Opinion
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
THE government of Philippines President Benigno Aquino may be wading into choppy diplomatic waters by turning to the United States to counter China's aggressiveness in the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.A protest outside...
WHEN Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told Washington Post columnist David Ignatius this week that he believes Israel was likely to attack Iran between April and June, it was ostensibly yet another expression of alarm at the Israeli government's...
THE world is on an unsustainable path, and must urgently chart a new course forward, one that brings equity and environmental concerns into the economic mainstream. To do so, we must put sustainable development into practice now, not in spite of the...
THE veto by China and Russia of a draft UN resolution to promote regime change in Syria will win more time for a political solution to the crisis, experts said.But the diplomatic divide on the Syrian issue will remain and possibly worsen, they said....
ON JAN 30, the World Trade Organisation Appellate Body released its reports on China's appeal against a WTO Panel report on its exports of raw materials on July 5, 2011.The Appellate Body's reports supported some of China's appeals by declaring moot...
NON-VIOLENT revolutions do not always remain non-violent, as the examples of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, and Syria in the Arab Spring have shown. But peaceful movements for regime change often do succeed. They have toppled illegitimate rulers, as...
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
THE on-again, off-again process of talks with the Afghan Taliban appears to be making some tentative headway once again. Reports in the local and international media suggest that the Taliban may be on the verge of opening a political office in Doha...
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Dear Editor,BEING born and brought up in Brunei, I have done schooling here. As a student I am watching the changes being made in the education system with fascination and alarm.Fascination because it's good to change and alarm because I feel...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Dear Editor,I READ with interest an article on CAS (Care Action Strays) in the Happenings Section dated Sunday, 20th November.I totally agree with Ada Ang's methods of highlighting the problem of stray dogs and animals through education. A lot...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Dear Editor,I ENJOYED reading the article by Diyana Ibrahim about Vincent Cheong's views on the socio-economic situation in Brunei. I agree with him that Bruneians can be complacent. This could be due to our satisfaction with the status quo. There...
Thursday, 20 October 2011
CHINA'S Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the man likely to replace Wen Jiabao as premier, will visit divided North and South Korea in quick succession from Sunday, raising his profile in managing Beijing's trickiest regional relationship.!Li will...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Dear Editor,I LOVE America. But people say America is doomed. It is losing out to China because of its debt burden. It quarrels with mignons like Canada because it finds it difficult to compete with cheaper goods produced by that country. America is...
Thursday, 29 September 2011
JAPAN'S offer to help Brunei achieve its objective of lowering its carbon footprint comes at the right time when the Sultanate has been looking for ways to improve energy efficiency. The offer comes from a significant trading partner that relies...
Thursday, 15 September 2011
THE Burmese (Myanmar) government, which includes a few civilian faces now, has been sending signals to the international community that it is preparing to introduce changes and move the country towards what many would like to see democracy and...
BRITAIN doesn't usually count for much in the Middle East, but this time it could make all the difference. As the Palestinians seek United Nations recognition as a state, a quirk of diplomatic algebra leaves Britain with a chance to play the...
HISTORY is in the making. Ministers Responsible for Forestry from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forums 21 member economies met for the first time in Beijing on Sept. 6-8, 2011.China's President Hu Jintao opened the event in the Great...
OF COURSE, there are two opposing views in Washington on American military relations with China. And the Taiwan issue is central to each.One school holds that such activity is vital to America's national interest. General (Ret) Joseph Ralston, a...
THE small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is known internationally for two things: high visa fees, which reduce the influx of tourists, and its policy of promoting gross national happiness instead of economic growth. The two are related: more tourists...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
THE recent study which showed that more children could be at risk for high blood pressure is something that parents should take seriously. As a mother, my biggest concern is the health of my five-year-old son because my family has a history of high...
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
WE ASKED readers for their suggestions and ideas on how to improve school safety, and prevent any untoward incident adversely affecting our schoolchildren in Brunei Darussalam. Below are their comments sent in through Twitter:@Talkingaloudbru:...
