14 Jan 2021 Hit the Covid Reset Button for Climate’s Sake! Sharon Seah Climate change and pandemics are interlinked. So should be the government responses to these human security threats. Climate Change COVID-19 Southeast Asia
13 Jan 2021 The Curious Case of the Benjamin Franklins in Myanmar: A Deeper Understanding of the Meaning of Money? Sean Turnell The desire for clean and unmarked US dollar bills in Myanmar provides some food for thought as to the function of money. Myanmar Myanmar Economy U.S.
12 Jan 2021 Mobilising Skilled Labour in ASEAN Shankaran Nambiar Removing national barriers to skilled labour mobility in ASEAN is difficult. RCEP and the AQRF can help. ASEAN Labour Market RCEP
12 Jan 2021 Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional: Parlous State of Political Limbo Norshahril Saat Bersatu, the party of Malaysia’s prime minister, is running out of options to keep itself at the reins of power. Malaysia Malaysian Politics UMNO
11 Jan 2021 Wang Yi’s African Tour: What it Means for Southeast Asia Lye Liang Fook Wang Yi’s first overseas trip this year to Africa has implications for Southeast Asia. Africa Belt and Road Initiative China COVID-19
8 Jan 2021 Seeing Through Smoke: Why the Debt-Trap Narrative Is a Distraction Muhammad Saad Siddiqui The Belt and Road Initiative is many things, but there is little evidence that it is a debt trap. Observers should dispense with this grand narrative and focus on how to engage with the nuances of Chinese lending. Belt and Road Initiative Cambodia China Laos
7 Jan 2021 Agency Requires Action: Southeast Asia and Great Power Rivalry Hanh Nguyen The US-China rivalry means that Southeast Asia needs more integration and a more outcome-oriented ASEAN. ASEAN Unity China-U.S. Relations COVID-19
6 Jan 2021 Navigating Vietnam’s Lending App Maze Nicolas Lainez Consumer protection and education is needed to tame the expanding digital lending industry. Technology Vietnam
5 Jan 2021 Will the Banning of the FPI Thwart Radicalism? Ahmad Najib Burhani The latest banning of a hardline Islamist grouping in Indonesia may see history repeat itself, reassuringly. Indonesia Islamist Groups radicalism
5 Jan 2021 Returning to Al-Azhar During the Pandemic: A Risk Worth Taking? Norshahril Saat Despite current challenges, Al-Azhar University - a popular destination for Singaporean students - remains as relevant as ever in churning out quality graduates in the Islamic sciences. Education Islam Middle East Singapore
