Vietnam’s national leadership struggle will impact ASEAN
A politically stable Vietnam is instrumental in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Contentious election looms in Myanmar
Two years after the Feb 1, 2021 coup in Myanmar, the country is locked in a vicious multi-front war.
Chairing Asean: What does it mean for Indonesia in 2023?
If Indonesia is able to navigate the geopolitical situation and create regional consensus, Indonesia could turn challenges into opportunities that will benefit not just itself,…
The emerging age of ambiguity in the global order
The US and China will remain at the heart of a fluid international order, one in which the complexities of interdependence will make it increasingly difficult to neatly classify…
The long road to eliminating capital punishment in Southeast Asia
While nobody wants the region flooded with drugs, more and more citizens are starting questioning if capital punishment is the most effective deterrent.
When shield becomes spear: Is Japan closing off its security options?
PM Kishida has taken a strong stand in response to an increasingly hostile security environment. Yet Japan’s more muscular defence policy could paradoxically make it more…
Indonesia can help repair Asean’s authoritarian drift under Cambodia’s Hun Sen
The doctrine of non-interference, to which Hun Sen enthusiastically subscribes, makes such monstrous behaviour by Myanmar’s junta possible.
Restrictions on Chinese tourists discriminatory, will do no good
The writer says instead of targeting tourists from China, Japan and South Korea should raise a high alert against the XBB.1.5 strain that is spreading fast in the US.
Stronger relationships between Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey can promote world peace
As a pan Asia-Pacific power, Indonesia is trying its level best to prevent the United States and China from coming to blows, both militarily and metaphorically.
Swiss neutrality under fire as war rages in Ukraine
Switzerland’s predicament points to the growing challenge other countries face in trying to steer clear of great power conflicts, the author states.