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
25 Feb 2020 A Political Earthquake, More Aftershocks to Come Francis E. Hutchinson|Lee Hwok-Aun A manic Monday in Malaysia means that the country could be ruled by one of two competing coalitions Malaysia Malaysian Politics
25 Feb 2020 Rigorous Vetting: The Senate Strikes Back? Termsak Chalermpalanupap Too early to conclude that Upper House has found a new independence apart from the Thai military Thai Politics Thailand
19 Feb 2020 Apathetic Young Voters in Myanmar? Think Again Nyi Nyi Kyaw The received wisdom about political apathy among the country’s youth needs to be re-examined. Myanmar Myanmar Elections
18 Feb 2020 Mass Shooting: Thai Military in the Cross-Hairs Supalak Ganjanakhundee A mass shooting in Thailand has put the spotlight on the military’s involvement in business. Thai Military Thailand
17 Feb 2020 Manila’s VFA Termination: A Win for China and Russia Ian Storey Manila’s decision to withdraw from the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States will benefit China and Russia. Russia’s attempt to cozy up to the Philippines, however, might not be wholly welcomed by Beijing. Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations Security
10 Feb 2020 Hun Sen’s China Visit: Love in the Time of Coronavirus Lye Liang Fook Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recent visit to Beijing has offered a symbolic show of support for China in its battle against the coronavirus. The visit has strengthened the already close ties between the two countries. Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations China
6 Feb 2020 No-Confidence Motion in Thailand: Collateral Damage Termsak Chalermpalanupap Thailand political opposition lacks the votes in the upcoming no-confidence debate. Still, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Thammanas Prompow may yet become collateral damage of the motion. Thai Politics Thailand
5 Feb 2020 New Peace Talks in Southern Thailand: a New Hope? Supalak Ganjanakhundee Peace is getting another chance in the Patani region of South Thailand, with plans to initiate dialogue between Thai authorities and the armed separatists of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) in Malaysia next month. Peace Talks Thailand
23 Jan 2020 America’s Polling Problems Malcolm Cook Faced with China's growing economic power and a lack of confidence in President Trump, the United States has suffered sharp declines in opinion polls among policy elites in the region. China Opinion Polls U.S.
