OPINION
Opinion editorials from various experts and writers
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The Cambodian-UN war crimes trials are finally over
Finally, finally, the over-long, fifteen-year-long, trials of the leaders of the murderous Khmer Rouge leadership of Cambodia, are concluded. It…
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Beijing’s scramble for soft power resurrection
By Collins Chong Yew Keat China’s media sway and influence-seeking drive throughout the world have been gaining intensity and scope,…
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Putting Benin back onto a democratic path
By Rogatien Biaou In recent years we have been witnessing the demolition of the precious democracy that Benin had built…
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Whither democracy?
In the year 2000 George W. Bush became the victor of an imperfect presidential election. The less than straightforward way…
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Malaysia’s China dilemma
By Collins Chong Yew Keat Decades of progress are expected to yield the desired outcome in charting Malaysia’s own autonomous…
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Yugoslavia – was it ever ethnic war?
Serbia and Kosovo are at it again. The fragmentation of ex-Yugoslavia appears to be a story without end. Serbia is…
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Britain and the Queen’s legacies
By Collins Chong Yew Keat Queen Elizabeth II marked a defined distinction for her nation and the world. A symbol…
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What is the Fourth Branch of the US government up to?
Wright Mills, in his book “The Power Elite” (1956), indicates that the key to understanding North American restlessness would be…
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Is Beijing’s grip on Malaysia and the region inevitable?
By Collins Chong Yew Keat Has Malaysia’s true essence of Independence, recently celebrated in its 65th anniversary, be lost in the…
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The U.S. must engage Tehran in dialogue before it is too late, or lose Iran to China’s emerging coalition
Behrooz Ayaz and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill The current U.S. administration must have the political will to pay the domestic political…
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