Syafiq Hasyim
There is a lot more going on behind the scenes between the leadership of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation and the party which sprung from its roots. What might be personal has certainly become political.
Nuurrianti Jalli|Irma Garnesia
Recent examples highlight the potential ways extremists could leverage artificial intelligence to create and distribute harmful content, underscoring the serious governance and security challenges facing regional governments in the digital age. As technology continues to outpace the development of laws and policies in many areas, managing these threats becomes increasingly difficult.
Ian Wilson
Recent student-led demonstrations throughout Indonesia show that popular support for democracy remains high. This support is not necessarily shared, however, by political parties who are collaborating in an increasingly cartel-like fashion to shrink electoral competition.
Veronica L. Gregorio
Flooding in the Philippines is often blamed on the poor and their waste management practices. Research shows such stereotypes are false and harmful.
Francis E. Hutchinson
As global reliance on cloud storage fuels the growth of data centres in Johor, the state needs to be cautious when allocating vast amounts of land to this as-yet-unproven undertaking.
Xue Song
In the past decade, China has extensively engaged with Muslim communities in Indonesia, primarily through collaborative efforts with major Islamic organizations. This Long Read examines the motivations of Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah in their engagements with China, arguing that they align with their respective goals of promoting Archipelagic Islam and Progressive Islam globally.
Peter Warr
Like many other countries, Thailand has employed changes in trade policy to resist the declining economic importance of agriculture. Research shows the effects are very limited.
Melinda Martinus|Joanne Lin
Melinda Martinus and Joanne Lin argue that as ASEAN Chair in 2024, Laos has defied scepticism by prioritising connectivity — physical and digital — to foster regional integration.
Xu Jingzhi
Malaysia’s bid to join BRICS should not be seen as a departure from its long-standing policy of non-alignment.
Stephen Olson
If Harris becomes the next US president, ASEAN will not share her values-based approach to trade, which she sees as a tool to advance non-trade objectives.