Indonesia’s 2024 election showed the ways Artificial Intelligence can corrode the integrity of future elections. Countries should regulate AI-generated political content across the entire information supply chain and devise strategies for combating disinformation and manipulation.
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Southeast Asia’s Poor Showing at the Ukraine Peace Summit
The uneven responses of Southeast Asian nation-states to the recent summit in Switzerland on peace for Ukraine shows that other geopolitical preoccupations loom larger in the region.
The Suzhou Industrial Park: Singapore’s Evolving Role 30 Years On
Singapore continues to contribute to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) by working with its Chinese counterparts to identify new areas of cooperation, helping Chinese companies go overseas to Singapore and facilitating Singapore-based companies to expand their businesses in China.
Bleak Future for Islamic Parties in Indonesia after the 2024 Election
This Long Read argues that the recently concluded 2024 Indonesian legislative election raises questions about the future of Islamic political parties. Their last strong showing was in the 1955 election, after which they have been experiencing a slow decline. They are now on the periphery of the country’s political arena.
With Malaysia’s Opposition Weakened, Anwar Faces More Secure Future
Many observers have rued that the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim would not last. This is no longer the case.
Regional Institutions Should Step Up to Integrate South Asia with Southeast Asia
Regional institutions can potentially foster closer economic integration between Southeast Asia and South Asia, but the existing ones need to cooperate more closely and more strategically.
New Faces of Vietnamese Politics: Better Red than Expert?
While attention has focused on recent changes at the highest echelon of Vietnam’s collective leadership, it is also important to track the new faces in the Politburo and Secretariat.
Climate Finance in Southeast Asia: Looking at the Private Sector
To achieve their climate change goals, Southeast Asian governments need to harness the power of the private sector.
The Impacts of Supply Chain Reconfiguration on ASEAN Economies
An examination of recent trade and FDI flows shows that ASEAN has been benefitting from the reconfiguration of global supply chains as a result of intensifying US-China strategic rivalry. But these gains could well be reversed if the US-China intensifies and leads to a sharp decoupling of global supply chains.
Chinese in Malaysia: Proud of China’s Rise, Yet Fiercely Malaysian
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.