Cambodian- Japanese Ties: Preserving Cambodia’s Foreign Policy Autonomy
Increased ties with Japan indicate Cambodia’s desire to diversify strategic partnerships in the region. Can Hun Sen succeed without angering Beijing?
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Japan faces off with China as battle for regional influence heats up
Japan’s largest warship has made a controversial sailing through disputed waters as Abe’s nation warms up to increasing militarisation.
Killing overtime: the life or death matter of overwork
Overwork is dragging down productivity across Asia as disengaged and distressed employees sacrifice family and social time to show face in the office. Governments in Japan and Singapore must confront these challenges.
Japan’s elderly die alone
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailThe world’s fastest ageing population is racing against time to prepare for a difficult future. The implications of hyper-ageing are inevitable, and many elderly are already pressed to…
After Japan gets new defence minister, China sails near disputed islands
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong Just two days after the appointment of a new defence minister for Japan known for her hawkish stance, a fleet of…
Will Shinzo Abe change Japan’s constitution to allow war?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong If Japan’s lawmakers want to revise the country’s pacifist constitution, they now have sufficient numbers to do so. This, after the…
Is Myanmar abandoning China for Japan?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Zofia Reych On 3 May, Japan’s foreign minister Fumio Kishida met with Myanmar’s newly appointed State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, and expressed Japan’s…