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BFM Podcast: Outcomes of the G7 summit

Bunn Nagara was interviewed by BFM 89.9 on 14 June 2021  Produced... Read More

Consider This: China friends with friction?

Consider This with Sharaad Kuttan & Melisa Idris - 02 June 2021 Mr... Read More

BFM Podcast: Understanding ‘big brother’ furore

Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Loo Juosie, Alia Zefri Presented by: Lee Chwi... Read More

Test of quality friendships

THE Cold War swept in from 1947 and took decades to end.... Read More

Trump, twice impeached

Produced by: Tasha Fusil Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan Trump... Read More

Malaysian development means good, constructive work

From last December to March this year, Notes Verbale were filed by... Read More

Analysis: Braving Brexit and beyond

IT seemed like such a good idea at the time – a... Read More

Europe, the next global superpower?

FEW countries can claim that their domestic politics also determines the state... Read More

Hong Kong in decline

TWO generations ago cheap goods from Hong Kong were labelled simply “Made... Read More

Southeast Asia's Democratic Option

For the past half century, East Asia has been a crucible of... Read More

How Deep is the State?

THE Rome Statute has been explained until only two kinds of people... Read More

Time for Better Ties

AS the new Pakatan Harapan administration was being sworn in on May... Read More

No calm before election storm

MORE than ever since the latest military coup of 2014, Thailand seems... Read More

More Clarity Still Needed

JUST when everyone seemed inured to shocking details about 1MDB, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporters... Read More

Keeping the World on Edge

THE shape of the world, or more specifically the world’s mess, would... Read More

Democracy is the Winner

EARLY last Monday morning an earthquake hit Taiwan’s coast, registering 6.1 in... Read More

Bigger Thriller in Manila

NOW that the quartet of Asean-related summits is over for the year,... Read More

When Realities Hit the ‘Road’

JUST 11 weeks into his election victory, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran... Read More

Renewing Ties Between Malaysia and Thailand

THE nuances that contribute to the delicate relations among Asean members deserve... Read More

G2 Becomes More Pivotal

US-China relations are of great concern to much of the world, particularly... Read More

Hopes for Peace Remain

IN Thailand’s “Deep South,” largely Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces, Thai citizenry,... Read More

The Irony Deepens

IN worsening the climate for a colossal trade war between the world’s... Read More

Some Regional Realities

BEFORE the current US-China “trade war” there was the mutual escalation of... Read More

Myanmar’s Eternal Shame

THE problem with tracing the origins of Myanmar’s current massacres of its... Read More

Is the ringgit real?

FOR the past 100 days, Malaysians have talked a lot about money.... Read More

Evolution of Malaysia-China Relations

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in www.china.org.cn, 8 August 2018 Since... Read More

Whither the Trade War?

FOR further proof that China’s planners don’t always get it right, look... Read More

More Than Talkfests

TOP meetings of political leaders are supposed to mean something important and... Read More

Time for East Asia

AS an indication of how out of touch some international pundits of... Read More

Heeding the Realities

THERE is a pattern and a rhythm in global markets that, when... Read More

Non-Western Eurasia Rises

THE week that was ended with a significant non-Western event often ignored... Read More

Art of the Korean Deal

NO sooner had US and North Korean officials raced towards a first-ever... Read More

The Storm Continues

WHETHER it was a tsunami or tidal storm, GE14 hit Barisan Nasional... Read More

Fumbling and Stumbling

THE Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a term for operations that backfire:... Read More

Skies Darken Over Syria

AS if on schedule, US missiles backed by British and French forces... Read More

Misunderstanding ASEAN

“SO when is China going to join Asean?” a foreign news editor... Read More

Four Eyes Over Korea

AS seems most appropriate, an extraordinary event arrived in an unusual fashion.... Read More

Trapped by History

WHEN BBC’s Stephen Sackur interviewed American cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker on Hardtalk... Read More

Double Standards as Norm

Many countries can do a lot better than look to the rich... Read More

Davos On More Time

SO another month has ended for the world in Davos and another... Read More

Multipolarity Sets In

ONE phrase captures the complex and often baffling world of international relations... Read More

Party in full swing

NOW that the proverbial dust has settled over the 19th Congress of... Read More

Will history be repeated?

ROBERT Mugabe’s dramatic fall from grace as Zimbabwe’s strongman is only part... Read More

Mr Trump goes to Asia

PRESIDENT Trump arrives in Tokyo today at the start of a 10-day... Read More

The ‘fire’ next time

MAY 23 was a watershed for the Philippines and international terrorism. But... Read More

Sea claims not well grounded

WHEN a problem clearly becomes hopeless, it may generate one of two... Read More

Same-same, but different

After much talk of changes in German politics amid undercurrents of ditching... Read More

The Koreas On the Brink

Call for peace: Ribbons with inscriptions calling for peace and reunification being... Read More

Testing Time for Asean

The South China Sea is experiencing what the Straits of Malacca did... Read More

On the Edge of A Territorial Clash

THERE are just two things wrong with the India-China face-off over Doklam... Read More

Focus Sharply on Terrorism

THE terrorist threat in South-East Asia has officially worsened since 2015 with... Read More

The Meanings Behind the Words

Asean season is already upon us, with member nations busily hosting international... Read More

Casting a Spotlight on the Koreas

To understand the peninsula’s situation better in forming appropriate responses, clear away... Read More

Long Way from Closing in On Terror

AFTER more than 100 days of the Trump presidency, mainstream media in... Read More

China in Period of Transition

THE study of modern China is fraught with pitfalls. Among these are... Read More

The ‘Enemies’ are at Home

NOT too long ago, the talk among US and China watchers was... Read More

Focus on the Policies

Beyond the noisy protests over Trump’s presidency, there are important policy issues... Read More

Malice in Wonderland

AT first, it seemed simple enough, but it was just the opposite:... Read More

A Faintly Familiar Feeling

Another round of peace talks between Thailand and rebel groups hosted by... Read More

Decoding Trump-ism

LAST Wednesday, a US Navy spy plane and its Chinese counterpart each... Read More

Time to Reflect, or Not

Now that the US presidential inauguration is over, all parties need to... Read More

Facing Pressure at Home, Islamic State Focuses on SE Asia

BANGKOK - As the Islamic State terror group faces territorial losses in... Read More

US-China Ties on the Precipice

Even as the US and China need to work more closely to... Read More

The Lady has No Voice

THE Myanmar of today was ruled by the aggressive and expansionist Konbaung... Read More

Battening Down the Hatches

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, November 20, 2016.... Read More

Final Round for the White House

Scandals are not new in US presidential elections, but selective labels used... Read More

Between The Angry man and The ‘Nasty Woman’

IT is now only two weeks and two days to the US... Read More

Can Asean Step Up?

THE “regional security architecture” of East Asia is often said to be... Read More

Realities Behind the Wall

The fuss over measures to prevent illegal migration seems as out of... Read More

Seoul-ful Search for Peace

Provocative move: A man walking past a television screen showing a news... Read More

Mixing Borders With Trade

AMONG once-fashionable terms, “borderless world” must be one of the least relevant... Read More

Warming to Russia

Even as Western sanctions are often said to work on Russia, Russian... Read More

Turkey on the Brink

While Erdogan gives the impression of heroically defeating a coup attempt, the... Read More

Now, a ‘Brivot’ to Asia?

Instead of being the end of the good old EU days, Brexit... Read More

The Evolution Continues

BOTH the Leave and Remain sides of “Brexit” portray it as a... Read More

Back to Classic Terror

HOW is success against terrorism to be measured or even defined? Is... Read More

When Failure is Assured

Leaders of the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan... Read More

Now the Real Test Begins

After the colour and drama of another Philippine election, what kind of... Read More

Misunderstanding Trump

THE US political establishment continues to be caught off-guard by Donald Trump’s... Read More

Resolve These Anxieties

Tension in an already tense South China Sea region continues to rise,... Read More

More Seeming Reforms

Whenever Myanmar lurches towards a promise of change, the realities suggest otherwise... Read More

Building Solid Ties on Land

At least as important as the disputes over East Asian waters are... Read More

Mutual Threats Won’t Do

ON Thursday, the US navy dispatched a fleet of warships to the... Read More

‘The Donald’ has Trump Cards

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had always been expected to crash, but these... Read More

Asean Alive and Well at 100?

It is tempting to consider what Asean would be like in another... Read More

One Deal, Many Interests

Critics of the Iran nuclear deal cite many reasons against it, but... Read More

Losing to Terror by Default

Instead of choosing win-win opportunities, some countries are still opting for lose-lose... Read More

Losing the ‘War on Terror’

No effort against terrorism can work when it refuses to understand the... Read More

Trigger-happy or Just Proud?

As an informal coalition against terrorism in Syria began to build, a... Read More

Myanmar at The Starting Gate

New challenges: Suu Kyi may have ushered the NLD to an Far... Read More

Some Reflections on ‘Future of Malaysian Democracy’

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in Thinking ASEAN, Issue 3 (September... Read More

Putting Economics First

Despite Britain’s role as the closest US ally, its leaders have surprised... Read More

Old Habits Die Hard

FOR the more discerning citizens of Asean who have been following the... Read More

Towards Closer Ties

President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the United States may mean... Read More

Invasions Have Effects

Many Western officials cannot fully understand a humanitarian crisis like today’s refugee... Read More

A Region Evolves with China

South-East Asia’s complex big power relations demand careful and considered understanding, where... Read More

More Woes for Myanmar

NOVEMBER 2015 was supposed to be the promising near future for Myanmar.... Read More

Between two ideals

After all the claims and recriminations over the Iran nuclear deal, it... Read More

Seizing the Eurasian Moment

IF there is still any doubt that Russia and China are cultivating... Read More

Learning From the EU

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 28 June 2015.... Read More

Vigilance Still the Key

As more major powers crowd into South-East Asia, Asean countries need to... Read More

The Problem Is the State

The litmus test of how governments and populations treat refugees and how... Read More

Osama Died ‘for Obama’s Glory’

Where conspiracy practice has already become widespread, typically for selfish and cynical... Read More

Unleashing Asean in the World

WHEN countries in a region act in unison, it can be so... Read More

Regional Issues in Context

To appreciate how issues today had developed from the past is also... Read More

Asian Development to the Fore

Asia’s need for better infrastructure and more development is too important to... Read More

Policy Hard Sell Turns Hard

The attempt to modify Japan’s constitutional provisions on sending troops abroad for... Read More

How to Lose to Terror

Countries supposedly fighting Da’ish (Islamic State) militants can begin to succeed only... Read More

Mistaken Policies, Missed Chances

There is no new Cold War, at least not yet, unless the... Read More

Tragedy Compounds Confusion

THE French weekly Charlie Hebdo had long prided itself on its notoriety... Read More

Balancing Between Superpowers

Major countries make major strategic errors, often to the advantage of other... Read More

Palestine Comes of Age

However hard Israel may try to block equal rights for Palestine in... Read More

It’s Not News If It’s Good

The success story of regional integration in Latin America today is seldom... Read More

Who Will Cast the First Stone?

Countries still steeped in criticising Asean and its ‘ways’ could do worse... Read More

Sound Policies Require Maturity

When major international policies are based on short-sighted self-interests and emotive impulses,... Read More

Exhuming fact from fiction

Where undeclared interests reign, such as in global strategic concerns, the need... Read More

War of Words Against Terrorism

Far too often, the more shrill the rhetoric the less effective the... Read More

Tide of hope in the region

Policy challenges over the South China Sea exist alongside some possibilities, with... Read More

Missed opportunities

Amid loose talk of a new Cold War in the West, the... Read More

No Rest for Global Cop

When the work culture’ is to get involved in everybody else’s business... Read More

Moderation, Development’s Essential Ingredient

THE world has needed a movement of moderates ever since extremists of... Read More

ASEAN Moderation as Confidence-Building Measure

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in Moderation Monitor, Vol. 1 No.... Read More

Same Old Inglorious Israel

The latest Israeli attacks on the Palestinian citizens of Gaza are no... Read More

More Questions Than Answers

While there is no doubt that shooting down MH17 was a grave... Read More

Garuda Rising New

The complexity and nuanced sophistication with which Indonesian voters choose their next... Read More

China at Sea, Advantage Europe

When China cannot develop relations with countries in its neighbourhood, it tries... Read More

Fighting to End an Unfinished War

George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq is now reaping its latests fruits,... Read More

The Thailand Coup and Its Aftermath

THAILAND’S latest coup is in its third week, with different countries reacting... Read More

EU Teetering on the Brink, Almost

JUST as Europe tussled with Russia over issues of regional identity in... Read More

Another Reluctant Coup Hits Thailand

Within days, Bangkok moved from a troubled democracy to martial law to... Read More

Teamwork Rules in Indonesia

TO appreciate Indonesia’s fledgling democracy better, understanding its uniqueness helps. The country’s... Read More

Still No Rest for Politicians

Thailand's complex politics grows ever more complicated, again producing more questions and... Read More

The Law Requires All Hands on Deck

ANYONE trying to keep track of pirate incidents anywhere in the world... Read More

Once More, with Less Feelings

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 6 April 2014. Read More

Tension Around the Ballot Box

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 30 March 2014. Read More

Reverting to History’s Infamy

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 23 March 2014. Read More

Replaying History over Crimea

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 16 March 2014. Read More

Bangkok at Another Crossroads

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 2 March 2014. Read More

Justice Getting in the Way of Politics

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 23 February 2014. Read More

Looking Beyond the Fence

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 16 February 2014. Read More

Interesting Times in East Asia

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 9 February 2014. Read More

Restating a Claim and a Threat

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 2 February 2014. Read More

Forging Ahead to Calamity

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 26 January 2014. Read More

The Political Storm to Come

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 19 January 2014. Read More

War in the City

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 12 January 2014. Read More

Still No End to the Fighting

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 5 January 2014. Read More

Great Deeds Still To Match Fine Words

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 29 December 2013. Read More

Heavy-duty Spying Does Not Pay

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 22 December 2013. Read More

A Hard-won Legacy Lives on

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 15 December 2013. Read More

Democracy in the Balance

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 8 December 2013. Read More

Misunderstanding the ‘Asean Way’

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 1 December 2013. Read More

From Down Under to Where?

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 24 November 2013. Read More

China Stays on Road to Reform

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 17 November 2013. Read More

That Sinking Feeling in Bangkok

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 10 November 2013. Read More

Not a James Bond Story

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 3 November 2013. Read More

China Syndrome Hits the Road

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 27 October 2013. Read More

It Could Have Been Worse

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 20 October 2013. Read More

War Loses Its Popularity

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 13 October 2013. Read More

Global Developments, Regional Consequences

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in Diplomatic Voice, Vol. 2 2013,... Read More

Myanmar Violence True to Form

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 6 October 2013. Read More

Xi’s Visit Is Another Historic Marker Along Celebrated Route

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 4 October 2013. Read More

Keeping Things NEAT

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in ASEAN Newsletter (of the Ministry of... Read More

Abusing Intelligence Is Stupid

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 29 September 2013. Read More

Ups and Downs in Syria

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 22 September 2013. Read More

Betraying the Moro Cause

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 15 September 2013. Read More

Keeping things NEAT

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star Online, 8 September 2013. Read More

The Sheriff Rides Again

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star Online, 1 September 2013. Read More

Media Issues are Universal

Bunn Nagara which appeared in Sunday Star, 25 August 2013 . Read More

Making the Sphinx Wince

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 18 August 2013. Read More

Intelligence Without Info

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 11 August 2013. Read More

Battle Stations Bangkok

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 4 August 2013. Read More

Syria, the ‘New Afghanistan’

Syria, the ‘New Afghanistan’ By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star,... Read More

Social Development Pays

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 14 July 2013. Read More

Misreading of Events

Misreading of Events By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 7... Read More

Time to Reset East Asia

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 30 June 2013. Read More

Afghanistan Is Back to Square One

Afghanistan Is Back to Square One By Bunn Nagara which appeared in... Read More

Not Really Gangnam Style

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 16 June 2013. Read More

Democracy Under Siege

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 9 June 2013. Read More

A Once-Proud Nation Unravels

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 2 June 2013. Read More

When Faith Trumps Reality

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 26 May 2013. Read More

No Bridge Over Troubled Waters

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star 19 May 2013. Read More

Peace Talks Go South, Again

Article by Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Sunday Star, 12 May... Read More

Reflections on the 22nd ASEAN Summit

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in ASEAN Newsletter (of the Ministry of... Read More

Slow But Steady Progress

By Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 28 April 2013. Read More

Talk of War to Keep the Peace

By Mr Bunn Nagara which appeared in The Star, 14 April 2013. Read More

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BFM Podcast: Outcomes of the G7 summit

14 June 2021
Bunn Nagara was interviewed by BFM 89.9 on 14 June 2021  Produced by: Tasha Fusil