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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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March 16, 2020
Southeast Asia
Has Malaysia’s Democratic Experiment Imploded?
In recent weeks, Malaysian politics have been upended by a series of dramatic moves, countermoves, and reversals. Less than two years after the landmark May 2018 election that ousted Malaysia’s long-…
February 17, 2017
United Arab Emirates
Weekend Reading: Dubai Street Art, Valentine’s in Egypt, and a Prison in Syria
Reading selections for the weekend of February 17, 2017.
July 28, 2020
Southeast Asia
The Implications of the Najib Razak Case
On Tuesday (Malaysia time), a Malaysian court found former Prime Minister Najib tun Razak guilty on seven counts of corruption, and sentenced him to twelve years in jail and a nearly $50 million fine…
May 14, 2018
Southeast Asia
Malaysia’s Stunning Election Creates More Questions Rather Than Answers
In a result few pollsters and analysts (including myself) predicted, last week the Malaysian opposition coalition, led by nonagenarian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, defeated the ruling coal…
June 15, 2018
Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, Belt and Road Attracts Takers, But Skepticism is Rising
Since China’s Belt and Road Initiative was formally launched in 2013, Southeast Asia has been one of the major priorities of the infrastructure investment project. Beijing launched a new high-speed r…
