Indonesia wants more than a nickel for natural resources
Author: James Guild, RSIS Indonesian Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that Indonesia is looking into forming an OPEC-style cartel…
Asia’s response to US trashing of the rules-based international trading system
Author: Editorial Board, ANU The end of 2022 left no doubt that the Biden administration in Washington had joined its…
Combatting the cost of living is essential for Singapore
Author: Chang Yee Kwan, National Chengchi University Several major developments marked Singapore’s socio-political landscape in 2022. The government’s annual budget…
Russia remains India’s most dependable energy partner
Author: Joshy M Paul, CAPS In his November 2022 visit to Moscow, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar stated that ‘India…
The Indonesian economy in turbulent times
Authors: Hal Hill, ANU and Dionisius Narjoko, ERIA Jakarta The year 2022 got off to a relatively optimistic start for…
Will Thailand’s new residency visa achieve results?
Author: Paul Green, University of Melbourne On 1 September 2022, Thailand introduced a new Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa program. The…
Great power competition has shifted in the United States’ favour
Author: Ryan Hass, Brookings Institution At the start of 2022, China’s economy appeared strong, Beijing seemed to have contained the…
Climate of fear engulfs Vietnam’s mainstream media
Author: Dien Luong, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute A fear-cloaked dynamic has increasingly percolated Vietnam’s information environment, in both cyberspace and the…
Southeast Asia’s tech industry goes from a gallop to a canter
Author: Giulia Ajmone Marsan, ERIA After a couple of years of spectacular growth, tech start-ups and tech giants alike are…
Revitalising Japan’s rice industry means targeting export markets
Author: Yusaku Yoshikawa, JIN Corporation Recent international incidents like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war are forcing countries to…