Liew Chin Tong’s win in the Johor state party elections is a win for Lim Kit Siang in the coming DAP national party elections.
Category Archives: Commentaries
Vietnam’s 2021 National Assembly Election: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The process of self-nomination to Vietnam’s legislature is fraught with political peril, which reflects the calibrated rules of the election under the communist regime.
Next Thai Election, Next Thai Electoral System?
The main ruling party and opposition parties want to change the electoral system to their advantage before the next election.
The Riau Islands’ New Leadership: Glimmers of Light Amid the Gloom
A new leadership team in Indonesia’s Riau Islands has bold plans to steer the region back into growth, after a gruelling year fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. If they play their cards right, they are in it with a fighting chance.
“Giving Back”: Vietnam’s Shifting Philanthropic Landscape
As Vietnam graduates from official development assistance, diasporic business leaders and their firms are filling the humanitarian assistance gap.
Lost in the Shuffle: Research and Innovation in Indonesia
The Jokowi administration’s recent reshuffling of ministries complicates research and innovation policy.
ASEAN Emergency Summit: In the Hot Seat
One can assess ASEAN’s recent emergency meeting in Jakarta in two ways. One scenario is cautiously optimistic; the other would be tantamount to pure fatalism.
Freeing Trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Implementing WTO trade facilitation commitments will be key.
In Dominating the Provinces, Bangkok Leaves Nothing to Chance
Whether as a source of royal blessings or through the power of its rent-seekers, Bangkok’s hold over provincial Thailand endures.
Of Partisan Reshuffles and Stalled Reforms: Thailand’s Police in 2021
The relationship between the palace and the police is deepening. Meanwhile, long awaited police reforms are in the balance.