21 Nov 2025 Thailand’s Police in 2025: Politicised Reshuffle and Endemic Corruption Paul Chambers The recent reshuffle of the top echelons of the Royal Thai Police was supposed to be clean and professional. The reshuffle and concurrent reforms, however, have done little to eradicate malfeasance and partisanship in the force. Thai Politics Thailand
20 Nov 2025 Southeast Asian Countries Engaging in Export Circumvention: Not So Fast Archanun Kohpaiboon|Ratchanon Ketramrit The Trump administration has threatened to levy an additional 40 per cent reciprocal tariffs on transshipments to the US. The logic for doing this is not so clear cut. China Economy Southeast Asia Tariffs Trade U.S.
20 Nov 2025 After the Unrest: How Indonesia’s President Prabowo Regained Trust and Why It Might Not Last Burhanuddin Muhtadi The honeymoon is clearly over for Indonesia’s president as he begins his second year in office, even if a majority of the public still supports him. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
19 Nov 2025 East of Where? The Future of UK’s Asia Policy Bill Hayton UK domestic politics has shifted towards a more populist orientation, and this has generated shifts in its foreign policy. Liberal internationalism is out of fashion and hard-nosed realism is gaining dominance. Indo-Pacfic UK UK-ASEAN Relations
19 Nov 2025 Time for Vietnam to Resolve Its Renewable Energy Legal Quagmire Le Hong Hiep In Vietnam, an impasse over feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy producers threatens foreign investors’ confidence in government policies Renewable Energy Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
18 Nov 2025 Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom Eugene Mark|Kyi Sin China is dependent on rare earth supply from parts of Myanmar which have unregulated mining that generates toxic waste. Neighbours like Thailand need to work with China and the US to address the problem. Myanmar Myanmar-Thailand Relations Thailand
17 Nov 2025 The Trump Administration in Southeast Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Derek Grossman The Trump administration’s recent overtures to Southeast Asia had some silver linings. But Washington risks long-term harm to its regional reputation with its transactionalism. ASEAN-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S.
17 Nov 2025 Trump 2.0: Dual Challenges for Thailand’s External Sector Juthathip Jongwanich Faced with US tariffs and a resultant import surge into Thailand, the government should seek to effect targeted measures to support the Thai economy. Thai Economy Thailand Thailand-US Relations
14 Nov 2025 Malaysia’s Failed BRICS Bid: A Blessing in Disguise? Tang Siew Mun Malaysia’s aspired BRICS membership would bring modest economic benefits but sizable political gains. Anwar should tread prudently and discreetly; pursuing BRICS vigorously could jeopardise Malaysia’s ties with the US and the West. BRICS Malaysia
14 Nov 2025 STAR’s Exit from GRS: Much Ado About Nothing? Arnold Puyok Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) has withdrawn from Sabah’s ruling coalition. But this is unlikely to cause major political shifts ahead of the 29 November state polls. Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics
