23 Jul 2021 Indonesia Suspends Paid Vaccination Programme: Signs of Growing Political Pressure Max Lane In Indonesia, a paid vaccination programme bombed out in a span of days. Putting economics above health priorities had added to the negative political climate for the government. COVID-19 Health Indonesia
23 Jul 2021 Managing Moral Authority: Thai King’s Revived Devotion to Buddhism Katewadee Kulabkaew King Vajiralongkorn’s recent enthusiasm in religious matters could be a game-changer in Thailand’s cultural politics. Religion Thai Monarchy Thailand
22 Jul 2021 Indonesia’s Defence Procurement Strategy: Diversification but at what Cost? Ian Storey Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has been on an accelerated drive to modernise the TNI. But there are significant drawbacks to his procurement strategy of diversification. China-Indonesia Relations Indonesia U.S.
21 Jul 2021 Sandboxes Amidst a Rising Tide Kevin S.Y. Tan|Kevin Zhang Thailand’s so-called “sandbox” schemes to jumpstart the country’s tourism sector is laudable. But they might be achieved at a cost. COVID-19 Health Open Borders Thai Economy Thailand Tourism
19 Jul 2021 Revisit Two-Coalition System in Malaysia Khoo Boo Teik The recent jolts to Malaysia’s political landscape show that there is a strong basis for a return to a pluralistic and accountable two-coalition system. Bersatu Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
19 Jul 2021 Stock Market Fever in Vietnam Nicolas Lainez|Trịnh Phan Khánh Covid-19 pandemic or not, Vietnam is seeing a buoyant stock market, thanks to a retail investor boom and an easy monetary policy. Techonology Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
16 Jul 2021 Are We Witnessing the Bankruptcy Proceedings of the Malay Agenda? Ooi Kee Beng After a series of power grabs, there are few ideological differences among the country’s political parties and groupings in power. If UMNO as a phenomenon has run out of gas, its raison d’etre — Malay supremacy — needs some reconsideration. Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
15 Jul 2021 Policymakers' View Malaysia’s Higher Education Sector: Time to Soar to a Higher Plane Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin The pandemic presents a plum opportunity for extensive reforms in Malaysia’s higher education sector. Education Malaysia
14 Jul 2021 Malaysia’s Covid-19 Response: Pressed to Be (in the) Present Lee Hwok-Aun|Kevin Zhang Pressed by short-term exigencies caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia is planning to raise Malaysia’s debt ceiling to 65 per cent of GDP. Another round of stimulus package might be on the cards. COVID-19 Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
13 Jul 2021 Reopening Malaysia’s Parliament: Not a Panacea Norshahril Saat The Malaysian government’s decision to reconvene Parliament has been welcomed. But this in itself will not resolve the list of problems facing the country in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia Malaysia Elections Malaysian Politics
