Malaysia is trying to get the ultra-rich to pay more through the removal of fuel subsidies and other measures. A simpler way is to raise their tax rates.
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Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election: How Personas and Policy Platforms Influenced Swing Voters
A nationwide poll conducted during the 2024 Indonesian presidential election campaign period shows that swing voters shifted their voting preferences as the election campaigning proceeded, due to their changing perceptions of candidates’ personalities and policy platforms.
Why Southeast Asia Should be Concerned about North Korean Troops in Russia
The arrival of thousands of North Korean troops in Russia represents a serious escalation of the Russia-Ukraine War. Southeast Asian countries should be concerned. They can take action to enforce the sanctions regime against North Korea.
Pheu Thai: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Pheu Thai party has to tread a delicate balance between its coalition with conservatives and fulfilling reformist expectations.
Finding the Sweet Spot Amidst Major Power Rivalry: The Case of Vinfast
VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer from Vietnam, is making inroads into the US. This would help, in not an insignificant way, the US to attain its climate change goals.
Mainstreaming Religious Moderation in Indonesia’s Urban Spaces
Indonesia has pushed ahead with initiatives to promote religious moderation. Such programmes, however, need to address deeper issues.
Sino-US Competition: Southeast Asia Retains Agency
Amid intensified Sino-US competition, Southeast Asia countries are mistakenly seen as pawns on the geopolitical chessboard. In reality, they possess a fair degree of agency.
President Prabowo’s Politics of Accommodation Might Mean a Short Honeymoon
Indonesia’s new president might have squandered an opportunity to start with a lean, efficient Cabinet instead of appeasing supporters and partners to form the largest Cabinet since Sukarno.
Fraternity-Related Violence in the Philippines: Long Road to Justice
Networks of patronage continue to propagate abuses by fraternities in the Philippines. These networks should be dismantled.
Charting Its Discourse: Cambodia’s Naval Vessel Acquisitions from China
Rather than look a gift horse in the mouth, observers should consider Cambodian agency instead of assuming Cambodia is a pliant recipient of Chinese military aid.