Myanmar Junta Prisoner Release: Let’s Not Get Ahead of Ourselves
Ye Khaung Oo
It is too soon to celebrate the recent prisoner amnesty in Myanmar as a serious indication of the junta’s intention to change its ways for the better.
Articles
COP27 and G20: Climate-Food Nexus Takes the Spotlight
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
Two recent international gatherings — COP27 and G20 — have spotlighted the challenge of climate change and the impact on food security. As a highly vulnerable region, Southeast Asia needs to take urgent steps to adapt its agriculture and food systems, to prepare for a more disruptive future.
The State of Indonesia’s Digital Economy in 2022
Siwage Dharma Negara|Astrid Meilasari-Sugiana
This Long Read examines how the digital sector has transformed Indonesia’s economy during the pandemic. It analyses changes in consumer behaviour and assesses the prospects for sustainable growth for various digital services segments.
Anies Baswedan’s Run for President: Will it Provoke New Distinctions in Contestation?
Max Lane
The show of support for presidential contender Anies Baswedan has again underscored the enduring dynamic in Indonesian politics: competition without opposition.
Thailand’s Long-Term Resident Visa for Global Talent and Wealthy Residents: Aiming Too High?
Sivarin Lertpusit
Thailand’s latest move to attract global investment and talent might be a step too little, too late, given its slow start off the blocks and its unimpressive record on innovative visa schemes.
Post-R20 Climate Action: What Can We Learn from Indonesian Muslim Environmentalism?
Aninda Dewayanti
Activist groups in Indonesia inspired by Islamic and pro-environment ideas have the potential to do more to address climate change problems, provided those in charge will stop and listen, and perhaps even collaborate.
A Xi-Biden Handshake Does Not Bridge the Sino-U.S. Schism, But Is a Start
Hoang Thi Ha|William Choong
The handshakes and smiles in Bali have triggered some optimism about Sino-U.S. relations going forward. Yet the slight uptick in Sino-U.S. relations post-Bali might well be short-lived, given the superpowers’ underlying structural competition and deep mutual distrust.
Reviewing the Review: ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus Implementation
Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah
The latest from ASEAN leaders on Myanmar shows more steel in the spine but for real progress to be made, Indonesia as the next ASEAN chair must follow through expeditiously.
Considering the Optimism of Azyumardi Azra: The Future of Islam in Southeast Asia
Ahmad Najib Burhani
The late renowned Muslim scholar Azyumardi Azra had unlimited optimism about Southeast Asia's position as the future of Islam.
The G20 Summit: Who Makes the World’s Rules?
Zack Cooper
The Group of 7 are relatively aligned in their perceptions of global challenges, particularly when it comes to strategic competitors such as China and Russia, but the same perceptions do not hold true when it comes to the remaining members of the bigger Group of 20.