Tham Siew Yean
Proton’s electric vehicle could spur new supply chains and local EV components production, but will be constrained by market conditions while the old supply chain will endure.
Htet Hlaing Win
Four years of civil strife and conflict, compounded by forced conscription, have led to Myanmar’s dire human resources crunch.
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Trump’s rent-seeking foreign policy pertaining to energy and critical minerals will force Southeast Asian countries to do what they least desire: making a choice between China and the US.
Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Norshahril Saat
Indonesian youth are unhappy about the state of their country, even more so when compared to their counterparts in other ASEAN countries. The government should take heed of such discontent
Shad Saleem Faruqi
The influence of Malaysia’s monarchy has waxed and waned over time, influenced by the relative power and legitimacy of the country’s elected leaders. Since 2020, the power of the monarchy has increased due to the contested authority and unsure parliamentary majority of the last three prime ministers.
Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg
Mindful of the pressing challenge of climate change, Sarawak is leveraging its resource richness and cultural diversity to foster a low-carbon, climate-resilient, and inclusive future.
Alex Tilman
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau speaks to Ambassador Alex Tilman about Timor-Leste's imminent accession to ASEAN and its implications. They delve into aspects of Timor-Leste's identity as a Lusophone, small island, and majority Catholic nation-state.
John Lee
Southeast Asia has become another front in the ensuing technology wars between China and the US.
Syafiq Hasyim
Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation missed out on the most significant ministerial portfolio – religious affairs – despite supporting presidential candidate Prabowo. What now?
Julia Lau|Yanuar Nugroho
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to replace just one minister for now, instead of taking a bolder step to weed out inefficiency and incompetence, is disappointing and potentially costly in the face of rising public anger against his administration and expectations of election promises.