Jared Bissinger
Opponents of Myanmar’s military regime can think more creatively about how to cut off the flow of foreign funds to the junta. If done more comprehensively, it can not only undermine the military but also arrest the economy in crisis.
Yanuar Nugroho
The recent loss of the top two officials leading the new capital’s construction and development process has thrown a serious wrench in the works for Indonesia’s President Widodo’s ambitious move. Pretending that all systems are still go is not the solution.
Peter T. C. Chang
Chinese Malaysians are proud of China’s rise as a great power. But they have also forged a separate cultural identity quite apart from China’s efforts.
Alexandra Colombier
The Pheu Thai Party has shut down the Voice TV media outlet, as part of a strategy to boost its flagging political fortunes.
A'an Suryana|Norshahril Saat
A conservative Muslim figure tried to criticise a Central Java mosque’s generous act of hospitality in hosting foreign monks on its premises. Nevertheless, his view still seems to be that of a minority in moderate Indonesia.
Ann Bajo
Seven years after the siege of Marawi, the resurgence of the Abu Sayyaf Group has led to a renewed counter-push by the Philippine armed forces.
Eugene Mark
What’s next for the beleaguered Move Forward Party, harbinger of Thailand’s progressive political future?
Jonathan London
Opportunities exist to upskill Vietnam’s young workforce, but how rapidly and successfully its government can do so depends on a fresh and demonstrated commitment to significantly strengthen the country’s educational and training systems. Time is running out.
Lee Hwok-Aun
Malaysians need to find meaningful solutions to Bumiputera policy challenges. Malaysia’s political leaders have a chance to bravely seek change to improve the lot of Malaysians of all ethnic groups instead of maintaining the status quo.
Ian Storey
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskky has pulled out all the stops to get Asian countries to attend the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.