Indonesia’s Overly Ambitious Tax Target
Once again Indonesia President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has reshuffled his cabinet. One pleasant surprise is…
Vietnam’s Higher Education Reforms Target 10,000 PhDs in Six Years
Vietnam has announced a bold new higher education reform agenda. The government of Vietnam will…
Why Najib Razak is a Political Dead Man Walking
Last month the US Department of Justice (US-DoJ) announced that it was taking action to…
Myanmar’s Energy Sector Lacking Security
Myanmar is on track to be a major player in Asia’s energy security. It has…
Saving the Vietnam textile and garment industry (video)
In just 25 years Vietnam has transformed from one of the world’s poorest countries to…
Thailand’s Draft Constitution Faces Uphill Battle
After some months of uncertainty, a representative from Thailand’s Democrat Party last week declared in…
China successfully divides Asean on the South China Sea (video)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s whirlwind tour of Brunei, Cambodia and Laos between April 22…
Unlocking Myanmar’s Agriculture Sector potential
Myanmar’s unusually fertile soils and abundant water source are legendary in Southeast Asia. It is…
Achieving harmony in the wake of the South China Sea ruling (video)
Southeast Asia has descended into a maritime insecurity spiral since the April–June 2012 stand-off at…
When it Comes to Chinese Aid Cambodia Should be Cautious
In a 2006 speech Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen praised China, saying that ‘China talks…
Ministers Eye More Tourists, But no Sign of Single CLMVT Tourist Visa
Inbound tourism to Asean is booming, or at least that’s what delegates to the 15th…
How the Myanmar opium economy benefits the military (video)
For the past ten years drug production in Myanmar has been on the rise. The…