Big increases in drug seizures in the region and the sheer size of the drug market make ASEAN’s war on drugs seem futile and absurd, argues Gloria Lai.

While Australian policymakers argue that turning back asylum seeker boats is the best way to save lives, society will never grapple with the hard regional questions of how to help people fleeing war, persecution and climate change, Father Rod Bower argues.

From Australian commercial interests to national security concerns and the growing rivalry between China and the US, it’s in Australia’s national interest to build relationships with Africa.

Nowhere else in the world are there more known precursors to genocide than Myanmar. The world must act now to demand protection for the Rohingya, Daniel P Sullivan argues.

As government failures mount and dissatisfaction rises, selling the new normal in Singapore is a complex task.

The Philippines must assert itself to become an important player in the South China Sea and East Asian region, Aaron Jed Rabena argues.