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Myanmar poll: Despite controversy, all signs point to resounding win for Suu Kyi's party

November 11, 2020 10:30 PM

The USDP - the military's proxy which ran the government from 2011 to 2016 - appears to have lost spectacularly.
www.straitstimes.com AUNG SAN SUU KYI NEWS ANALYSIS ELECTIONS MYANMAR straitstimes.com

Trade offs needed in the long run if China wants its EU relationship to work

September 15, 2020 10:35 PM

BEIJING - European Union (EU) leaders struck a hawkish tone at the end of Monday's China-EU leaders summit but Beijing appeared to put a more positive spin on the meeting , with readouts praising the agreements made by leaders, and reams of editorials about the strength of ties with Brussels.
www.straitstimes.com EU XI JINPING NEWS ANALYSIS CHINA straitstimes.com

Zahid's comeback may reignite Mahathir's hostility towards Umno

July 03, 2019 5:00 AM

Not all in Umno are heralding the return of their president, fearing Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's sudden announcement on Sunday that he is ending his garden leave could lead to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resuming a hostile stance against the once-dominant party.
www.straitstimes.com POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT MALAYSIA UMNO NEWS ANALYSIS straitstimes.com

Umno president Zahid Hamidi's quest for redemption rocks former ruling party's boat

July 02, 2019 8:42 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Not all in Umno are heralding the return of their president, fearing Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's sudden announcement on Sunday that he is ending his garden leave could lead to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resuming a hostile stance against the once-dominant party.
www.straitstimes.com POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT MALAYSIA UMNO NEWS ANALYSIS straitstimes.com

Indonesia awaits ruling on Prabowo's election fraud claim

June 24, 2019 5:00 AM

Drama, intrigue and a fast-paced barrage of information - all were present throughout last week's four-day hearing into former army general Prabowo Subianto's legal suit claiming that the April 17 presidential election was rigged.
www.straitstimes.com INDONESIA ELECTION 2019 NEWS ANALYSIS INDONESIAN POLITICS straitstimes.com

Abe negotiates minefield of bias as he plays peacemaker

June 15, 2019 5:00 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe travelled to Teheran this week in a high-stakes bid to broker an uneasy peace between Iran and the United States, but ended up being caught in an awkward position after two oil tankers were attacked.
www.straitstimes.com IRAN JAPAN NEWS ANALYSIS SHINZO ABE straitstimes.com

News analysis: Prayut faces tough transition to civilian prime minister

June 06, 2019 7:41 PM

BANGKOK - "Uncle Tu" is back.
www.straitstimes.com THAILAND NEWS ANALYSIS PRAYUT CHAN-O-CHA straitstimes.com

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