or any...
To Thailand, with hope
BANGKOK – The picture in front of me is beautiful, almost surreal. Students across high school and universities are getting to know each other,...
The Asian Square Dance – Part VII : The Role of the USA
The United States is today the hegemon, alone able to alter events to match its own strategy with the ability of fighting long wars...
The Asian Square Dance Part V: The Koreas
The two countries occupying the peninsula are the only countries in the world surrounded by the world’s major powers – China, Japan, Russia and...