Commentary

Part of the broader nuclear power problem is that countries facing energy supply issues haven’t kept up their facilities, or have abandoned the technology altogether. Decommissioning these plants has added...

SINGAPORE: Following Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruling on Friday (Sep 30) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached the eight-year constitutional limit in office, he can immediately return to work....

NEWCASTLE, Australia: At least 125 soccer fans have died in Indonesia, and more than 300 have been injured, in what is being reported as one of the worst sports stadium...

LACKING CREDIBILITY However, Judge Mohd Yazid was unpersuaded and found that UKSB witnesses lacked credibility. He found discrepancies between what they told the court and what they wrote in their...

China’s recent breakthroughs are difficult to ignore. SMIC has stepped up production technology by two generations, not only sidestepping US export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment, but also aiding state...

GOOD FOR JAPAN TO HOST FOREIGN DIGNITARIES Kishida has certainly mismanaged the situation. He first dithered on the decision, then moved too hastily. The funeral date was schedule too far...

In Pakistan, nearby farms have long been supplied with water from the Indus River in order to expand irrigation systems and support agricultural growth. Over the years, embankments along the...

JOKOWI'S DISTASTE FOR GEOPOLITICAL THEATRE So why isn’t the Indonesian leader in New York? Jokowi’s distaste for geopolitical theatre is well-known, especially compared with his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and while...

Still, it is interesting that no other country seems to have inspired the same level of eagerness. From vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) to mostly European destinations earlier in the pandemic,...

On the other hand, Ismail Sabri, though seemingly unambitious and uncharismatic, is interested to serve another term as prime minister. Delaying the election date would give time and space for...