Shada Islam
Finally after years of beating around the bush, global attention is turning to tackling tax evasion.
Updated 08 Mar, 2015 10:16am
AS China’s economy slows and Indian growth remains uncertain, global attention has switched to the end-year...
Published 28 Feb, 2015 06:26am
PITY embattled European Union leaders. Not only are they grappling with tough-guy Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
Published 21 Feb, 2015 07:28am
THE just-negotiated ceasefire to stem the conflict in eastern Ukraine may or may not last. But the hard work put in...
Published 14 Feb, 2015 07:02am
THE epic battle being fought between a tough-talking Germany which appears to want each and every European to...
Published 07 Feb, 2015 06:25am
THE new European Union Commission, in office since November last year, likes to talk of a “fresh start” for...
Published 31 Jan, 2015 06:27am
Cast a glance at the headlines and it’s clear: the world is a violent, cruel and unforgiving place. Inequality is...
Published 24 Jan, 2015 06:26am
IT must be said loud and clear and repeatedly: governments in Islamic countries must stop meddling in the lives of...
Published 17 Jan, 2015 07:02am
Far Right groups in Europe and US spreading a hysterical and toxic anti-Islam message, gaining traction and popularity.
Updated 10 Jan, 2015 08:40am
Pakistan is certainly a very different country from the one I left all those years ago.
Updated 06 Dec, 2014 12:27pm
EU policymakers say they will be looking for funds wherever they can. Chinese investments will be sought out avidly.
Updated 29 Nov, 2014 09:01am
These are busy times for Asian leaders — and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the busiest.
Updated 22 Nov, 2014 08:25am
EU could find itself gently, but firmly, shut out as Beijing steps up its game, both in the region and on global stage.
Updated 15 Nov, 2014 09:09am
AMERICA continues to loom large over the Asia-Pacific region. Whether it’s about trade, politics or security, ...
Published 08 Nov, 2014 06:51am
YOU heard it here first. Two years ago, I predicted in this column (Hope amidst the madness Sept 29, 2012) that Joko...
Published 01 Nov, 2014 07:33am
I HAVE been in China for five days and my brain is on fire. Perceptions, discussions, confrontations crowd my mind,...
Published 25 Oct, 2014 06:47am
IT’S the stuff of Western nightmares: imagine if, one day, a strong China and a weak but assertive Russia “gang...
Published 19 Oct, 2014 06:03am
WITH apologies to Jane Austen, it’s (also) a truth universally acknowledged that Germany is Europe’s undisputed...
Published 11 Oct, 2014 06:13am
THE flight from Belgrade to Brussels is short and sweet, taking barely two hours. But Serbia and other western ...
Published 04 Oct, 2014 06:45am
THE European Union’s recent decision to appoint a special ambassador accredited to the Association of Southeast...
Published 27 Sep, 2014 06:13am
