22 Oct 2024 Loopholes in Malaysia’s Anti-Defection Law Shad Saleem Faruqi The Sheraton Move of 2020 saw the collapse of a coalition government. A 2022 anti-hopping law has some utility, but it is ridden with some loopholes. Malaysia Malaysian Elections Malaysian Politics
21 Oct 2024 Making Sense of Unorthodox Change in the Thai Navy Command Tita Sanglee The appointment of the new commander-in-chief for the Royal Thai Navy appears to be unorthodox. Thai Military Thai Politics Thailand
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
