A'an Suryana
The leadership contest in Nahdlatul Ulama is consequential. The next executive chairman could stay the course and remain close to the President, or respond to grassroots calls for change.
Nguyen Khac Giang
Vietnam’s Central Committee has embarked on the most sweeping administrative overhaul in decades. But success is likely to be uneven.
Yanuar Nugroho
Indonesia’s revised financial omnibus law reflects a broader trend towards executive recentralisation, renewing concerns over institutional independence and accountability.
Amalina Anuar
Parti Wawasan Negara is styling itself as a “bridge” from Parti Islam SeMalaysia and the United Malays National Organisation. The odds of Wawasan attaining this role are long.
Azmil Tayeb
Parti Islam SeMalaysia is unlikely to fly solo as it prepares for the upcoming 16th General Election in Malaysia.
Serina Rahman
The recent Johor state polls have some bearing on the upcoming general elections. But to many Johoreans, the polls were more about the pride of being part of the rich southern state.
Kristina Fong Siew Leng
Canada can improve its relevance to ASEAN by focusing on areas such as food security and energy transition.
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
ASEAN countries need to brace themselves for a “super” El Niño weather phenomenon.
Jared Bissinger
Since being labelled a “Jurisdiction of Concern” by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2022, Myanmar’s military government has undertaken efforts to improve its technical compliance with the FATF’s recommendations on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). But the regime uses AML/CFT compliance less to address actual money laundering, and more as a tool to compel individuals and businesses to use the state-controlled financial system.
Nuurrianti Jalli
Governments are taking action against online sexual harassment, mostly by providing relief after the discovery of harmful content. They must also prevent its creation and circulation.