Punishment awaits the senior officials who allowed Vietnam’s renewable energy quest to go off the rails, despite its apparent initial success. This policy crisis has the potential to affect other economic sectors if no clear end is in sight.
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Road to Carbon Zero in Southeast Asia: Spur Innovation and Price Carbon
Southeast Asia needs to take a two-track approach to attain the target of halving carbon emissions.
Malaysia’s Identity Politics Will Perpetuate Exclusivity If Left Unchecked
Perikatan Nasional’s growing popularity among Malaysian Malay voters portends a potential path towards increasing polarisation in society if the sitting government does not do more to engage with right-wing rhetoric and convince all Malaysians to respect diversity.
Xi Jinping in Hanoi: Courting for a Common Destiny?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Hanoi presented an opportunity for Beijing to draw Vietnam closer into its sphere of influence, especially since Vietnam has recently upgraded ties with the U.S. and Japan. However, Vietnam’s foreign policy will continue to strike a delicate balance between China and the West.
Is the Establishment of a Spiritual Area on the Gadjah Mada Campus Linked to Joko Widodo?
Universitas Gadjah Mada, one of Indonesia’s top campuses and alma mater of the current president as well as four of the six candidates vying for the 2024 presidency and vice presidency, is constructing worship facilities for all six of Indonesia’s recognised religions.
Late to the Party: Vietnam and the Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese-funded investments into Laos and Cambodia have transformed the geo-economic landscape in Vietnam’s immediate neighbourhood. This has caused Hanoi to give China’s Belt and Road Initiative another look.
Mandarin Learning in Brunei’s Chinese Schools: Practical Considerations
The learning of Mandarin in Chinese schools in Brunei is driven less by the projection of Chinese soft power but more by practical considerations.
Aspiring High: Unlocking Southeast Asia’s Potential through the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement
ASEAN can demonstrate to global stakeholders how digital integration is possible through cooperation. For DEFA to achieve its aspirations, it should be principle-based and impact-focused, learn and adopt existing digital provisions, and foster continuous innovation and inclusive growth.
PAS’ Prime Minister Candidate: Great Expectations
Parti Islam SeMalaysia is touting a technocratic parliamentarian as the opposition coalition’s prime ministerial candidate. Dr Samsuri Mokhtar has his work cut out for him.
A Green Industrial Policy for Indonesia
As one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, Indonesia needs to implement a green industrial policy. Despite the challenges involved, green growth is said to support GDP growth of around 6 per cent a year.