Fighting Covid-19 in Indonesia: The Nexus of Religion and the State
Syafiq Hasyim
The positions taken by some Islamic groups on the national policy of social distancing will determine the success – or failure – of the policy.

Syafiq Hasyim
The positions taken by some Islamic groups on the national policy of social distancing will determine the success – or failure – of the policy.
Francis E. Hutchinson|Pritish Bhattacharya
Recent policy responses effected by Malaysia and Singapore to combat the Covid-19 pandemic have been responsible and measured – and have also underscored the deep and wide economic relations between the two neighbours.
Francis E. Hutchinson|Kevin Zhang
The new cabinet of Johor closely resembles the traditional Barisan Nasional line-ups in terms of ethnic majority. UMNO’s traditional share of ministerial portfolios is also a blast from the past.
Michael Schaper
The ranks of self-employed individuals in Malaysia has swelled in recent years. The government has to do more to facilitate the growth of such one-person operations
Malcolm Cook
The Covid-19 pandemic has sent the cruise industry floundering. This is hitting maritime seaman hard, in particular, those from the Philippines.
Michael Schaper
The economic storm stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll on businesses. But self-employed workers are taking the brunt of it.
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Prayut government has mishandled the Covid-19 crisis. The battle against the deadly virus should best be left to the frontline combatants in the healthcare sector
Nyi Nyi Kyaw
The ruling National League for Democracy’s bid to change the constitution has floundered. But the failure has highlighted the growing schism between the increasingly populist NLD and the corrupt and power-hungry military elite
Jayant Menon
Governments over-reaching in their Covid-19 responses are laying heavy burdens on the poorer among their citizens
Malcolm Cook
Judgements on how different governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic will have an effect on their national images and soft power quotients.