Thum treading in deep political waters
Thum Ping-tjin, the man who swam across the English Channel found himself in deep political…
A Global Environmental Threat Made in China
NEW DELHI – Asia’s future is inextricably tied to the Himalayas, the world’s tallest mountain…
Dr Mahathir on Chinese invasion: “They will buy our land and we will move away from the cities and live at the edge of the forest – if not in the forest itself.”
Never mind regarding Dr Mahathir Mohamad as “a beacon of democracy” of this region or…
A Man for All Diplomatic Seasons
EDINBURGH – Kofi Annan will be mourned on every continent. Under his leadership of the United Nations,…
The Populist War Against Intelligence
ATLANTA – Despite his seemingly limitless capacity for vindictiveness, it would be a mistake to…
American journalists will not be cowed and what we can learn from them
In the land of the free, the free press has come under frequent attacks, often…
Kevin Kwan is both villain and hero
Two facets of the Singapore way of life were in the news this week which…
PAP: Elitism, snobbery and entitlement have also led to sheer arrogance and contempt
Three phrases or words have been making the rounds in social media currently – elitism,…
Rights-Based issues soar in the Philippines, while it takes a back seat in Singapore
Jose Martin, Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights in Manila cuts a striking figure.…
Forget race, language and religion
As I was saying before I was interrupted by the war... this was roughly what…