Eric Koo Peng Kuan

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1. NATIONAL SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & TERRORISM
   1. The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) (premier South Asian think tank for defence, foreign policy and security studies - associated with India's Ministries of Defence & External Affairs)
      • Suicide terrorism in Indonesia IPCS Program on Suicide Terrorism Quarterly Vol. 2 No. 1 (2005)
      • The coming of age of suicide bombing as a modern tactic IPCS Program on Suicide Terrorism Quarterly Vol. 4 No.2 (2007)
      • How to combat car suicide bombings in Iraq IPCS Article 1532 (2004)
      • Air power no solution to Iraqi insurgency IPCS Article 1554 (2004)
      • The bizarre and seductive allure of suicide terrorism – IPCS Article 1642 (2005)
      • Why nuclear diplomacy has failed in US foreign policy for North Korea IPCS Article 1646 (2005)
      • Al Qaedaism: An anarchic philosophy IPCS Article 1798 (2005)
   2. What is India News Service (online news and opinion database for Indian political and business news)
      • The saga of the Jemaah Islamiah
      • India's look east policy - Analytical perspectives from the political, economic & military lenses
      • Death from Satara temple stampede was avoidable
      • Indian style democracy in Iraq
      • Nepal coup exposes double standards in democracy
      • The logic in having a nuclear missile
      • F-16 sale to Pakistan in US national interest
      • Will Kashmir go the way of Aceh?
      • The communist threat is forgotten, but not gone
   3. Arabesques Review (international literary and cultural print journal and publisher)
      • The history of globalisation
      • The changing face of warfare in the Post-Cold War world
      • Change needed to maintain relevance for NATO
      • Lessons learnt from the Israeli-Hizbollah conflict
      • Will history vindicate Bush?
      • Globalisation and its impact on South East Asia
   4. Newspapers / Online news channels
      • Fight against terror: The economic realities - The Straits Times
      • Bombers fail to drive wedge this time - TODAY Online
      • How to end the Najaf stand-off - TODAY Online
      • Plan Z: Abandon Baghdad to save Iraq - TODAY Online
      • The big US gamble in Najaf - TODAY Online
      • The Fallujah fallacy - TODAY Online
      • Time for the US, UN to join forces on Iraq - TODAY Online
      • When the UN is found wanting - TODAY Online
      • Arafat's dream, a year on - TODAY Online
      • Where will the Jemaah Islamiyah strike this year? - The Jakarta Post
      • Why the world needs Iraq - Gulf Daily News: The Voice of Bahrain
      • Globalisation helps fuel terror threat - Japan Today
      • Fight against maritime terrorism is beyond protecting country's waters - The Manila Times
      • Archbishop's kidnapping: an end to religious tolerance? - Assyrian International News Agency
   5. Other selected publications
      • India's projection of naval power a necessary one - South Asia Analysis Group, No. 1517 (2005)
      • The Navy - an instrument of policy in China-Taiwan cross strait relations - China Defense.com
      • The Jemaah Islamiah as a secret society - The Muslim Reader
      • The peril of the Al Qaeda - The Global Press
      • Al Qaeda - Five years from Sept 11 - The Global Press
      • Bargaining with North Korea may not work - India Defence
      • Chinese naval power: Implications for the future - The Agonist
      • Sitzkrieg over Taiwan? - The Agonist
      • Was the dropping of the Atomic Bomb necessary - Japan Today
2. SOCIAL ISSUES & LIFESTYLE
1. Asia Times Online (prominent Asian English - Chinese, internet newspaper covering geopolitics, politics, economics and business)
• Future implications for South East Asian Maritime Security Policies (Three-part special series)
• Part 1 - "Southeast Asia's modern-day pirates"
• Part 2 - "Tides of terror hit Southeast Asia"
• Part 3 - "Strategies for maritime security"
• Ba'asyir trial and the future of the Jemaah Islamiah
• Submarines: Obsolete symbols of national pride
• Chinese martial arts hit home
• The US as benevolent hegemon
• Warning: There will be no tsunami warning
• Singapore speaks the language of the dragon
2. The Straits Times (Singapore's top-selling English-language daily broadcast newspaper)
• Never say never
• Handle your subordinates with care
• Bigger network, better sales
• Don't have the gift of the gab?
• For a few dollars more
• Shop to save
• Spread your wings
• Divided about e-mail
• Parents move mountains
3. TODAY Online (Singapore's second most-read English-language newspaper)
• Against the tide
• What if Chin Peng had succeeded?
• Spare the rod, foil the fire
• Bus fare hike is a social concern
• HK, China's differences may be impossible to reconcile
4. Jakarta Post (One of the top English-language newspapers in Indonesia)
• The survivability of small firms
• Playing the blame game -- a negative management style to be avoided
• Entrepreneurship is all about balancing profit and cost
• Marketing strategy counts in the property rental business
• The art of selling effectively
• The Internet Revolution
• Dilemma of language use in international schools
• Distance learning - a new dimension in international education
• Adopting international curricula for the Indonesian context
• Who will save the Earth?
• Ocean Park - A whimsical wonderland
• Where will the Jemaah Islamiah Strike this year?
5. Jakarta Globe (One of the top English-language newspapers in Indonesia)
• Is world recession inevitable? Leaders Could Break the Cycle with Smarter Policies.  
• The Thinker: Why Singaporeans find Indonesia hard
• Foreign goods decree a backward step
• Why the past has a part to play in the present
• The Canadian - Are we slaves to fashion ?                                                                                          
3. EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
1. Academic Journal
   • Guiding the Young to make the right choices - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Review Vol. 12 No. 3 ( 2005) with Winston Lai.
2. Articles on history and culture of Singapore / Asia for VITA and Montage Edition (Asian educational digests for teenagers)
   • Children of the Lion (Six-part special series on the History of Singapore)
     • The history of Singapore (I): The rise of a port city in the Malay Archipelago and the Japanese occupation
     • The history of Singapore (II): Sir Stamford Raffles' quest
     • The history of Singapore (III): Changing winds - the end of the British era
     • The history of Singapore (IV): The parting of ways - Malaysia and Singapore
     • The history of Singapore (V): Birth of a new nation - Mass industrialisation, international trade and high rise housing
     • The history of Singapore (VI): National service & nation building
   • British surrender of Singapore in 1942
   • The many faces of Singapore
   • The legacy of Tan Tock Seng
   • The trials and tribulations of Samsui women
   • The history of Sentosa
   • Remembering life in the HDB estate
   • "Xinyao": Songs of Singapore
   • Chinese "Wayang" in Singapore
   • History of Singapore: Getai
   • Bukit Batok, the "Hill of Coughs"
   • Two street names with a history: Bencoolen Street & Bishan
   • Discovering Serangoon Road
   • A walk down memory lane: Bukit Ho Swee
   • A walk to remember: Telok Ayer Street
   • "Batik": Traditional fashion from Southeast Asia
   • Penang: A glimpse of Singapore oldies
   • "Xiangsheng": A traditional Chinese entertainment
   • Taiwan: A new perspective
   • Pop music and Chinese culture
3. Other selected contributions to VITA and Montage Edition
   • Anger management for teens
   • Handling criticism with grace
   • Tips on essay writing
   • Sun Tzu's art of war and mathematical problems
   • Doing your level best: A capable and courageous Israeli army general
   • Walking: The best form of exercise
   • Combating Lunch Fatigue
   • Bringing Narnia to life