HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNepalNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam780 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (670)Singapore’s deepening social fault lines 12 October 2026InsightsDiplomacySingaporeEthnic quotas in Malaysia need an honest reckoning11 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyMalaysiaThe India-Pakistan Cold War9 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndia+1Japan prepares for a contested era8 October 2026InsightsDiplomacyJapanSingapore’s deepening social fault lines 12 October 2026Singapore must see racial diversity as an opportunity to be exploited rather than a social challenge to be managed, writes Laavanya Kathiravelu.InsightsDiplomacySingaporeEthnic quotas in Malaysia need an honest reckoning11 October 2026While genuine indigenous empowerment remains a policy priority for Malaysia, mandatory ethnic equity quotas have proved to be unfair and counterproductive, writes Lee Hwok-Aun. Malaysia should acknowledge the chequered history of the policy and look to more effective means of indigenous advancement.InsightsDiplomacyMalaysiaThe India-Pakistan Cold War9 October 2026In the absence of dialogue to manage hostility between India and Pakistan, the margin for miscalculation is perilously thin and the prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough remain bleak, writes Shashi Tharoor.InsightsDiplomacyIndia+1Japan prepares for a contested era8 October 2026Stephen R. Nagy analyses Japan’s upcoming defence documents, highlighting a strategic pivot toward self-reliance, new technologies, and minilateral partnerships.InsightsDiplomacyJapanShow all (670)
