Benjamin Y.H. Loh
Inflammatory conduct by a visiting foreign professor ignited a firestorm in Malaysia’s academia. The debacle underscores the need for a more nuanced approach to free speech, and a critical consideration of who gets to use the university as a platform.
Eugene R.L. Tan
President Yoon’s Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative has built on some of the groundwork laid by his predecessor’s New Southern Policy, most notably in its economic engagements with Southeast Asian countries. However, Seoul must undertake further efforts to boost its diplomatic and security profile in the region.
Yanuar Nugroho|Burhanuddin Muhtadi
Indonesian academia was recently shocked by two egregious examples of professors plagiarising others’ work. Some deep soul-searching and reform must occur to set things right.
Taufiq Hanafi
The incoming Indonesian president swims for his health. The tale he likes to tell of one of his swims, however, is but one layer of many in the carefully constructed narrative surrounding his leadership and past record.
Joanne Lin
Joanne Lin examines India’s dwindling strategic relevance in Southeast Asia and how it can enhance its image as a trusted partner in the region.
Eugene Mark
The next administration has a chance to right the wrongs perpetuated by the outgoing president, whose administration has allowed private and vested interests to overrule or ignore indigenous land rights in Indonesia’s hungry quest for development.
Jonathan London
There is no dispute that Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive is necessary. But the campaign does not address the root causes of the malfeasance.
Surachanee Sriyai
Thailand’s controversial digital wallet scheme has been criticised by some quarters. One aspect that is ignored is the kingdom’s digital divide.
A'an Suryana
The absence of identity politics in Indonesia’s February presidential polls points to the recognition that this factor can be a double-edged sword, especially when wooing a younger electorate that is savvy on social media and seemingly less susceptible to manipulation.
Paul Chambers
Pheu Thai proposed reforms of the powerful Thai military are relatively modest, all the more to prevent the ignominy of suffering yet another coup.