“A-May” Suu’s Facebook Debut: Upping the Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Moe Thuzar
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader, has finally made her debut on Facebook. If managed carefully, this would help to rally efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Articles
Covid-19 in Myanmar: Panic Vigilantism?
Nyi Nyi Kyaw
Official warnings about the potential of Covid-19 infection stemming from the return of Myanmar nationals has only intensified panic-vigilantism to enforce isolation measures.
Britain and the Asia-Pacific: Global Interests versus Regional Engagement
James Bosbotinis
Britain has intensified its engagement with Asia-Pacific countries, in particular Southeast Asia. But London’s global interests will limit its ability to project a meaningful presence in the region.
COVID19 in Malaysia: Pandemic Impacts on the Poor
Serina Rahman
The raft of measures announced by the Malaysian government to restrict people’s movements will help to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The measures, however, are having a huge impact on the country’s poor.
Fighting Covid-19 in Indonesia: The Nexus of Religion and the State
Syafiq Hasyim
The positions taken by some Islamic groups on the national policy of social distancing will determine the success – or failure – of the policy.
Singapore-Malaysia Border Shutdown: Counting the Costs
Francis E. Hutchinson|Pritish Bhattacharya
Recent policy responses effected by Malaysia and Singapore to combat the Covid-19 pandemic have been responsible and measured – and have also underscored the deep and wide economic relations between the two neighbours.
Johor’s New Cabinet Line-Up: More of the Same
Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang
The new cabinet of Johor closely resembles the traditional Barisan Nasional line-ups in terms of ethnic majority. UMNO’s traditional share of ministerial portfolios is also a blast from the past.
Malaysia: Land of the (Increasingly) Self Employed
Michael Schaper
The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations
Covid-19: A Particular Philippine Problem
Malcolm Cook
The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the cruise industry floundering. This is hitting maritime seaman hard, in particular, those from the Philippines.
Covid-19 Doesn’t Just Take Lives. It Also Takes Livelihoods
Michael Schaper
The economic storm stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll on businesses. But self-employed workers are taking the brunt of it.