As a large and important country undergoing change, China’s impact on the world will continue to be significant – but what of the quality and direction of that change?

Despite speculation over problems in US-China relations, prospects are good for healthy ties – although not as good for rival camps in the Trump administration itself.

Beyond the noisy protests over Trump’s presidency, there are important policy issues and implications that need better understanding – but which are still neglected.

AT first, it seemed simple enough, but it was just the opposite: a foreign man is accosted with a lethal face rub by two foreign women at KL International Airport 2.

Another round of peace talks between Thailand and rebel groups hosted by Malaysia will be starting soon, but any new chances of success are still in question.

Western media coverage of Trump’s minor policies, including trivia, only obscures the more important US policies of greater global significance that remain under-reported and poorly understood.

Even as the US and China need to work more closely to resolve transnational problems, the space they have given themselves to do so is rapidly closing.

However genocide is to be defined, the Myanmar of today has clearly positioned itself in the centre of it – complete with official denials.

Scandals are not new in US presidential elections, but selective labels used on candidates are even more revealing about policies to come.

The world’s most publicised election offers entertainment value, but without much recommendation of the selection process.

Security in the region continues to be a serious concern for all, not least because of the antics of major powers beyond the control of Asean countries.

The fuss over measures to prevent illegal migration seems as out of touch with popular sentiments as it is with political platforms championing these measures.