Maria Monica Wihardja is a 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.
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When the Indonesian Middle Class Takes to the Streets
Chatib Basri|Maria Monica Wihardja|Abror Tegar Pradana
Empirical evidence shows that a shrinking middle class in Indonesia has led to a growing number of protests. This is pertinent not only to Indonesia, but for other countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.
Agentic AI on Social Media Platforms in Southeast Asia: The Need for Governance
Nuurrianti Jalli|Maria Monica Wihardja
As new AI systems continue to develop, there are attendant risks. Southeast Asia needs to up its game by regulating such systems.
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.