GRAFT IN GOVERNMENT
When corruption becomes a way of life, people consider robbery to be the new normal. As French economist and writer Claude-Frédéric Bastiat
THE RULE OF LAW
Supremacy of the law is paramount to any society on which a state is founded. While the reasons for an increase in crime are complex, weaknesses
CHINA TODAY
When I was first asked to write a brief about the Chinese economy for this column a couple of years ago, I referred to
RELIGIOUS CONTRACT
As Sri Lanka faces the prospect of imminent disintegration, shouldn’t we unite to fight the ideas that cause division? Tottering on a precipice in a fashion
HONG KONG PROTESTS
Extradition to face trial in China for crimes committed in Hong Kong… it’s as scary as it sounds, which is why Hong Kongers
RULE OF LAW
The all-encompassing influence of political power is a misleading illusion. George Bernard Shaw once said that “power does not corrupt men; fools however
THE US TODAY
Fifty economically diverse states, a GDP that accounts for a quarter of the world’s output, an average annual growth rate of three percent
TOMORROW’S WORLD
August global events calendar. 2019 summer conference on investigative journalism in London
COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION
On 17 April, 80 percent of the 193 million registered Indonesians cast their vote in one
COUNTERING EXTREMISM
Even though violent extremism can never be justified, it’s not something that happens in a vacuum. Apart from actual
BLACK HOLE OF FAITH
On 10 April, the first photograph of a black hole in space was published. The black hole was located in the Messier 87 galaxy, approximately 55 million
SAMOA TODAY
Let’s be honest. When was the last time Samoa was in the news? And when it did feature in the international news headlines
INDIA GENERAL ELECTION
Of the 600 million Indians in 29 states and seven union territories who cast their ballot at the recently concluded general election, 43.9 percent returned
EASTER SUNDAY AFTERMATH
Sri Lanka hardly rings a bell unless you’re travelling in the region. People will nod their heads
ANTICORRUPTION VICTOR
People tolerate corrupt politicians until they resort to unacceptably outrageous actions like killing journalists who uncover corruption
THE EU TODAY
Formed in 1957 as the European Economic Community (EEC) and including six countries (i.e. Belgium, France, Italy
POST-HANOI PLAYBOOK
In spite of the bonhomie in Singapore that underpinned the historic first meeting between a US president and leader of North Korea
MODEL LEADERSHIP
In times of utter despair, we seek hope – and so it was in New Zealand, following the mosque shootings in Christchurch
THE POWER CRISIS
The principal premise of the Smart Energy Summit that took place in Singapore recently was that “decentralised and digitalised energy
LAW AND ORDER
Every society seeks justice from law enforcement. As former US President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “effective law enforcement and
