Politics
South Korea minister resigns over alleged Unification Church funds
A SOUTH Korean minister announced his resignation on Thursday after being accused of receiving illegal funds from the Unification Church, a cult-like movement linked to widespread influence-peddling.
Brazil offers lesson in winning the ‘Taco’ trade
Global politicians need to understand that White House policy is driven by melodrama and instinct
Thailand’s new commerce minister Suphajee Suthumpun: 5 things to know about the PM prospect
She is one of several technocrats in the Thai premier’s new Cabinet
A new economic playbook for policymakers
The London Consensus offers hope that a fresh policy approach can help push back against authoritarian populism
Statecraft and diplomacy in the age of political candour
Not many people have the time, the patience or the inclination to decipher what their leaders are trying to say
Why Zohran Mamdani won New York’s mayoral race: The revolt of the ‘struggling yuppies’
His triumph reflects a profound shift in New York City’s political economy
Japan coalition to back Takaichi as first woman PM: media
JAPAN’S ruling party and main opposition are set to form a coalition to enable Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first woman premier, local media reported on Sunday (Oct 19).
From radical to Rihanna: The myths about Japan’s next leader
Who is Sanae Takaichi and what does Liberal Democratic Party leader stand for?
Indonesia shocks markets with removal of prominent finance minister Sri Mulyani
In a surprise Cabinet reshuffle by President Prabowo, she will be replaced by Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, chairman of the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation
Singapore’s temporal sovereignty: How SG60 reveals the future of statecraft
The city-state has pioneered systematic governance across time dimensions that enables proactive rather than reactive policy approaches
