Southeast Asia
Thailand’s Conservatives Reassert Control After Bhumjaithai Election Surge
Thailand’s general election has triggered a major realignment in conservative politics after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party secured a stronger-than-expected victory. With 94%...
Key Contenders to Become Thailand’s Next Prime Minister
Thailand will hold a general election on February 8 in a closely watched three-way contest among major political parties to determine the country’s next...
ASEAN’s Chip Ambitions: A Strategic Opening for Taiwan
Recognising the need to diversify and move beyond low value-added and commodity-based growth, ASEAN has now started to increasingly turn its focus toward higher-value,...
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Faces Fresh Impeachment Complaints
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was hit with a new round of impeachment complaints on Monday, reviving efforts to remove her from office after...
Thailand’s Main Election Parties and What They Promise
Thailand will hold a general election on February 8 to decide who will form the country’s next government, with three parties expected to dominate...
Thailand’s Constitutional Referendum and What Is at Stake
Thailand’s February 8 general election is accompanied by a referendum that goes to the heart of the country’s long-standing political struggle: whether to replace...
Prabowo Among the Tough Guys of the Board of Peace
A thousand friends are still too few, one enemy is too many.
This is the diplomatic rhetoric often used by Prabowo Subianto for international geopolitical...
Manila’s 2026 Chairmanship: Navigating ASEAN’s Fragmented Regionalism
As the Philippines assumes the ASEAN 2026 Chair, Manila faces a stark leadership test, manifested through intra- and extra-regional challenges. Can it translate national...
Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Second Term as Party Chief
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was re-appointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for another five-year term after a unanimous vote...
ASEAN Draws a Line on Myanmar’s Military-Led Election
ASEAN will neither send election observers nor certify Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election, Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said, effectively denying regional legitimacy to a...