Foreign Correspondence

Time for ASEAN Rethink on Burma

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has long been criticized as a toothless tiger for its inability to deal with controversial and often bloody issues. The Sabah Insurgency launched in March […]

Foreign Correspondence

ASEAN Finds Common Ground

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — At the latest summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Brunei leaders provided a refreshing change to the infighting and bickering which characterized the 12 months since […]

Foreign Correspondence

Bullies of Beijing

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — One of the elementary rules of foreign policy is when you are in a hole, stop digging.  But judging by their recent behavior, Beijing’s foreign policy mandarins and national security establishment […]