Asia
A WELCOME SENSE OF PRAGMATISMFrom the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, some in Southeast Asia hoped that his transactional approach to foreign relations would create opportunities to embrace Washington more closely, especially those that chafed against traditional US demands on human rights. The fact that Mr Trump’s National Security Strategy did not mention values such as democracy promotion and human rights seemed to support these hopes.Instead, US officials have focused on common strategic interests, particularly in the areas of critical minerals, artificial intelligence and defence technologies. Pax Silica, for example, shows the upside of this approach: an initiative to…
DEVALUATION OF RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL NORMS: ANWARIn his speech, Anwar cited the situation in Gaza, Israel’s “incessant…
A DEEPLY DIVISIVE LEGACYWith support from legal professionals and rights organisations, some relatives have trained…
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BUILDING ON EXISTING GRIEVANCESThis comes at a time when India-US relations are in a steep…
Aditya believes that Jokowi’s Lampung visit also serves as a vehicle to restore Gibran’s political…
According to the World Health Organization, there were more than 6 million e-cigarette smokers in…
Mr Wong will be accompanied by his wife, Mrs Wong, and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan,…
Under the new rules, existing curbs on cross-border transfers will extend beyond goods and data…
DHAKA: Bangladesh could face a sharp increase in dengue infections over the next two months,…
BEIJING: China’s Communist Party must be better prepared for mounting risks even while staying the…
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