Possibilities in Malaysia’s Difficult Path to a Low-Carbon Economy
Vinod Thomas
Malaysia’s climate action commitments are vital, but difficult to achieve. A three-pronged approach opens possibilities to be a low-carbon economy.
Vinod Thomas
Malaysia’s climate action commitments are vital, but difficult to achieve. A three-pronged approach opens possibilities to be a low-carbon economy.
Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Japan’s decades of cultivating relations with Southeast Asia have not only strengthened their diplomatic and economic ties but also deepened interpersonal and societal interactions, ultimately shifting postwar animosity towards Japan into a prevailing positive sentiment today.
John Lee
The race for some Southeast Asian countries to anchor themselves in the global semiconductor industry is open and evolving, even as it is complicated by factors like great power rivalry.
Phan Xuan Dung
Vietnam needs to complement water diplomacy with energy diplomacy to curb the unsustainable exploitation of the Mekong for hydropower. Hanoi should promote the development and cross-country trade of non-hydro renewables, especially wind and solar power.
Lee Hwok-Aun
Registration for Malaysia’s central data hub PADU started slow and finished strong but crucial questions that must be convincingly answered remain.
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Southeast Asia has seen a surge in the development of cross-border energy projects. These projects have merit, but there needs to be an emphasis on just transition to address impacts on various socio-economic groups.
The State of Southeast Asia Survey
Joanne Lin
As the Israel-Hamas war passes its six-month mark, regional sentiments can only get more complex and wield more potential to stir up division within and across ASEAN countries.
Wasisto Raharjo Jati|Made Supriatma
The final election results from East Java reveal a silver lining for the second-placed vice-presidential candidate, Muhamin Iskandar. He and his party could still win some in the horse-trading for cabinet positions under the next president.
Paul Chambers
Whatever reforms are underway for Thailand’s law enforcers would be inadequate if the foxes are already in the henhouse.
Aries A. Arugay|Fatima Gaw
Social media influencers are emerging political operators in Philippine elections, but unlike high-level strategists and low-level trolls, they occupy a ‘grey area’ in the political economy of influence operations.