Lee Poh Onn
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone provides attractive investment opportunities in several sectors. The focus on private healthcare is warranted as Malaysia’s healthcare sector is one of the fastest-growing in the region.
Nguyen Khac Giang
For the first time, the next echelon of Vietnam’s top leaders have not been marked by the experience of the Vietnam War. They have to prove that they would be able to govern and produce the needed outcomes.
Norshahril Saat
UMNO Youth has pulled out all the stops to persuade the party leadership to yank UMNO out of the ruling coalition. But the UMNO president has different ideas.
Soksamphoas Im
A durable peace at the Thai-Cambodian border requires a rethinking of how nationalism, history, and legitimacy are mobilised on both sides of the demarcation.
James Chai
Two years from the next general elections, there are dissensions in the ranks of Malaysia’s ruling and opposition coalitions. Observers of the country’s politics will need to brace for volatility.
Lee Hwok-Aun
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s legislation to limit the prime minister’s term to 10 years is a prudent move. This should be paired with fixed parliamentary terms.
William Choong|Joanne Lin
What might the implications of the United States’ actions in Venezuela be for Southeast Asian countries?
Koh Sin Yee
A number of ‘youth retirement homes’ in China and, more recently, Malaysia provide insights into the predicaments faced by youth in the two countries.
Mohd Faizal Musa
The prime minister has surprisingly appointed a neophyte as his new deputy religious affairs minister, but this move may yet pay off.
Wannaphong Durongkaveroj
Thailand’s major parties present contrasting economic platforms and could find common ground on some incremental reforms, but deeper structural challenges remain weakly addressed.