21 Oct 2024 C-Pop Going Global to Circumvent Domestic Controls Kornphanat Tungkeunkunt Chinese companies are producing C-Pop content outside China in a bid to circumvent controls at home. Arts and Culture China Thailand
18 Oct 2024 State Complicity in Religious Intolerance under the Widodo Administration Haula Noor|A'an Suryana Religious intolerance against minority faiths is a thorn in the body politic of Indonesia that each president has not been able to fully extract. It does not help when local officials confuse or overstep the bounds of their authority. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion Religious Intolerance
17 Oct 2024 Cambodia’s Trilateral Deal Pullout Strains its Relations with Vietnam Huynh Tam Sang The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam tripartite split signals an assertive Cambodia and the onset of a precipitous deterioration in its ties with Vietnam. Cambodia Laos Vietnam
17 Oct 2024 Ringgit’s Appreciation: A Longer View Cassey Lee The ringgit’s recent appreciation has been attributed to sound government policies. Based on economic fundamentals, however, such an appreciation might not be sustainable in the long run. Malaysia Malaysian Economy
16 Oct 2024 Malaysia’s Purchase of Kuwaiti Hornets: Is It Worth It? Olli Pekka Suorsa On the surface, Malaysia’s planned purchase of Hornet fighter jets from Kuwait looks prudent. But there are deeper considerations to mull over. Defence Malaysia
16 Oct 2024 Budget 2025: Politics Likely to Prevail Over Subsidy Reforms Adib Zalkapli|Lee Hwok-Aun It makes sense for the Anwar administration to lift subsidies on petrol and reconsider putting back the goods and services tax. The problem is that of politics. Malaysia Malaysian Economy
15 Oct 2024 A Small Country’s Big Moment in ASEAN Amid Challenges Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus|Kristina Fong Siew Leng Joanne Lin, Sharon Seah, Melinda Martinus, and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and assess Laos’ achievement as the ASEAN Chair. ASEAN ASEAN Summit ASEANFocus Laos
15 Oct 2024 Outlook for the Prabowo Administration’s Foreign Policy Julia Lau Incoming Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto can be expected to be more active than his predecessor in managing Indonesia’s foreign and defence policy. The question is whether the region will see a more assertive Indonesia under Prabowo. Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy
15 Oct 2024 Anticipating the Prabowo Administration’s First Moves Yanuar Nugroho The next president of Indonesia has ambitious plans for his country but a widely anticipated growth in the number of ministers and ministries in his administration could jeopardise quick results. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
14 Oct 2024 Ishiba’s New Security Proposals: A Bridge Too Far for ASEAN? Tang Siew Mun New Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba has brought some new security proposals to the region. They are unlikely to find a warm reception. ASEAN ASEAN Summit Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations
