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.
Peter T. C. Chang
China’s outreach into Malaysia’s education sector needs to be mindful of the country’s delicate social fabric.
Made Supriatma
Less than two months before stepping down, the outgoing president of Indonesia’s plans to hang onto power are at risk of unravelling. What is worse, his previously sky-high popularity is also starting to fray.
Syaza Shukri
The Green Wave in Malaysia might have subsided somewhat but it is still alive.
Xue Song|Brice Tseen Fu Lee
In higher education, China and Southeast Asia enjoy a symbiotic relationship.
Tricia Yeoh
Malaysia should consider a Constituency Development Act which would lay out the roles and responsibilities for disbursing constituency development funds to MPs.
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Miriam Romero
Southeast Asia is well-known for its culinary diversity and delights, but while its population’s food security and nutrition have improved over the decades, it is still a region that has relatively high malnutrition – in the form of both under- and over-nutrition.