Asean back on Russia's map as a region of interest
Russia is refocusing on Asean after years of inertia due to its domestic priorities and challenges. After Russia was invited to join the East Asia Summit (EAS) in 2010, former President Dmitry Medvedev did not attend the inaugural meeting in Bali and...
Saving the peace process in the South
After two rounds of dialogue, it was crystal clear the Thai team needed new strategies and better intra-governmental coordination. The representatives from Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN),headed by the self-proclaimed leader, Hassan...
Time for Asean's media sector to come together
Strange but true, while Asean leaders often praise the region's achievements in economic, social and political areas in moving towards the long-awaited single community, they seldom appreciate the role of media in the process of regional...
Political will - not haste or squabbles - is Asean's main need
When all is said and done, Asean needs a missile-like political will for its ambitious plan of economic integration. Simply gathering together, hands locked and dressed in the host's designed costumes and issuing a joint statement, is no longer...
World Court brought out the best in Thailand
For all the anxiety and uncertainty of the past week, Thailand has to thank Cambodia for putting up the Preah Vihear or Pra Viharn verdict in 1962 for reinterpretation by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Regardless of the ruling, the...
Can Thailand and Cambodia cooperate after ICJ?
For the next four gruelling days in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Thailand and Cambodia will muster all their national pride and historical imperatives to present their cases in the dispute over the Temple of Preah...
Malaysia's new politics and implications
Regardless of the outcome of 13th general election later this month, Malaysia's political landscape will no longer be the same. In fact, imminent political and social changes have taken place in the past decades but at a snail pace. However,...
ICJ'S temple hearing approaches
A newly renovated main courtroom in The Hague's Peace Palace awaits the Thai and Cambodian delegations when they begin their final four-day oral presentations in the Preah Vihear Temple dispute on April 15.
China signals its pivot on Asean
When the veteran diplomat, Wang Yi, was appointed the new foreign minister of China recently, there was a sigh of relief within Asean. His name immediately brought back the good old memories from those who worked closely with Wang, as a senior...
Time to embrace best practices for reconciliation
Let's be blunt. The powers-that-be must display the highest level of political commitment to attain national reconciliation. That should be the mantra of the day. At this juncture, to instil the much needed public trust and confidence, the...
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