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Maria Monica Wihardja

Maria Monica Wihardja is a Visiting Fellow and Co-coordinator of the Media, Technology and Society Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and also Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore.

Articles by Maria Monica Wihardja (39)

ASEAN’s Regional Ambitions for the Semiconductor Industry

George Tan|Maria Monica Wihardja

A new non-binding framework for relevant ASEAN member states to ramp up their semiconductor industries and supply chains has the potential to provide some relief against a darkening geopolitical outlook.

Post-Sri Mulyani, Indonesia’s Unrestrained Growth Ambitions Carry Serious Risks

Siwage Dharma Negara|Maria Monica Wihardja

Sri Mulyani’s successor Purbaya has already signalled a greater willingness to support Prabowo’s populist programmes — in ways that could potentially over-expand credit, raise debt burdens, and erode investor confidence.

Caught in the Sino-US Crossfire: ASEAN Needs to Act as One

Maria Monica Wihardja|Dennis Trinidad

The economic competition between China and the US portends both opportunities and challenges for Southeast Asia.

What the Weak Must Suffer: Indonesia’s High-Cost Trade Deal with the US

Maria Monica Wihardja|Siwage Dharma Negara

A fast deal is not necessarily a good deal if Indonesia strikes an unequal trade bargain to avoid higher tariffs.

Rightsizing the Risks of China’s Export Redirection to Southeast Asia

Maria Monica Wihardja|Aufa Doarest

Faced with a potential tsunami of Chinese imports, ASEAN countries might feel tempted to effect gut-reaction measures such as trade barriers. For better policy making, some data-based perspectives will be useful.