Cambodia border reflects the deep distrust, political instability and historic disputes that continue to undermine relations ...

In June 2025, the breathtaking coral ecosystems of Raja Ampat — Indonesia’s ecological crown jewel — were thrust into the global spotlight. Nickel mining, driven by surging global electric vehicle (EV ...

Kurniawan Arif Maspul is a researcher and interdisciplinary writer focusing on Islamic diplomacy and Southeast Asian political thought. He holds an M.Ed in Advanced Teaching, an MBA, and an MA in ...

Amid rising global instability, London and Tokyo are forging a deeper partnership to defend the remnants of the rules-based ...

Beneath Indonesia’s low unemployment rate lies a quiet crisis of job quality, with millions trapped in informal, low-wage ...

As economic security reshapes trade, APEC's silence risks the organisation's irrelevance unless it can retool its own ...

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Indonesia's entrepreneurial talent is being misdirected into rent-seeking and thuggery rather than productive innovation, ...

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A novel Philippine Commission on Elections resolution targeting discriminatory campaign behaviour is an important step in ...

A US–Japan sovereign wealth fund would do little for the United States, instead risking precisely what made its economy ...

Trump’s chaotic tariff war turns the United States from trade rule-maker to rule-breaker, but if Southeast Asia can resist ...