Between needs and interests: Indonesia’s partnerships in the age of uncertainty
The shifting geopolitical landscape and great power rivalries pose a new challenge for Indonesia's policy stance of nonalignment and “neutrality."
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Private sector boost crucial to Vietnam’s global integration
Professor Vu Minh Khuong of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, talks about the challenges, opportunities and solutions needed for the private sector to become…
Rethinking char development in Bangladesh
Ensuring land rights for char people and introducing a decentralised and democratic system of governance for them are vital for achieving char development.
One month into USAID funding freeze: How the NGO world is coping
The impact of the funding suspension has been catastrophic. The hardest-hit regions include Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, where thousands of humanitarian…
Indigenous peoples’ rights: The ASEAN paradox
Among the member states of the ASEAN, only a few recognise indigenous peoples, let alone protect their rights. Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam are among those that fare the…
Marcos Jr. in the shadow of Marcos Sr.
The President's recent moves show greater political decisiveness than previously assumed, but some distinctions remain between Mr. Marcos Jr. and his father.
Everything everywhere all at once
In a world where everything is connected, everything affects each other, which in turn means that, under conventional norms, sovereignty over the same matter can be exercised by…
‘Con King’: Duterte, ICC, and the ‘Solid South’
This is about coming to terms with Mr. Duterte's “budol” or "con/scam" legacy. More importantly, this is about justice for thousands of Filipinos, including at least 122…
Indonesian President Prabowo’s test of governing in former President Jokowi’s absence
Former president Jokowi's influence may not be institutional, but it is politically alive as long as leaders like Mr. Prabowo continue to invoke his name.
Not even a president is above the law
This past week, the Filipino people witnessed a historic moment: the arrest of a former president—one feared and influential—by Philippine authorities for trial before an…