There Could Well Be a War in South China Sea
There are good reasons why China and Vietnam are increasingly belligerent in the territorial dispute.
蔡慎坤 (CAI SHENKUN)
Where Are the Tiananmen Leaders Now? (Part 2)
Some discovered Jesus, and others wealth and success on Wall Street. A handful is on Twitter where one of them tells of how he was entrapped by his wife, a Chinese undercover spy. Here are the 21 most wanted leaders of the Tiananmen uprising, 22 years later.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
For Independence, stop at New York
Decades of peace talks have led nowhere. Now the Palestinians plan to take their case to the United Nations, where they believe they can get majority support for an independent Palestine. The question is: Will it work?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Oops, We Did It! Again!
India had sent Pakistan a list of 50 “most wanted” it said were hiding there. Then it turned out that two of the 50 were right there – in India itself.
PRO-KERALA.COM
India Woos Afghanistan as Influence Wanes
Can New Delhi protect its strategic interests and keep Kabul on its side in an unfriendly and volatile neighbourhood?
AUNOHITA MOJUMDAR
Making a Play for the Indian Sub-Con, Post-bin Laden
The death of the world’s most wanted terrorist has started a new act in geopolitics in the India-Pakistan neighbourhood, with the U.S. and China jostling for a starring role.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Will this be the year that Israel accedes?
Popular protests by the Palestinian people.Their feuding political parties coming together in the name of national unity. Does Israel stand a chance against this growing impetus for the creation of a Palestinian state?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Osama's Death: Fact or Fiction
Do you have lingering doubts over the death of Osama bin Laden? You are not alone.
D ASGHAR
Hag Pesach Sameach and Happy Easter.
It is the holy week once again in Jerusalem. And it is not all about God.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Libya: Asia's Ambivalence
China and India abstained from the UN vote, then other Asian countries kept quiet or issued statements that stopped short of supporting the resolution to intervene in Libya. Why?
DAN-CHYI CHUA
The Joy of Sixx
The nine members of Singaporean band, Sixx, are coming soon to an MRT station near you.
DARIUS SIT
The Dictator’s Survival Guide
Why do some dictators fall after popular uprisings, while others remain in power? A Burmese blogger explains.
KYAW ZWA MOE
Call of the Void
In the Philippines, a former general’s suicide leaves a massive corruption scandal in limbo.
MARCK RIMORIN
US: Yes we can but no you can't.
The doublespeak of the Obama administration deals a slap in the face for the Palestinians and the UN resolution condemning Israel. What a shame.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
Winged Rajahs, Colonels and Dukes
Why do Asian butterflies have names such as Sergeant, Red Admiral and Viscount? Because British military men came, collected and christened them.
KHEW SIN KHOON