Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional: Parlous State of Political Limbo
Norshahril Saat
Bersatu, the party of Malaysia’s prime minister, is running out of options to keep itself at the reins of power.
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Wang Yi’s African Tour: What it Means for Southeast Asia
Lye Liang Fook
Wang Yi’s first overseas trip this year to Africa has implications for Southeast Asia.
Seeing Through Smoke: Why the Debt-Trap Narrative Is a Distraction
Muhammad Saad Siddiqui
The Belt and Road Initiative is many things, but there is little evidence that it is a debt trap. Observers should dispense with this grand narrative and focus on how to engage with the nuances of Chinese lending.
Agency Requires Action: Southeast Asia and Great Power Rivalry
Hanh Nguyen
The US-China rivalry means that Southeast Asia needs more integration and a more outcome-oriented ASEAN.
Navigating Vietnam’s Lending App Maze
Nicolas Lainez
Consumer protection and education is needed to tame the expanding digital lending industry.
Will the Banning of the FPI Thwart Radicalism?
Ahmad Najib Burhani
The latest banning of a hardline Islamist grouping in Indonesia may see history repeat itself, reassuringly.
Returning to Al-Azhar During the Pandemic: A Risk Worth Taking?
Norshahril Saat
Despite current challenges, Al-Azhar University - a popular destination for Singaporean students - remains as relevant as ever in churning out quality graduates in the Islamic sciences.
Hanoi’s Policy of Non-Alignment: Sui Generis
Khang Vu
Like its ASEAN colleagues, Vietnam has sought not to choose sides in the ensuring rivalry between China and the United States. But its motivations are of an older and more enduring vintage.
Thai Provincial Politics Remain Local
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The Progressive Movement stalled in provincial elections.
Indonesia’s Regional Elections: Jokowi’s About-Face on Oligarchy
Made Supriatma
Indonesia’s recent regional elections were generally successful. But they have also unmasked an interesting development – the pursuit of oligarchy by a president who was once dead set against it.