Turmoils and Triumphs: The Political Tapestry of Taib Mahmud’s Reign
Lee Poh Onn
Taib Mahmud was a shrewd political operator, but his legacy is not free of controversy.

Lee Poh Onn
Taib Mahmud was a shrewd political operator, but his legacy is not free of controversy.
Syafiq Hasyim
A plank of Prabowo Subianto’s team’s winning strategy for East and Central Java in last month’s election rested on the shoulders of an unusual cleric who hails from Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest mass Muslim organisation.
Phan Xuan Dung|Hoai Vu
This Long Read explains why despite the recent upgrade in diplomatic status, Vietnam-U.S. security cooperation has not reached a new level.
Wang Zheng
China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) initiative has made significant strides in Southeast Asia. All countries in the region have received DSR investments, with Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia taking the lion’s share. However, China faces multiple challenges in pushing the DSR forward, including the growing tensions between the state and private tech companies domestically as well as intensifying US-China technological rivalry and risks of tech bifurcation.
Elyssa Kaur Ludher
Farmers in Southeast Asia are aging. Governments and not-for-profits need to think of ways to attract younger farmers into agriculture.
Kristina Fong Siew Leng
Ongoing trade Sino-U.S. tensions and the need to redirect FDI away from China may present a golden opportunity for economies in Southeast Asia.
Dorcas Gan
Electronic sports have gained global attention, including in Southeast Asia. As with traditional sports, national teams can bring glory and boost a country’s soft power. On the flip side, team rivalries can potentially disrupt neighbourly relations.
Vinod Thomas
Southeast Asia needs to take a two-track approach to attain the target of halving carbon emissions.
Daljit Singh
The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East portend more geopolitical uncertainty for East Asia
Ian Storey
Russia is employing the selective use of history to further its goals in Southeast Asia.