(30/6) RSI's Bharati Jagdish suggests that the Indonesian voters may not consider party loyalties when electing president. >>>

(30/6) There is no reason why Members of Parliament should not sit on the boards of private companies. But they should only do so if this does not cut into their time serving their constituents says Lee Han Shih. >>>

(30/6) Gary LaMoshi says in a TODAY news commentary that Indonesian leaders should start the war on corruption in the state oil company, Pertamina, if they are serious. >>>

(29/6) Bharati Jagdish spoke to Dr Andrew Tan from the Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore about the agreement between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to jointly patrol the Malacca Straits. >>>

(29/6) How will Iraq’s independence status affect the United States’ position there? How prepared were the Iraqi people for the surprise handover? RSI's Felix Tan finds out from Professor David Tucker of the University of Melbourne in Australia. >>>

(28/6) The United States is getting "a very favorable reaction" from European nations for supporting the new Iraqi government, says National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. >>>

(28/6) The unexpected turnover of Iraqi sovereignty on June 28, two days ahead of schedule, came at the request of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, who believed it would strengthen his hand against the terrorists and insurgents who are inflicting havoc on his country says the Bush administration. >>>

(28/6) The Indonesian Presidential election is nearing its final stages as candidates try to outdo each other at their election rallies. RSI's Melanie Yips asks if an outright winner will emerge in Indonesia's first direct Presidential election. >>>

(28/6) Leaders at the two-day summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or NATO in Istanbul have offered to help train new Iraqi security forces. However, it is still unclear whether training would be on Iraqi soil or not as NATO members France and Germany have said that they are unwilling to send troops into Iraq. RSI's Felix Tan speaks to Professor Ray Nicols, former head of department of politics at Monash University in Australia. >>>

(23/6) RSI's Bharati Jagdish speaks to Professor Lee Jung-Hoon from Seoul's Yonsei University about the beheading of a South Korean hostage that caused shock and outrage in the country. >>>

(23/6) Aviation consultant and vice-president of Hotel Properties Ltd Prithpal Singh suggests in TODAY that Singapore looks towards working with Senai on opportunities for mutual benefit. >>>

(23/6) In a TODAY commentary, Karim Raslan talks about Malaysia's challenging reforms agenda as the country charts out an exciting path to reform GLCs that can transform its education system. >>>

(22/6) How important is Japan's Upper House election to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party? RSI's Felix Tan speaks to Dr. Takashi Terada, Assistant Professor at the Japanese Studies Department of the National University of Singapore to find out. >>>

(22/6) TODAY's S Murali suggest that there's something wrong with Tiger and it is more than his game and his swing. >>>

(21/6) TODAY's Tay Tsen-Waye says that Singaporeans take environment too much for granted. >>>

(18/6)The United States National Commission investigating the September 11th attacks has refuted all claims that there was an alliance between former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the Al Qaeda network. >>>

(17/6)The US government has been asked to step up military aid to Taiwan, so as to guard against possible attacks from China. This was one of the proposed defense reforms suggested by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, as they re-assessed the one-China policy drafted 25 years ago. >>>

(17/6)Free Aceh Movement or GAM leaders in exile in Sweden, Malik Mahmud, Zaini Abdullah and Hasan Di Tiro are being questioned by Swedish prosecutors who say the three are "suspected of grave breaches of international law". Indonesia claims the movement's leaders ordered an attack on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in 2000. Find out what led up to the arrests. >>>

(16/6)Malaysia will soon have its own version of the US Coast Guard to patrol and safeguard security along the Straits of Malacca. The new paramilitary maritime enforcement agency begin operations in March 2005. The new Malaysian agency will administer laws, monitor maritime zones and assist the Malaysian Armed Forces during emergencies, crises or wars. Find out more here. >>>

(16/6)Candidates vying for the top post in the upcoming Indonesian Presidential elections are turning to their ethnic roots to appeal to voters. Find out how ethnic appeal help in gaining support for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming elections? >>>

(15/6)The International Committee of the Red Cross has said that ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein must either be freed or charged before the handover of power to the Iraqi interim government. The US has since then said they will hand Saddam Hussein over to the new government for trial within two weeks. But why the need to charge him before the June 30th handover? >>>

(15/6)Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said recently that Singapore students have a deep understanding of Chinese culture and history, and a strong command of the Chinese language inorder to engage China in depth. Acting Minister for Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam emphasizes the importance of the language. >>>

(15/6)Singapore's Co-ordinating Minister for Defence and Security, Dr Tony Tan, has said that Singapore wants to work more closely with South Korea to keep the regional waterways safe and step up bilateral maritime exercises. He warns that pirate attacks in the region are getting more sophisticated and points out many countries have a vested interest in maritime security in regional waterways like the Straits of Malacca. >>>

(14/06)The first election for a newly expanded European Union, or EU Parliament recorded an all time low voter turnout. Less than 45% of voters cast their ballots, with many giving a no confidence vote to their governments in the EU Parliament. >>>

(14/06)An Al Qaeda-linked group, the Falluja Squadron, claims to have taken an American hostage and has killed another American in Saudi Arabia. The recent spate of individuals targeted in the capital, Riyadh, also include a BBC cameraman and a reporter. What can authorities do to prevent future attacks? >>>

(11/06)The Suzhou Industrial Park in China has just marked its 10th anniversary. It has overcome problems of the early years to become an example of Sino-Singapore business cooperation. Despite this, there's still a need for it to become more pro-business, pro-people, and provide for orderly development. Song Seng Woon, regional economist with Singapore's G K Goh Research, reveals how this can be achieved. >>>

(10/06)Leaders of the G8 member nations ended their second day of meetings amid fresh disputes over Iraq. But US president George Bush and French president, Jacques Chirac clashed over the issue of NATO's role in Iraq. Mr Chirac said it wasn't NATO's place to intervene in Iraq. >>>

(10/06)The Singapore Tourism Board and the Suzhou Municipal Government have agreed on a tourism cooperation framework that will see both cities promoting each other as premier travel destinations. The tourism framework will not only boost the economy of Singapore, Suzhou and other Chinese cities, it will also emphasise on promoting history and culture. >>>

(10/06)A strange disquiet has descended on the leadership of the BJP-led NDA. There have been rumblings from the new Congress-led coalition government that it might probe some of the big-ticket defence and civilian deals that were made under the NDA. >>>

(09/06)Businesses in the US are fortunate in having access to a healthy mix of equity and debt financing. European businesses are fed on a diet of largely debt financing while Asian ones have neither. Let's take a trip to the US to find out how American enterprises find the money they need. >>>

(09/06)A US and British resolution on Iraq has received the unanimous endorsement of the United Nations Security Council. The revised resolution affirms the need for cooperation on sensitive offensive operations and places Iraqi security forces under Iraqi control. But what does this resolution mean for unity within the international community? >>>

(09/06)According to Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's public sector is too talent-heavy and up to half of its scholars should be released into the private sector after about six years to become entrepreneurs. >>>

(09/06)Reports from Jakarta say that thousands of farmers and activists participated in a demonstration yesterday demanding ownership of the land on which they work. Sandra Moniaga, a Public Interest lawyer at HUMA, a Jakarta based NGO that deals in community and ecological law reforms, explains why farmers denied ownership of the land. >>>

(08/06)Muslim separatists seeking independence in southern Thailand may have switched from targeting policemen and other government officials, to now attacking civilians, fuelling concerns that violence in the region is turning sectarian. >>>

(08/06)As Indonesia braces itself for its first direct presidential election, due to take place on the 5th of July, the election commission has decided to schedule televised public dialogues instead of political debates. >>>

(08/06)Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong says Singapore’s status as a hub and its connectivity are of ‘higher national priority’ than its national carrier, Singapore Airlines. But is there a need to compare Changi Airport’s hub status with our national carrier’s performance at this point in time? >>>

(07/06)As the United States prepares for a state funeral for former US President Ronald Reagan, the world mourns the loss of a film start trained politician. Just why was he so well liked among Americans and the international community? >>>

(07/06)During the Five Power Defense Arrangements meeting, Singapore and Malaysia agreed to step up on maritime security cooperation in the Straits of Malacca. Singapore’s Defence Minister, Teo Chee Hean sums up the areas of security arrangements agreed between the two countries. >>>

(07/06)Yet another Miss Universe has just been crowned. And no doubt, there would have been another round of chuckling and sniggering among TV viewers about air-head beauty pageant contestants wishing for "world peace". >>>

(04/06)Singapore's Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, is officiating at the opening of the third annual Asia Security Conference 2004, also known as Shangri-La Dialogue this evening. >>>

(04/06)Less than a day after the resignation of George Tenet, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, its deputy director of operations, James Pavitt has also announced his decision to leave the agency. >>>

(04/06)India's recent elections have been hailed by democrats and liberals around the world. Watching 650 million voters choose a government of their own free will is a sight to make the eyes of even the most critical observer water. >>>

(03/06)In an effort to counter China's threats of war, the Taiwanese cabinet will ask for a US$18 billion arms budget to purchase arms from the United States. But the massive arms budget proposal has been met with strong opposition. >>>

(03/06)At Malaysia s last election in March 2004, Terengganu state passed into the hands of the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National Front coalition, from the Islamic conservatives, Parti Islam SeMalaysia, or PAS. >>>

(01/06)Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has received unanimous support for Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to succeed him as the country's Prime Minister, from his party's Members of Parliament. The exact date of when Mr Lee will succeed Mr Goh will be known in July. >>>

(01/06)The Thai government is considering building a high-security fence along its border with Myanmar to stop drug traffickers coming into Thailand. The proposal will be raised during an official visit to Bangkok by Myanmar’s Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt on Friday. >>>