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.
Qiu Jiahui
Youths in Southeast Asia are active in climate change advocacy, but more can be done so that they are to be equipped to tackle an existential challenge.
Leo Suryadinata
A recent demonstration against a Chinese nickel company in Southeast Sulawesi could be a labour dispute – or something more.
Manggi Habir
The end-of-year cabinet reshuffle sets the stage for the 2022 Jakarta gubernatorial election.
Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield
The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones.
Andrew Ong
Covid-19 has reached Myanmar’s autonomous regions. But the Wa Region’s militarised nature and access to Chinese assistance might prove valuable in the fight against the pandemic.
Jasmine Chia|Scott Singer
The Milk Tea Alliance has made waves, even in the physical world. But its impact will be capped by authoritarian governments across the region.
Daljit Singh
While the aspirational adjectives that prefix it may change, the Indo-Pacific will better reflect the strategic geography of the new era of great power contestation.
Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang
A truncated high-speed rail service that ends in Johor Bahru rather than Singapore will significantly reduce the potential economic benefits of the railway project.
