Thailand government riled by AP claim it ignored human trafficking
It’s not very often that governments anywhere hold press conferences in response to media stories…
Indonesia’s rising inequality divide (video)
Fifteen years of sustained economic growth in Indonesia have helped to reduce poverty and create…
Malaysia’s year as Asean chair reviewed
Malaysia ended its chairmanship of Asean as the grouping announced the establishment of the Asean Economic…
What Will Happen When Thailand’s King Bhumibol is Gone?
Back in February 2005, Thaksin Shinawatra’s Thai Rak Thai (TRT) was re-elected with a bumper…
Asean Urbanisation And The AEC
As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) takes steps toward implementing the Asean Economic…
Can Najib & BN Survive The 2018 Malaysia General Election?
These are tiring times for Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak. Mr Razak has so far…
Roadmap for a smoke-haze-free Asean
The smoke-haze crisis that battered a major part of southern Asean in mid-2015 is showing…
Renewable energy: a driver for sustainable Asean growth
Southeast Asia energy resources combined with large renewable energy opportunities hold the key to sustainable…
Defusing The Ageing Singapore Time Bomb
According to United Nations World Population Prospects 2015 Singapore will become a super-aged society by…
Malaysia’s Troubles Are Just Beginning
As it tussles with multiple crises of political legitimacy and governance Malaysia has reached a…
Money Politics To Spoil Simultaneous Indonesia Local Elections
On December 9, Indonesia will have its first simultaneous local executive elections to elect governors,…
Minorities forgotten as Vietnam–US ties improve
Twenty years after the post–war normalisation of Vietnam–US ties, the two nations are increasingly close.…