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30 Oct 2024 Finding the Sweet Spot Amidst Major Power Rivalry: The Case of Vinfast Angel Hsu VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer from Vietnam, is making inroads into the US. This would help, in not an insignificant way, the US to attain its climate change goals. China China-U.S. Relations EV Cars US
29 Oct 2024 Mainstreaming Religious Moderation in Indonesia’s Urban Spaces Najwa Abdullah Indonesia has pushed ahead with initiatives to promote religious moderation. Such programmes, however, need to address deeper issues. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion
29 Oct 2024 Sino-US Competition: Southeast Asia Retains Agency Stephen Olson Amid intensified Sino-US competition, Southeast Asia countries are mistakenly seen as pawns on the geopolitical chessboard. In reality, they possess a fair degree of agency. China China-U.S. Relations US
28 Oct 2024 President Prabowo’s Politics of Accommodation Might Mean a Short Honeymoon Kennedy Muslim|Burhanuddin Muhtadi Indonesia’s new president might have squandered an opportunity to start with a lean, efficient Cabinet instead of appeasing supporters and partners to form the largest Cabinet since Sukarno. Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics
25 Oct 2024 Fraternity-Related Violence in the Philippines: Long Road to Justice Josiah Patrick P. Bagayas Networks of patronage continue to propagate abuses by fraternities in the Philippines. These networks should be dismantled. Law Philippine Philippine Politics
25 Oct 2024 Charting Its Discourse: Cambodia’s Naval Vessel Acquisitions from China Vithoureakborndidh Chou Rather than look a gift horse in the mouth, observers should consider Cambodian agency instead of assuming Cambodia is a pliant recipient of Chinese military aid. Cambodia Cambodia-China Relations China
24 Oct 2024 Securing the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor: Navigating Conflicts and Public Scepticism Kyi Sin The persistent conflict in Myanmar does not seem to have deterred China’s determination to realise its CMEC priorities. Despite significant military setbacks for the Myanmar military, China continues to urge the SAC to accelerate the implementation of key China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) projects. China China-Myanmar Relations Myanmar Myanmar Military
24 Oct 2024 Time for Better Collective Climate Action in ASEAN Agrifood Production Paul Teng Agriculture suffers from the impacts of climate change and is also a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. ASEAN, working as a region, must do more to address food security and climate change mitigation. Agriculture ASEAN Climate Change Southeast Asia
23 Oct 2024 Thailand’s Deep South Policy: The Need for Justice Paul Chambers The failure to convict individuals for a massacre in Thailand’s Deep South 20 years ago will undermine reforms. Human Rights Thai Politics Thailand
