5 Dec 2025 A Double Blow to Thaksin Signals the End of His Political Dynasty Termsak Chalermpalanupap Luck and influence may have run out for the man who lobbed himself, his family, and his associates into the Thai premiership for a quarter of a century. Thai Politics Thailand
5 Dec 2025 Indonesia’s Tycoons Pressed into National Service, Once Again Siwage Dharma Negara|Leo Suryadinata Like some of his predecessors, President Prabowo has co-opted Indonesia’s tycoons to contribute to a new bond fund. To what end? Finance Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics
5 Dec 2025 Money in the Air: The Mirage of the Get-Rich-Quick Online Culture in Thailand Surachanee Sriyai Thai netizens are fuelling a get-rich-quick online culture but the lavish lifestyles they flaunt are often illusory and mask the heavy costs of maintaining visibility to satisfy platform algorithms. Thai Economy Thailand
4 Dec 2025 Cambodia’s Warming Ties with Washington Reflect Continuity, Not Realignment Taylor Coplen Maintaining flexibility in its diplomacy towards two big powers is the clear pragmatic option for Cambodia in today’s geopolitical climate. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand U.S.
3 Dec 2025 Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama in Turmoil Ary Hermawan Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation is split at its top echelons over worldly politics. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion
3 Dec 2025 Vietnam’s Police Are Joking Online and That Makes Their Messaging More Serious Dien Nguyen An Luong The unusual turn taken in a social media page run by a Vietnamese police anti-drug unit shows how controlling the conversation through humour can be a useful weapon. Social Media Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
2 Dec 2025 Gun Jompalang: The Grey Zone of Influencers and Warfare in the Thai-Cambodia Conflict Surachanee Sriyai A Thai influencer’s controversial actions in the conflict zone between Thailand and Cambodia highlight the inadequacy of the laws of war and military protocols in this digital age. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand
2 Dec 2025 Indonesia’s Problematic Criminal Procedure Code Revision Made Supriatma Indonesia’s new Criminal Procedure Code might make it harder for justice to be done. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
2 Dec 2025 The Human and Environmental Costs of Critical Mineral Mining Prapimphan Chiengkul With critical minerals mining activity expected to expand in Southeast Asia, ASEAN countries must collectively tackle the resulting transboundary pollution and impose stricter socio-environmental regulation of the sector. Environment Mining Pollution
1 Dec 2025 ASEAN’s Regional Ambitions for the Semiconductor Industry George Tan|Maria Monica Wihardja A new non-binding framework for relevant ASEAN member states to ramp up their semiconductor industries and supply chains has the potential to provide some relief against a darkening geopolitical outlook. ASEAN Economic Integration Technology Trade
