The Global Economy’s Fundamental Weakness
GENEVA – When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy ten years ago, it suddenly became unclear who…
Anwar Ibrahim and the six Ps – Permatang Pauh, Prison, Palace, Port Dickson, Parliament and Prime Minister
The standout event this week is, no, not the totally irrelevant and alien F1 con…
Malaysia’s Fake News Bill Delay Chance to Manage Racial Disinformation
The politics of delay around the repeal of Malaysia's Fake News Bill offers an opportunity…
The West’s Race Problem
NEW YORK – For obvious reasons, the sight of a German mob chasing foreigners through…
Education in the Age of Automation
SEOUL – As digital technologies and automation have advanced, fears about workers’ futures have increased.…
The Real Problem with Free Trade
NEW DELHI – For most critics of globalization, trade is the villain, responsible for deepening…
Singapore still languishing in its colonial past with Section 377a
For a country that has made great strides in economic success and boasts herself as…
Journalism’s Comeback
OXFORD – After years of ill health, the news industry is finally showing signs of…
Seah Kian Peng and his misfiring bogeymen tactics
PM Lee Hsien Loong managed only 30 minutes when he met Dr Mahathir Mohamad in…
Closing the Middle East’s Education Gender Gap
FEZ – When it comes to gender parity, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…