19 Jan 2026 “Youth Retirement Homes”: A Temporary Fad or an Emerging Industry? Koh Sin Yee A number of ‘youth retirement homes’ in China and, more recently, Malaysia provide insights into the predicaments faced by youth in the two countries. Malaysia Youth
11 Dec 2025 Malaysia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s: Protection or Overreach? Tricia Yeoh Like some other countries, Malaysia intends to ban social media for children and youth under sixteen. However, this sledgehammer of a policy will likely fall short; there are other nuanced options to consider first. Malaysia Social Media Youth
11 Nov 2025 Thailand’s Lost Youth: Mental Health Crisis and the Price of Policy Neglect Eugene Mark|Panarat Anamwathana The most vulnerable children and youth in Thailand need grownups and the government to act fast and firmly, before more young lives are lost. Mental Health Thailand Youth
20 Mar 2025 Sound of Resistance: Indonesian Youth Expression of Social and Political Critique Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Najwa Abdullah A popular band’s retraction of a song critical of corruption in Indonesia highlights the chill in the political climate against outward dissent and activism. Civil Society Indonesia Indonesian Politics Youth
20 Mar 2025 Shaping Indonesia’s Democracy: Youth Alight Amidst #DarkIndonesia Yanuar Nugroho|Made Supriatma Indonesia’s youth protests today call to mind past cases of student activism in the quarter century of post-reform democracy since the fall of Suharto. Will history repeat itself? Indonesia Indonesian Politics Protest Youth
10 Mar 2025 Why Thai and Indonesian Youth Oppose Increasing Military Influence in Society Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Panarat Anamwathana Compared to young people in other Southeast Asian countries, Thai and Indonesian undergraduates are the most wary of potential military influence over their countries’ politics and their own lives. Indonesia Indonesian Military Thai Military Thailand Youth
6 Mar 2025 Malaysian Youth: Mixed Views on Clean Governance Amid Stability Syaza Shukri An ISEAS survey appears to indicate that Malaysian youth have taken concerns about corruption in their stride. Corruption Malaysia Malaysian Politics Youth
3 Mar 2025 Prabowo Should Take Heed of Discontent Among Indonesian Youth Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Norshahril Saat Indonesian youth are unhappy about the state of their country, even more so when compared to their counterparts in other ASEAN countries. The government should take heed of such discontent Indonesia Indonesian Politics Youth
20 Feb 2025 Thai Undergraduates’ Voting Behaviour in Provincial and National Elections Panarat Anamwathana Many Thai undergraduates are engaged politically. While 'all politics is local', there is regional variation in undergraduate voting behaviour that suggests nuance and nous notwithstanding their youth. Thailand Youth
5 Feb 2025 Growing Piety among Malaysian Youth Should be Taken with a Pinch of Salt Norshahril Saat The ISEAS Youth Survey 2024 results show that religiosity in leaders is important to Malay/Muslim students but bread-and-butter issues may be more critical to them. Civil Society Islam Malaysia Religion Youth
