4 Feb 2021 Ditching Malaysia’s Bumiputera System: Three Utopian Scenarios To Consider Lee Hwok-Aun A cold hard look at ways of departing from Malaysia’s long-held Bumiputera system throws up three scenarios, one of which is persuasive. Economic Development Economic Planning Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
3 Feb 2021 The Coup in Myanmar: ASEAN Is Not Without Options Sharon Seah If ASEAN is serious about upholding the principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, there are ways to help guide Myanmar back toward the path of democratisation. ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics
2 Feb 2021 Myanmar’s State of Emergency: Damn the Torpedoes Moe Thuzar The Tatmadaw’s seizure of power in Myanmar will wind back Myanmar’s nascent democracy several decades. The costs to the country are incalculable. Aung San Suu Kyi COVID-19 Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics
2 Feb 2021 Cambodia’s Battle Against the Covid-19 Pandemic: Not a Matter of Luck Chheang Vannarith Cambodia has done relatively well in its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, thanks to leadership, targeted measures, and rapid crisis response. Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations COVID-19
2 Feb 2021 Inoculating Against Covid-19 Nationalism in Southeast Asia Victor Teo Southeast Asia has not been spared the effects of Covid-19 nationalism. ASEAN member countries can do more to combat vaccine nationalism and hesitancy in the region. ASEAN COVID-19
1 Feb 2021 A “Green” Solution to Financing Sustainable Energy in Myanmar Sean Turnell Myanmar is in dire need of financing solutions to build its electricity grid and power its economic growth. “Green bonds” might well be the answer. ASEAN Environment Myanmar Myanmar Economy
1 Feb 2021 The Philippine-US Alliance: Keeping Things on an Even Keel Renato Cruz De Castro Given the challenges posed by an assertive China and a changing geopolitical environment, Manila and Washington must work hard to sustain their decades-old alliance. Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations South China Sea U.S. Foreign Policy
29 Jan 2021 The US Coast Guard and the Indo-Pacific: Straddling the Sweet Spot between Diplomacy and Lethality Ian Storey The United States has added the US Coast Guard to its South China Sea toolbox. This bodes well for regional security and the maritime rules-based order. China-U.S. Relations South China Sea U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Pacific Fleet
29 Jan 2021 Vietnam’s Leadership Reshuffles: Breaking from Established Conventions Ha Hoang Hop|Lye Liang Fook Vietnam’s 13th National Congress may turn out to be the most memorable in terms of the number of established conventions that are overturned. Communist Party of Vietnam Vietnam Vietnamese Politics
28 Jan 2021 Singapore in the Eyes of the Chinese: Amity and Likability Jian Qiang Kwek|Xiaojun Li|Adam Y. Liu A recent survey shows that Chinese people are much more favourably disposed towards Singapore than other rich nations such as Australia, Japan and the United States. China China-Singapore Relations China-U.S. Relations Singapore
