The “Small Yard, High Fence” Mirage: Why Sino-U.S. Tech Competition Will Not Be Contained
John Lee
The U.S.’ “small yard, high fence” strategy of restricting key technologies from China would be difficult to effect in practice.
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Thailand’s Public Sector Data Breaches Erode Public Trust – And Might Undermine E-Government
Surachanee Sriyai
Thailand’s negligence in addressing cybersecurity concerns in the public sector, and lack of accountability and transparency more broadly, can erode public trust — and undermine the future adoption of e-services.
Talking about Timor-Leste with Udan Fernando
Udan Fernando
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau sits down with Dr Udan Fernando, former Executive Director (2012-2020) of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), a Sri Lankan think tank. Based in Singapore and working as a consultant with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Udan is currently working on a project to develop under-represented scholars in the humanities and social sciences in Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Timor-Leste and Thailand.
Thai University Students’ Civic Engagement on Campuses
Panarat Anamwathana
Amid the hurly-burly of national politics and against some mighty odds, Thai university students have managed to carve out a progressive niche through their campus activities. Whether they can sustain their momentum after they graduate is another question.
Indonesian Muslims’ Responses to the Palestine-Israel Conflict: Fragmented No More?
Pradana Boy Zulian
The aftermath of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and ensuing violence has had repercussions in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s most populous Muslim-majority nation-state. Has the Palestinian issue galvanised Indonesians as one?
Thailand’s Marijuana Politics: Down from a High?
Paul Chambers
The Thai government is racing to ban the recreational use of marijuna. It has its work cut out for it.
The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.
Sharia versus Shariatisation in Malaysia: Which One Will Triumph?
Syaza Shukri|Norshahril Saat
Parti Islam SeMalaysia has protested against a Federal Court ruling decision which ruled that sharia-related laws in Kelantan were unconstitutional. Its actions underscore a long-running struggle between sharia and shariatisation.
The Potential and Prerequisites for ASEAN-Japan Cross-Border Digital Payments
Bryan Tan Jia Yang|Katrina Navallo
Bryan Tan Jia Yang and Katrina Navallo explore possibilities for a cross-border digital payment arrangement between ASEAN and Japan.
China’s “Two Mountains” Framework: Varied Responses from Southeast Asia
Kuah Khun Eng
China has long been propagating its Two Mountains theory to address climate change. But many Southeast Asian countries have tailored the concept according to their own needs.