24 Oct 2025 MAGA Show on ASEAN’s Stage: Guarded Expectations Joanne Lin|William Choong President Trump will make a spectacle of his presence in Kuala Lumpur, but is unlikely to offer ASEAN the reliable, long-term engagement it seeks. ASEAN Summit ASEAN-US Relations US
23 Oct 2025 Malaysia’s Islamic Authorities Risk Sowing Societal Confusion through Hasty Bans on Some ‘New Age’ Practices Mohd Faizal Musa By indiscriminately condemning as heretical some ‘New Age’ practices, such as those involving healing and astrology, Malaysia’s Islamic authorities could inadvertently undermine some Malay cultural traditions. Islam Malaysia
23 Oct 2025 How Stablecoins Could Destabilise Southeast Asian Economies David Lam For all the recent excitement around stablecoins, they bring significant risks that warrant proactive policy responses. Digital Economy Southeast Asia
22 Oct 2025 Floating Prices, Fearing Backlash: Economics and Politics of Malaysia’s Petrol Subsidy Reform Lee Hwok-Aun Malaysia’s persistently narrow tax base and declining oil and gas revenue underscore the case for fuel subsidy reform. The Long Read assesses the political context and constraints that shape the policy options available to Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani administration. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Malaysian Politics
22 Oct 2025 Anutin’s Rise and the People’s Party’s Test Eugene Mark By supporting the Bhumjaithai minority government, the People’s Party has embarked on a political gambit: working with the party’s erstwhile enemy in exchange for some degree of reform in the medium term. Thai Politics Thailand
21 Oct 2025 Scarborough Shoal Standoff: More Deterrence, Less Trust Zhihua Zheng|Jiawei Wang The dispute over Scarborough Shoal reflects a fragile balance sustained by deterrence and symbolism rather than trust. China China-Philippine Relations Philippines South China Sea
21 Oct 2025 ‘Gangster’ Politics? Examining Protest, Power, and Poverty in Indonesia Ian Wilson Fulcrum editor and Coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme, Julia Lau speaks to Dr Ian Wilson about power, politics, and popular culture, including the phenomenon of 'preman' in today's Indonesia. Dialogues at Fulcrum Indonesia Indonesian Politics Protest
21 Oct 2025 Securing the ASEAN Economy in an Over-securitised World Julia Tijaja|Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan|Rania Teguh Julia Tijaja, Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan, and Rania Teguh analyse how ASEAN can navigate the growing overlap between economic and security concerns while preserving regional resilience. ASEAN ASEANFocus Global Value Chains Trade
17 Oct 2025 Energy Trade in Southeast Asia: The Need to Address Resource Nationalism Mirza Sadaqat Huda Resource nationalism can impede energy cooperation in Southeast Asia. ASEAN can use a mix of carrots and sticks to deal with it. ASEAN Energy Trade
16 Oct 2025 The Intangible Yet Unmistakable Costs of Myanmar’s Political Crisis Sharon Seah The protracted Myanmar crisis is now everyone’s problem. The time for ASEAN to act is now. ASEAN Unity Myanmar Myanmar Politics
