Poisoned chalice: why no one is rushing to embrace the PCA South China Sea ruling (video)
Analyses of state responses to the South China Sea arbitral award by the Permanent Court…
Skilful Lao Leadership Boosts Asean Unity on South China Sea
Clouded by controversy even before it began, the recently concluded 49th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
Asean H1 2016 FDI Winners & Losers
Foreign direct investment (FDI) figures for the first half of 2016 paint a clear picture…
Extrajudicial Killings Put Philippines Rule of Law at Risk
Since his inauguration on June 30, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been true to his…
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…
1MDB Highlights Need For Institutional Reform of State’s Role in Business
The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal in Malaysia which has recently become the subject of…
Myanmar’s Energy Sector Lacking Security
Myanmar is on track to be a major player in Asia’s energy security. It has…
South China Sea ruling puts Asean and China at a crossroad (video)
Almost 30 years to the day that a young, Harvard-trained American lawyer won a famous…
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…