US-China trade needs to improve as much as their bilateral relationship deserves much better, but not at the present rate.

Ukraine thought it had endless Western money and weapons to help it fight Russia, until Trump's White House expressed a desire to make peace.

New US tariffs worry Asean as a third party – unless they are meant only for bargaining with the principals.

US-China relations have sunk so low in recent years that change for the better can now be expected, for everyone’s sake.

A common implicit understanding within Asean is that national interests derive from shared regional interests, which means not siding with one big power over another.

A new year is said to offer new opportunities, and the prospect of improved US-China ties is matched by Malaysia’s enthusiasm as Asean chair.

China’s depopulation trend is often said to be a looming crisis, but the policy options available suggest that fears are overdone.

Some of the US president-elect’s preferred candidates for key posts may seem bizarre, but there could be a method in the madness.

Once more, political bias in US mainstream media misrepresents voting realities on the ground.

Challenges facing Mekong River development deserve better attention throughout South-East Asia, while the solutions need urgent action.

Asean is a realities-grounded institution with certain strengths, which are hidden only to those who fail to appreciate them.