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By Ooi Kee Beng, for The Edge Weekly on December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026 How are nations — and poles of power — to relate sustainably to each other once the hegemonic basis for globalisation exercised over several hundred years by Western powers becomes untenable? What will be the rationale for international relations? … Continue reading
By OOI KEE BENG The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may be proudly considered one of the great achievements of diplomacy in the world. For the region itself, the initiative has allowed for the various member states to be cognizant of each other’s differences and difficulties. Be that as it may, it has yet … Continue reading
By OOI KEE BENG, Editorial for Penang Monthly, December 2013 Today when we talk about the rise of China and India, we lazily think of them as similar items — as ancient and rich civilizations coming into their own in modern times. We should also remind ourselves though of how deeply they captured the imagination … Continue reading
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