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09/01/2026

In the Sumatra floods, the push for "positive news" served as a physical censor. When the state prioritises image over informational accuracy, aid convoys stay bogged down and villages stay isolated. 🇮🇩

https://stratsea.com/essay-sumatras-floods-and-the-perils-of-narrative-control/

09/01/2026

In Batak tradition, an outsider must enter as a respectful guest. Yet, pulp and mining giants continue to exploit Sumatran forests without true consent, leading to the loss of 1.2 million hectares of forest—the size of two Balis. 🇮🇩

https://stratsea.com/scholars-it-was-just-an-accident/

09/01/2026

JCPP is out, and PDPIF is in. But in Thailand’s far south, the Emergency Law remains in place, and activists are still in court. Is the current peace talk a genuine breakthrough or just a campaign tool for the 2026 elections? 🇹🇭

https://stratsea.com/the-end-state-deadlock/

09/01/2026

How does a public pension fund catalyse a green transition? 🇲🇾 KWAP's model: ✅ Dana Perintis (RM500m for startups) ✅ Dana Pemacu (RM6b for energy/food security) ✅ Dana Iklim+ (RM2b for climate impact).

https://stratsea.com/investors-are-needed-to-catalyse-aseans-circular-transition/

29/12/2025

The Indo-Pacific is drifting away from peace. With trust deficits widening and border clashes emerging, the "rules-based order" is slipping away. Is the vision of a free and open region still reachable?

https://stratsea.com/the-years-big-drift/

28/12/2025

Forced migration is more than a humanitarian crisis; it is a political metric. This analysis explores how China’s "quiet signalling" and strategic infrastructure zones dictate where civilians move and where violence is managed. 🇨🇳🇲🇲

https://stratsea.com/essay-when-china-blinks-myanmar-shifts-and-people-move/

28/12/2025

Following the fall of Kokang, the borderlands are a volatile mosaic of shifting alliances. With the US & China pushing back, Myanmar’s scam-driven economy is facing its biggest existential threat yet. 🇨🇳🇲🇲

https://stratsea.com/knu-scam-centres-and-an-uneasy-alliance/

28/12/2025

The Al Khoziny tragedy revealed that some Indonesian pesantren operate without building permits. As calls for reform grow, Nahdlatul Ulama faces a Pandora’s box of questions on safety and feudalism. 🇮🇩

https://stratsea.com/feature-report-storm-in-the-making/

28/12/2025

Is our "world order" truly independent? 🏛️

The recent Asia West East Centre (AsiaWE) forum on sovereignty highlighted how neo-imperialism persists through "innocent" domains like academic syllabi and policy language. From the "weaponisation of science" to the "brown sahib" phenomenon, experts argue that decolonisation requires a fundamental shift in how we produce knowledge.

https://stratsea.com/highlights-from-forum-on-the-world-order-preserving-sovereignty-eluding-neo-imperialism/

12/12/2025

Baseball star Ohtani Shohei created a US$770M "Ohtani economy", showcasing the power of non-state cultural diplomacy. Can ASEAN use this playbook – prioritising visibility, commercial networks and supporting regional talent – to project its soft power globally?

https://stratsea.com/the-ohtani-playbook-for-aseans-cultural-diplomacy/

12/12/2025

UN Resolution 2758 on China's UN representation is being challenged by some nations who argue it does not bar Taiwan's participation. For Indonesia, maintaining the One China policy is a pragmatic choice, given US$9.3B in China-led BRI investment. 🇮🇩🇹🇼🇨🇳

https://stratsea.com/the-taiwan-question-will-indonesia-reconsider-its-stance/

12/12/2025

DAP lost all 8 seats it contested in Sabah's 2025 election, including Chinese-majority areas. The Chinese "fixed deposit" shifted to Warisan over local issues and disappointment with PH/DAP. 🇲🇾

https://stratsea.com/the-chinese-swing-in-the-sabah-election/

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