Southeast Asia
Preparing for a Disinformation Maelstrom: Lessons for the Philippines
The tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the Taiwan straits have produced valuable insights on how disinformation campaigns are waged. This deluge of...
Indonesia’s ASEAN Summit 2023: Some Key Takeaways
The ASEAN Summit week in early September was filled with various impressions. To start, businesses convened the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (ABIS) and...
Vietnam Stock Market Performance Shows Success of Anti-corruption Reforms
Comparing the behaviour of stock markets in Southeast Asian countries in parallel with their macroeconomic performances is an illuminating exercise. Several countries in the Association...
Recalibrating the Belt and Road’s Routes: Eurasia Out, Southeast Asia In?
It is difficult to say if and to what extent China was aware of Russia’s intention to invade Ukraine. However, the invasion has happened...
Australia Crucial as Malaysia’s Missing Link
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong's second visit to Malaysia ended without much fanfare and hype as opposed to her first visit last year.
Her visit...
Will the Myanmar Junta Hold National Elections in the Near Future?
Already two years have passed since the Myanmar military junta ousted the democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD) regime of Aung San Suu...
US Contribution to Repatriate the Rohingyas: Lessons for India and China
The Rohingyas are the most persecuted minority group in the world. Such persecution has forced Rohingyas into Bangladesh for many years, with significant spikes...
Winds of Change: Changing Narratives for Rohingya Community in Myanmar
Myanmar’s longest-running civil disobedience campaign against its military, the Tatmadaw, has created something that was never seen before: a unified Myanmar in the "burning...
ASEAN’s South China Sea Code: Another Room for Great Power Rivalry?
The South China Sea is a significant resource-rich waterway that is crisscrossed by coinciding claims from China and several ASEAN members. The geopolitical and...
Cambodia: Silenced Kem Sokha Remains Symbol of Democracy
When I resigned from the leadership of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in February 2017, to hand over to deputy leader Kem Sokha,...
China-US Ties: Economic and Strategic Ramifications for ASEAN
One of the major challenges which most Association of South East Asian nations (ASEAN) member states – other than those such as Cambodia and...
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Spain Stands for Palestine: Europe and the Arab World Continue Watching the Show
Last week, Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez stated that he...
Climate change
Loss and Damage Fund: A Step Towards Addressing Climate-Induced Human Rights Issues
As the 28th Conference of Parties or COP-28, takes...
Economy
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment...
Central Asia
From Oil to Renewables: Kazakhstan’s Transformative Environmental Journey
In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, Kazakhstan's emerging role as...
Economy
A Budding Partnership: The Growth of Japanese–Bangladeshi Politico-Strategic Ties
On Nov. 11, 2023, the 14.3-km long channel of...
