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Comment on Bali Accord on South China Sea is Overrated by Who is Xi? –

Who is Xi? – — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:08:45 +0000

[...] and 2011—it triggered real concern by asserting its sovereign interests in Northeast Asia, in the South China Sea, and along its common border with India. Countries, including the United States, realized that [...]

Comment on India’s Troubled Relationship with the Internet by I. A. San

I. A. San — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:04:19 +0000

Nice article. Seems like every time ‘democracy’ becomes unwieldy for the leaders of democracies, they revert back to their latent undemocratic ways. Look forward to more such blogs.

Comment on Living Through the Pivot: Asia’s shift from supplier to market by Congress Should Top Up Ex-IM Bank –

Congress Should Top Up Ex-IM Bank – — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:39:22 +0000

[...] bank has targeted nine key rapidly growing markets, including Indonesia and Vietnam in Southeast Asia, to help boost U.S. exports. Over the next [...]

Comment on What Clinton Accomplished in Myanmar by Myanmar @ End of January 2012 –

Myanmar @ End of January 2012 – — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:55:33 +0000

[...] tour of ASEAN capitals. Foreign travels by Suu Kyi are also likely to begin in the coming months. Sanctions by the US and EU are under review even as the EU has already lifted visa restrictions on top leaders. Purse [...]

Comment on Why Go to Myanmar? by Myanmar @ End of January 2012 –

Myanmar @ End of January 2012 – — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:23:08 +0000

[...] with the international community look more promising than ever before. An unending series of high-level visits has lent new legitimacy and prestige to President Thein Sein’s government. He now plans an early [...]

Comment on U.S. Marines to Darwin, Australia: Evolution of an Idea by Whose Century? –

Whose Century? – — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:08 +0000

[...] essence, their concern was that stationing a relatively small number of US Marines in Australia’s north for half the year might feed the concerns of our largest trading partner [...]

Comment on Two Models for Integrating Asia: A Must Win for President Obama by Two Months after APEC: Key Issues for Japan and TPP –

Two Months after APEC: Key Issues for Japan and TPP – — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:50:05 +0000

[...] (FTAAP) and further trade liberalization worldwide. Japan’s inclusion on these terms would advance this vision [...]

Comment on Has the Real Najib Stood Up? by Malaysia’s One Step Forward and Two Steps Back – The Anwar Ibrahim Appeal –

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:50:18 +0000

[...] prosecution’s appeal of both cases not only shifts the spotlight away from Prime Minister Najib’s reform initiatives, but again raises questions about the rule of law and the state of democracy in [...]

Comment on A Trade Deal Without China by US Should Join Efforts to Negotiate East Asian FTA –

US Should Join Efforts to Negotiate East Asian FTA – — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:17:28 +0000

[...] Countries participating in the TPP negotiations account for a small share of U.S. trade. China, India, Korea, Japan, and Indonesia, where the real markets are, are not yet part of the TPP. The [...]

Comment on Taiwan’s 2012 Elections, Cross-Strait Relations & Implications for the U.S. by Video: A Second Term for President Ma –

Video: A Second Term for President Ma – — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:38:19 +0000

[...] Chair Michael Green to discuss the implications of President Ma Ying-jeou’s victory during Taiwan’s January 14 elections. Bonnie describes how Ma’s re-election will affect future cross-strait relations, [...]

Comment on Why Go to Myanmar? by Opportunity in Myanmar for U.S.-India Strategic Coordination –

Opportunity in Myanmar for U.S.-India Strategic Coordination – — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:19:26 +0000

[...] foreign ministers from Indonesia and Japan, and historic visits by U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton and British foreign secretary William Hague. Naypyidaw, sent a parliamentary delegation to Delhi in [...]

Comment on Economic Damage of Thailand’s Flooding by LAM RESEARCH

LAM RESEARCH — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:05:08 +0000

Nice blog here! Also your site rather a lot up fast! What host are you using? Can I get your associate link on your host? I want my website loaded up as quickly as yours lol

Comment on Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted- A New Day in Malaysia? by Daily SG: 10 Jan 2012 « The Singapore Daily

Daily SG: 10 Jan 2012 « The Singapore Daily — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:55:18 +0000

[...] Stuff – New Nation: How innocent is Anwar Ibrahim? – Wall Street Journal: Relief, Calls for Change After Anwar Acquitted – CogitASIA: Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted- A New Day in Malaysia? [...]

Comment on Zoom Out: Malaysia’s Democracy is Blossoming by Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted- A New Day in Malaysia? –

Anwar Ibrahim Acquitted- A New Day in Malaysia? – — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:57:24 +0000

[...] short-term electoral prospects, the ultimate winners in Anwar’s acquittal are the people of Malaysia themselves. An independent judiciary is essential to ensuring the rule of law and democracy in any [...]

Comment on Will North Korea Become China’s Newest Province? by Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula –

Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula – — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:41:48 +0000

[...] such a dialogue is now not only necessary, it is urgent. The U.S., China, and South Korea should candidly discuss [...]

Comment on Kim’s Death is Watershed Moment for North Korea by Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula –

Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula – — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:39:37 +0000

[...] the same time that countries work to increase the possibility of a brighter future for North Korea and its people, planning must ensue for the possibility of regime collapse. In a worst case scenario, turmoil [...]

Comment on Video: North Korea in Transition by Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula –

Preparing for Uncertainty on the Korean Peninsula – — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:36:09 +0000

[...] Early indications suggest that the succession is proceeding as planned. Kim Jong-un was named head of the funeral committee for his father and visited the Kumsusan mausoleum, where the body was lying in state. Official propaganda is heaping effusive praise on the son in an effort to unite the population behind the “great successor.” The opacity of the country makes it difficult to detect signs of a power struggle in its early stages, however. Therefore, countries should prepare for various contingencies. [...]

Comment on US in Southeast Asia in 2012 – Focus, Follow Through & Nurture Political Reform in Myanmar by Hunter Marston

Hunter Marston — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:25:48 +0000

I agree with Mr. Bower as per the importance of consistency and thoroughness in US foreign policy in Southeast Asia, but whether stuttering reforms in Burma so far warrant a democratizing trend in the region is debatable. In fact, China and Vietnam’s one-party rule, alongside Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia’s semi-authoritarian governments, reflect enduring political patterns in the region that will likely continue despite democratic pressures.

Comment on U.S. Marines to Darwin, Australia: Evolution of an Idea by US in Southeast Asia in 2012 – Focus, Follow Through & Nurture Political Reform in Myanmar –

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:30:25 +0000

[...] negotiations and the US attending the East Asia Summit for the first time, announcing new basing agreements in Australia and following through with strong and consistent focus on resolving South China Sea [...]

Comment on Governance: The Blind Spot in China’s Narrative by US in Southeast Asia in 2012 – Focus, Follow Through & Nurture Political Reform in Myanmar –

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:23:37 +0000

[...] sustainable governance infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Over the coming decade, this trend towards empowerment and governance may have more impact on China than Chinese economic momentum has on Southeast [...]