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A World (Economic Forum) divided
Western hegemony reigns in Davos as the concerns of Asia are disregarded.
Duterte’s missed mandate
The Philippine strongman is deliberate, determined and deadly – but he has also been disappointing.
Death of western democracies?
What South-East Asia can learn from the fragility of the American and British political systems.
The digital era: When social media does more harm than a virus
With instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, you can now share anything, instantly and everywhere, with everyone. Who has the time and common sense these days to check the provenance of the ‘facts’?
Peranakan Chinese: The hidden diversity in South-East Asia
The uniqueness of the Baba Nyonya legacy shows that the Chinese are not 'all the same' and will never be.
History repeats itself with the Taal volcano
What it’s like to live with a volcanic cloud over your head.
An auteur in his own right
Lightning strikes multiple times for Indonesian film director Joko Anwar.
Amnesia triumphs: How one decade undid a century of lessons
The world continues to repeat the terrible mistakes of yesteryears.
A bitter Christmas
The festive season brings bad tidings for families of Duterte’s war on drugs victims.
Aung San Suu Kyi: Lannister or Stark?
In Myanmar’s ‘Game of Thrones’, the Rohingya lose as the much-revered Lady becomes much reviled.
Life (and death) in plastic
Breaking down the synthetic material: from bathroom shelves to wastelands.
