William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the second volume of S. Rajaratnam’s authorised biography, the Lion’s Roar, with author and ISEAS writer-in-residence Irene Ng.
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Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in Indonesia and Vietnam: Implications for Southeast Asia
JETP implementation in Vietnam and Indonesia faces challenges such as significant financing gaps, criticisms regarding the attractiveness of financing packages, difficulties in aligning donor and recipient countries’ expectations, the complex political-economic landscape of the coal industry, and concerns over the social impacts of energy transitions.
Promises and Setbacks on Anwar’s Path for Reform
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun and ISEAS Malaysia Studies Programme Coordinator Francis Hutchinson discuss Malaysia’s long reform journey and the hits and misses of Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, with Meredith Weiss, ISEAS Visiting Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).
The Shangri-La Dialogue’s Coming of Age – A Conversation with Veerle Nouwens
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the recent Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) and the significance of two decades of the SLD with IISS Executive Director, Veerle Nouwens.
The Funan Techo Canal: Treading New Waters, Stirring Old Ripples
Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal is an embodiment of the country’s renaissance and grievances of its past.
Taiwan’s Economic Pivot Towards Southeast Asia: Bolstering Regional Support for Status Quo
Taiwan is seeking to diversify its economy’s dependence on China towards a greater focus on Southeast Asia. This would yield benefits in more ways than one.
Race for Vietnam’s Top Job: New Candidates, Old Challenges
Vietnam has made two high-profile political replacements. But the question remains as to which candidate would be the country’s next general secretary.
Throwing Multiple Blows: “Eksil” (The Exiles) and Indonesia’s Fight against Political Taboo
Mr Hanafi is responding to Max Lane’s Fulcrum, published on 18 March 2024, on the success of “Eksil”, the documentary about ten exiled Indonesians discussing Suharto’s purge of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the ensuing violence in the mid-1960s.
Choosing China over the U.S.: Neither a Tidal Shift Nor a Sea Change
The U.S. was ASEAN’s preferred major power to align with since the 2020 State of Southeast Asia survey. But this year, more respondents are leaning toward China than the U.S. Southeast Asia may remain engaged with the U.S. while harbouring apprehensions towards China, but the tide may be shifting.
Malaysia’s Carbon Credit Conundrum: For Putrajaya to Unlock the Potential, State Governments Must Provide the Keys
Environmental conservation and economic opportunity can potentially converge through generating carbon credits based on Malaysia’s forests. However, the federal government must overcome the jurisdictional complexities that arise from the reality that forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities.