Southeast Asia
Progressive Development of Democracy in Asia-Pacific Region
The Asia-
Pacific region is becoming an interesting entity to study as of the various
dynamics it entails. This region is characterized with the gradual elimination
of...
Indonesia’s new electric car may disrupt its relations with Japan
Authors: Muhammad
Zulfikar Rakhmat, Dimas Permadi, and Ramadha Valentine
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has recently signed a presidential regulation on electric cars. The regulation requires several...
China-Indonesia relations are expected to grow during Jokowi’s second term
Authors: Muhammad
Zulfikar Rakhmat, Ramadha Valentine and Dimas Permadi*
China-Indonesia relations are expanding significantly. This is particularly true in the economic sphere, as evidenced by the...
Reducing gender gaps in Asia and Pacific essential to realizing region’s potential
Over the past two decades, the Asia and Pacific region
has made progress in reducing gender gaps in certain areas, most notably
education. According to the...
How Countries in Southeast Asia are Working Together to Accelerate Human Capital Development
In their decades-long efforts to spur strong economic
growth and significantly reduce poverty, countries in the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) also successfully improved education...
A Short History of the ASEAN Digital Future
This month, Malaysia celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence,
led by 94-year old but digitally savvy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Singapore also celebrated its 54th National...
Indonesia abandoning its Capital ?
I have
almost always lived in capital cities. I was born in New Delhi, resided in
London, Prague (before Czechoslovakia split in 1993), Budapest, Rome, Bonn
(long...
In Myanmar, Better Oversight of Forests a Vital Step in Transition to Rule of Law
Authors: Art
Blundell and Khin Saw Htay
For the
first time, the Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI) has
opened the books to share information with the public...
South-East Asia youth survey: Skills prized over salary
Young people in South-East Asia face a relentless challenge to upgrade
their skills as technology disrupts job markets, according to research released
today by the World...
Being Wealthy Helps Singapore’s Naval Ambition
There’s an
image that has been imprinted in the minds of the millions about Singapore,
that it is a tiny yet wealthy city-state and an important...