Trump’s hubris will deliver the hammer blow to the US and the world
May 31, 2025MalayMail Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur In a recent and poignant Time article, economist Richard S Grossman reminds us that when political leaders[…]
From summit to subtle and sophisticated camaraderie: Understanding the Asean-GCC-China convergence
May 28, 2025MalayMail Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — In an era marked by intensifying geopolitical rivalries, global economic fragmentation, and[…]
The Ancient Triangulation: Kuala Lumpur forges a new era of open regionalism and green energy future
May 26, 2025MalayMail Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is abuzz, as Malaysia, holding the Asean Chairmanship for 2025 under the theme ‘Inclusivity and[…]
Asean pragmatism counts a lot for gulf council, China
May 26, 2025NewStraitsTimes Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur AS the global landscape fractures into hostile camps, marked by trade wars, proxy conflicts and technological decoupling,[…]
Why Anwar’s ASEAN is reaching so robustly to Russia
Regional bloc eschews great power rivalry on principle but its surprise overture to Moscow marks a critical moment May 19, 2025ASIA TIMES Phar Kim Beng,[…]
When Islam meets Confucianism: Why the Asean-GCC-China Summit will redefine regional integration
May 17, 2025MalayMail Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur When Malaysia assumes the Asean Chair in 2025, it does so with a unique historical and civilisational[…]
Opinion: Asean must catch up in the global race for regional economic integration
May 15, 2025THE EDGE MALAYSIA Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur Asean must catch up in the global race for regional economic integration As Malaysia prepares[…]
US-China trade deal is no cause for celebration
The Geneva tariff deal may offer short-term relief, but it should not be misread as tariffs remain high and strategic rivalry continues. May 13, 2025The[…]
Strategic drift and fracturing of world order: JDVance, Donald Trump, and the age of insouciance
May 13, 2025My SinchewPhar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur When US Vice President JD Vance declared that the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan is “none[…]
Asean must unite against Trump’s tariff blackmail against the world (and US itself)
May 12, 2025MalayMail Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur As Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim assumes the Asean chairmanship in 2025, the region stands at a[…]