Commentary

POLITICAL MINEFIELDS AHEAD There are political minefields ahead for India and its partners. NATO-Russia tensions will surely rise when Sweden and Finland’s requests for membership are taken up. An intensification...

Unions in another coalition, called Gebrak, also demonstrated on Sep 13 and are planning more protests. The leading union in this coalition of labour, students and civil society groups is...

WELLINGTON: In the Cold War, analysts were sometimes concerned that the Kremlin might misread a rogue statement of bellicosity in Washington DC as an indication of White House intentions. If...

RUSSIA, THE JUNIOR PARTNER What is happening in Ukraine makes Putin look weak. And it makes Xi also look weak by association. It’s not hard to imagine that Putin’s public...

It’s certainly more worrying now that the regime is talking openly about possible preemptive strikes. But has it increased the likelihood that North Korea might press the red button first? Probably...

The prevalence of remote work, he concluded, remains low in Japan because of corporate culture. Many Japanese companies, he says, have a long tradition of staff working together in the...

A ONCE TRANSACTIONAL RELATIONSHIP IS NOW STRATEGIC The fact that China stood by Russia despite initial concerns lends credence to the idea that a previously transactional relationship is becoming more...

WEAK YEN AN IMPETUS More pressingly, the weak yen is also providing impetus, with the currency still trading close to a 24-year low against the greenback. With inflation relatively benign,...

UMNO’s hold over elections and judicial proceedings was shattered with its 2018 loss to Pakatan Harapan, but this could change in Malaysia’s next general election, says a professor.

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: In a world beset by multiple crises, officials may be looking past the biggest threat of all: China. The talk among central bankers at the Jackson Hole...