Southeast Asia
Stagnant Corruption Perception Index, Evidence of the Dilapidation of Corruption Eradication in Indonesia
President Jokowi's term of leadership is almost reaching the finish line. However, ironically, the fate of eradicating corruption in Indonesia is becoming increasingly worrying....
Phenomenon ‘Pork Barrel’ Politics in Indonesia
Recently, Indonesian people have been shocked by the film Dirty Vote, a masterpiece that provides the public with an understanding of the fraud that...
Indonesia’s Presidential election: Likely Impact on the Country’s External Relations
Indonesia’s presidential election will be held on Feb. 14, 2024 -- final campaign events by all three candidates were held on Feb. 10, 2024....
Hun Sen Is Responsible for Safety of Thai Activist Abducted in Phnom Penh
The abduction of exiled Thai political activist Wanchalerm Satsaksit, seized near his apartment in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 4, marks a serious escalation in...
Why Southeast Asia Is Relatively Spared by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the planet with the global death toll now close to 300,000. But the deaths seem to be concentrated...
Vietnam Should Be ASEAN’s First Among Equals
As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) faces renewed scrutiny in light of its comparatively weak response to the coronavirus crisis, the perennial...
Coronavirus Testing Is the Way to Avoid European-Style Confinement
South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, all in the immediate vicinity of China, have, so far, been able to avert the mass spread of...
Taiwan Shows Rapid Response to Coronavirus As Hun Sen Plays Politics
There is probably not a national leader anywhere in the world who thinks his country’s people are stupid enough to believe that coronavirus spares...
India’s Morally Ambiguous Policy in Myanmar Faces Little Pay Off
India’s influence in Myanmar pales in comparison to China’s economic and strategic relations with the country even after compromising ethics. Although India’s policy towards...
Why Cambodia’s Hun Sen Can Never Plan for the Future Like Rwanda’s Kagame
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen argues that the international community is unfair in singling out his regime for its record on human rights and...
Thai Student Protests Bring Hope—and Fear
Last Friday’s Constitutional Court verdict saw the dissolution of the second largest opposition party in Thailand, the Future Forward Party. The Thai Court dissolved...
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Why Macron Is Thinking About Western Intervention in Ukraine
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