Recent examples highlight the potential ways extremists could leverage artificial intelligence to create and distribute harmful content, underscoring the serious governance and security challenges facing regional governments in the digital age. As technology continues to outpace the development of laws and policies in many areas, managing these threats becomes increasingly difficult.
Category Archives: Commentaries
The Twilight of Electoral Competition in Indonesia
Recent student-led demonstrations throughout Indonesia show that popular support for democracy remains high. This support is not necessarily shared, however, by political parties who are collaborating in an increasingly cartel-like fashion to shrink electoral competition.
Flooding and Waste Management in the Philippines: Stop Blaming the Poor
Flooding in the Philippines is often blamed on the poor and their waste management practices. Research shows such stereotypes are false and harmful.
Data Centres: Johor’s Next Frontier
As global reliance on cloud storage fuels the growth of data centres in Johor, the state needs to be cautious when allocating vast amounts of land to this as-yet-unproven undertaking.
Thailand’s Trade Policy: A Weak Instrument for Resisting Structural Change
Like many other countries, Thailand has employed changes in trade policy to resist the declining economic importance of agriculture. Research shows the effects are very limited.
Malaysia’s BRICS Bid: Not Aligning Away from Non-Alignment
Malaysia’s bid to join BRICS should not be seen as a departure from its long-standing policy of non-alignment.
Kamala Harris and ASEAN: Values and Climate Agenda Will Complicate Trade Ties
If Harris becomes the next US president, ASEAN will not share her values-based approach to trade, which she sees as a tool to advance non-trade objectives.
China’s Education Outreach in Malaysia: Need for Tact and Trust
China’s outreach into Malaysia’s education sector needs to be mindful of the country’s delicate social fabric.
Golkar’s Takeover and the Waning of Joko Widodo’s Power
Less than two months before stepping down, the outgoing president of Indonesia’s plans to hang onto power are at risk of unravelling. What is worse, his previously sky-high popularity is also starting to fray.
The Waning of Malaysia’s Green Wave? Too Early to Call
The Green Wave in Malaysia might have subsided somewhat but it is still alive.