29 Dec 2020 Anti-Chinese Sentiment or Mere Labour Dispute? Leo Suryadinata A recent demonstration against a Chinese nickel company in Southeast Sulawesi could be a labour dispute – or something more. Anti-Chinese Sentiment Indonesia Labour Exploitation
24 Dec 2020 Jokowi’s Opportune and Forward-Looking Cabinet Change Manggi Habir The end-of-year cabinet reshuffle sets the stage for the 2022 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
24 Dec 2020 The Value(s) of Palm Oil Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones. E.U. Environment Indonesia Malaysia
23 Dec 2020 Covid-19 Reaches Myanmar’s Armed Periphery: A Silver Lining? Andrew Ong Covid-19 has reached Myanmar’s autonomous regions. But the Wa Region’s militarised nature and access to Chinese assistance might prove valuable in the fight against the pandemic. COVID-19 Myanmar Myanmar Politics
23 Dec 2020 How the Milk Tea Alliance Has Succeeded, and Why It May Fail Jasmine Chia|Scott Singer The Milk Tea Alliance has made waves, even in the physical world. But its impact will be capped by authoritarian governments across the region. Milk Tea Alliance Thai Politics Thailand
22 Dec 2020 The “Indo-Pacific” is Here to Stay Daljit Singh While the aspirational adjectives that prefix it may change, the Indo-Pacific will better reflect the strategic geography of the new era of great power contestation. ASEAN Indo-Pacfic Security
21 Dec 2020 Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail: End of the Line? Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang A truncated high-speed rail service that ends in Johor Bahru rather than Singapore will significantly reduce the potential economic benefits of the railway project. Malaysia Malaysia-Singapore Relations Singapore
18 Dec 2020 The Widodo Government in 2020: The Tadpole Flails Max Lane Indonesia’s 2024 presidential election is looming large on the horizon as Jokowi’s image wanes. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
18 Dec 2020 Could Vietnam Deploy a Social Credit System Like in China? Nicolas Lainez While Vietnam offers a favourable authoritarian environment, the inherent political risks may preclude its introduction. China Technology Vietnam
