13 Mar 2020 Thailand: Ample Fuel for the Flash Mobs Supalak Ganjanakhundee Current flash mobs in Thailand are taking a leaf from student movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Their similarity to student protests in Hong Kong has sparked concern Thai Politics Thailand
12 Mar 2020 Thai Opposition: Self-inflicted Wounds Termsak Chalermpalanupap Recent fighting among opposition parties, and within them, has effectively granted the Prayut coalition government a longer lease of life Thai Politics Thailand
10 Mar 2020 Duterte’s ‘Independent’ Foreign Policy: Independence from Criticism Malcolm Cook The Duterte administration has stressed the independent nature of its foreign policy. Apparently, this has been equated to freedom from foreign criticism. Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations Security
6 Mar 2020 Malaysian PM Muhyiddin: Sins of Omission? Lee Hwok-Aun In his maiden speech as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin sought to steady a teetering nation by what was said. But a brooding sense of unease prevails, due to what was not said about the issues that matter. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
6 Mar 2020 USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Vietnam Visit: Low Key, High Touch Le Hong Hiep Hanoi’s decision to host the visit of the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores its determination to pursue better relations with the US South China Sea U.S.-Vietnam Relations
5 Mar 2020 Bangsa Johor: A Tale of Two Political Personalities Serina Rahman The political dramas gripping Kuala Lumpur in the past week have not reverberated down south in Johor. With relative ease, Barisan Nasional has taken control of the state assembly. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
3 Mar 2020 Leverage in The Time of Coronavirus Tham Siew Yean The ongoing coronavirus crisis in China highlights how dependence on foreign inputs can affect export-dependent countries such as Malaysia. Asean Trade Malaysian Economy RCEP
2 Mar 2020 Muhyiddin and Malay Rights: Too Early to Call Norshahril Saat A Muhyiddin government will push for Malay rights, but this is unlikely to be done in excess. Malaysia Malaysian Politics
28 Feb 2020 GPS in Sarawak: Finding the Way In … or Out? Lee Poh Onn Political turbulence in Kuala Lumpur and the emergence of two competing coalitions have returned the Gabungan Parti Sarawak to its traditional role as kingmaker Malaysia Malaysian Politics
27 Feb 2020 Power Transition in Malaysia: A Messy Mosaic Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang Political ructions over the weekend have pulled the rug on Pakatan Harapan’s control over state legislatures Malaysia Malaysian Politics
