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.

Western institutions like Goldman Sachs expect BRICS to dominate the world economy by 2050, but still cannot understand how it works despite its strengths.