The State of Southeast Asia Survey
Japan and Southeast Asia – Power and Propinquity
William Choong
The latest State of Southeast Asia Survey is a ringing endorsement of Japan’s decades-long involvement and investment in the region.
The State of Southeast Asia Survey
William Choong
The latest State of Southeast Asia Survey is a ringing endorsement of Japan’s decades-long involvement and investment in the region.
Manggi Habir
Indonesia has appointed a blue-ribbon slate of professionals to head its new sovereign wealth fund. There will be several challenges ahead, including concerns about investor protection and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The State of Southeast Asia Survey
Choi Shing Kwok
The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb.
A'an Suryana
His style might appeal less to social media users, but Ahmad Bahauddin Nursalim has gained a following in Indonesia for his intellectual capacity.
Ahmad Najib Burhani
Regulating the hijab has long been a tool for both sides in Indonesia’s identity politics struggle.
Su-Ann Oh
The ongoing anti-coup protests are qualitatively different and pose a bigger challenge to Myanmar’s military rulers than earlier protest movements.
Leo Suryadinata
In multi-ethnic Southeast Asia, the term “Lunar New Year” is more befitting than “Chinese New Year”. The traditional celebration has always transcended ethnicity and national identity.
Ivan V. Small
Vietnam’s border closures keep families apart and economic opportunities unrealised.
Jayant Menon
In the ensuing fight against new strains of Covid-19, countries should rely more on intensified domestic surveillance protocols than travel bans.
Terence Chong
Covid-19 is the biggest challenge facing Southeast Asia even as regional confidence in the new Biden Administration grows, according to the latest State of Southeast Asia Survey published by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute.