Asian Editors Circle
Seeking happiness the Bhutanese way
People and organisation in many countries around the world claim to have adopted Bhutan’s human development vision of Gross National Happiness (GNH).
Is the future truly Asian?
This is a question that is at the heart of the tensions across the Pacific. To Parag Khanna, author of The Future Is Asian, the answer is almost self-evident. However, if you read his book carefully, you will find that he thinks global power will be shared between Asian and Western
New chapter emerging as East meets West again
And so we have come to the end of the End of History.
Fragile wings, cloudy skies
To the uninitiated observer, the recent announcement of India’s civil aviation regulator that domestic airlines had registered growth of 2.62 percent in the first five months of 2019 in comparison to 2018 may suggest cloudless skies.
Tea and wine, and the twain shall meet
During one of his visits to Europe, President Xi Jinping referred to tea and wine as beverages symbolising the difference and compatibilities between Chinese and European cultures. Indeed, a cross-civilisation perspective better reflects the new dimension of China-Europe relations in recent years.
Forging community ties, one friendly gesture at a time
Singapore is well known for its Third to First World economic transformation, its efficient, effective government, as well as for being a fine, clean and green city. The annual Shangri-La Dialogue, when defence chiefs from many countries gather on the island to thrash out the geopolitical issues
King Bhumibol sowed the seeds of a new economic doctrine
If one looks too close, one can miss the big, overall picture. Too far out and important details can go unnoticed.
Moderation, a wilting hallmark of Malaysia
Throughout the months of September and October, the uproar in Malaysian society in the run-up to the 14th general elections that could be called anytime now, has been energised by controversies such as one over a proposed beer...
Thinking about October 1989 in East Germany and North Korea
Eastern Germany in October is a time to celebrate and remember the 1989 democracy movement that brought an end to the repressive East German regime.
The world needs empowered women more than ever
"Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world,” former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once said. Her words ring particularly true in Asia, where stereotypes and cultural norms continue to prevent millions of women from fulfilling their real potential.
Rohingya crisis: A concern for the region
Myanmar, on its part must, realise that blaming all the current atrocities on the so-called terrorists and claiming that its security forces had nothing to do with the crimes committed, in spite of unvarying accounts of thousands of refugees to the contrary, is neither credible nor helpful in solving the situation.
A very Singaporean dilemma in picking a president
Singaporeans will head to the polls to pick a new president on September 23. Or maybe not.
ASEAN's march into the digital economy
ASEAN was born literally out of the ashes of colonialism and the Vietnam War. It started as a security pact, but gradually evolved into an economic and financial community that is not yet a cultural common, mainly because of its celebrated diversity.
A question of fair play
Around this time last year, Malaysians were on an emotional roller coaster that ranged from excitement, nervous hope, disappointment to unexpected joy. But it was all good because they were rooting for the same thing: their athletes to win Olympic and Paralympic gold.
Make code of conduct negotiations count
In 1986, the then Philippine President Corazon Aquino met with China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping to discuss the South China Sea issue.
Bearing the burden of undefined privileges
The sentencing of two editors to one-year jail terms in the southern Indian state of Karnataka for alleged breach of legislative privilege draws into focus the role of the press in reporting activities of lawmakers.
Trade is key in ASEAN-India ties
India's Republic Day, celebrated on January 26, is the occasion that New Delhi picks to showcase itself to the world.
After 16 years, 9/11 Truth Movement fights on
The plea has come against a backdrop that a lot of people, including a vast number of Americans themselves, were not aware that it was the third skyscraper which came down on that day, a few hours after the Twin Towers were completely destroyed.