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Dangerously unprepared Asean needs own nuclear ‘deterrence’

June 11, 2025New Straits Times Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur THE proliferation of nuclear powers in Asia is no longer confined to Cold War-era rivalries.[…]

The lesson Asean must draw from the Trump-Musk quarrel

June 7, 2025New Straits Times Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur THE public spat between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk should be viewed with detached[…]

Li Qiang’s realist pitch seeks to reset Sino-Japan ties

June 7, 2025ASIA TIMES Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur In a moment of diplomatic clarity that quickly gained traction across Chinese and international media, Chinese[…]

Asian Angle | Trump, Hegseth, Rubio: a triple threat to global stability – and Asia

June 7, 2025South China Morning Post Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur The Indo-Pacific cannot afford to become collateral damage in America’s descent from diplomacy into[…]

Drones for peace, not provocation: Asean’s path to a smarter security architecture

June 6, 2025MALAY MAILPhar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur IJUNE 6 — The call for Asean to establish a joint and comprehensive drone strategy — one[…]

Hopes for a Xi-Trump summit are naively misplaced

June 6, 2025ASIA TIMES Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s surprise phone call—marking the first direct communication[…]

Macron’s efforts to project France as a great power can still flounder

June 5, 2025New Straits Times Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur French President Emmanuel Macron’s foray into Southeast Asia, including his high-profile visits to Vietnam, Indonesia,[…]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: False reforms with systemic repercussions across the world

June 5, 2025MALAY MAILPhar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur JUNE 5 — In the theater of American politics, which is becoming ever more bizarre, few spectacles[…]

Red flags rising over China’s trade surplus with Indonesia

June 5, 2025ASIA TIMES Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia’s widening trade deficit with China has evolved into more than an economic concern—it now poses[…]

Dangerously unprepared Asean needs own nuclear ‘deterrence’

June 4, 2025The Jakarta Post Phar Kim Beng, Kuala Lumpur hen major global powers engage with regional blocs, there’s usually a strategic purpose. This applies[…]