Malaysia follows Indonesia on the road from authoritarian hegemony
Author: Dan Slater, University of Michigan Indonesia and Malaysia have always been similar enough to make direct comparisons promising, but…
Challenging times ahead for Laos’s new prime minister
Author: Toshiro Nishizawa, University of Tokyo While rumours of former Lao prime minister Phankham Viphavanh’s premature resignation surfaced in mid-December…
US Indo-Pacific policy prioritises security over economics
Author: Claude Barfield, American Enterprise Institute Under President Joe Biden, the United States has stepped up its campaign to build…
How relations with the West underpin Singapore’s defence
Author: Abdul Rahman Yaacob, ANU While military deterrence and diplomacy are often cited as the two pillars of Singapore’s defence…
Can Fiji keep its democracy in 2023?
Author: Richard Herr, University of Tasmania The most important event for Fiji in 2022 was the peaceful transfer of power…
Laos in limbo heading into 2023
Author: Kearrin Sims, James Cook University Laos experienced compounding social and economic pressures in 2022. The headline news story of…
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…
Southeast Asia stands firm in the South China Sea
Author: Gregory B Poling, CSIS The situation in the South China Sea is far from stable. Chinese vessels engaged in…
Southeast Asia’s tech take-off and layoffs
Author: Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS 2022 saw big tech companies retrench thousands of workers globally. The trend highlights that the…
Indonesia’s year of diplomatic triumph loses a little of its gloss
Author: Editorial Board, ANU The G20 presidency in 2022 presented diplomatic and substantial challenges that threatened to blow the forum…