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11/08/2025

Indonesia's path to joining the CPTPP requires serious homework. To succeed, the country must reform state-owned enterprises and government procurement policies, a crucial step to align with the bloc's "gold standard" principles. 🇮🇩

Economy Indonesia’s Homework Ahead of the CPTPP Talks August 11, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading Indonesia is aiming to join the mega free trade bloc CPTPP. Credit: Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash Introduction President Prabowo Subianto’s limited meeting on 27 June 2025 outlined the push for deregulation to c...

11/08/2025

MCA's dilemma: Stay or exit BN? The party faces an existential choice amidst shifting political alliances and dwindling support. 🇲🇾

Politics MCA: Stay or Exit? August 11, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading At an MCA campaign rally. Credit: Shafwan Zaidon Introduction Founded in 1949, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) was one of the founding members of Malaya, alongside the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Malays...

08/08/2025

From cultural celebration to environmental advocacy: a major event in Southern Thailand now links Malay identity with climate action, addressing regional challenges like flooding and unsustainable development. 🇹🇭

Environment The Malay Identity and Environmental Challenges in Southern Thailand August 8, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading An activity during the recent Melayu Raya event in Pattani. Credit: Melayu Raya/Facebook Introduction With the globe heating up and climate disasters occurring in every corner, Sou...

08/08/2025

The recent Thailand-Cambodia border clashes are more than a dispute—they are a product of colonial history and leaders using nationalist rhetoric for political gain. 🇹🇭🇰🇭

Security Of Colonial Legacy and Political Discord August 8, 2025 / 9 minutes of reading Prime Ministers Hun Manet (left), Anwar Ibrahim (centre) and acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai at the Malaysia-facilitated ceasefire talk. Credit: Bernama Prelude The five-day clashes between Thai and Ca...

05/08/2025

Revisionist headwinds are shaking the rules-based order. What does this mean for Malaysia’s future? The path to national resilience demands more than just old strategies. 🇲🇾

Politics Is Malaysia Caught in the Revisionist Crosscurrents? August 5, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading Gemini’s interpretation of Malaysia’s position in the shifting global order. Credit: Google Gemini Prelude Discussions about geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific often revolve around a notion of the .....

31/07/2025

On Friday, 8 August 2025, Emma Allen and Noorhuda Ismail will elucidate how digital platforms, particularly gaming environments, can be misused.

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31/07/2025

Malaysian author Dina Zaman explores the struggles of the "Ordinary Malay" man, from economic hardship to a crisis of masculinity. 🇲🇾

Society Essay: Malaysia’s Economic and Masculinity Crises July 31, 2025 / 14 minutes of reading Gemini’s interpretation of the Modern Malay Man. Credit: Google Gemini Introduction When I wrote Returning To Our Roots: The Anger and Heartbreak of Young Malay Men on these pages in 2021, the sight o...

31/07/2025

Why is Indonesia's Muhammadiyah losing members? 🤔 This article uncovers factors like outdated principles, a changing focus and competition from other Islamic groups. 🇮🇩

Society Understanding Muhammadiyah’s Waning Influence July 31, 2025 / 10 minutes of reading Indonesia’s Muhammadiyah has been struggling to retain members recently. Credit: Unsplash/Dario Daniel Silva Muhammadiyah in the Era of Postmodernism Indonesia’s Muhammadiyah was founded in 1912 on the ...

31/07/2025

Deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, fuelled by historical grievances and internal politics, displace thousands. Mediation begins, but lasting peace remains elusive. 🇹🇭🇰🇭

Security Clashing Narratives, Colliding Histories July 31, 2025 / 9 minutes of reading Thai and Cambodian army officers shake hands at Chong Bok. Credit: Royal Thai Army Introduction The morning of 24 July 2025 started off with a brief but fierce gunfight between Thai and Cambodian troops dispatche...

31/07/2025

From Paul Atreides to today's digital demagogues: how engineered myths and algorithmic echo chambers are reshaping Southeast Asia. Dive into the urgent allegory of Dune.

Society Of Messiahs, Agency and Southeast Asia’s Narrative Wars July 31, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading The stunning opening scene from Dune: Part Two. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Introduction In today’s hyperconnected societies, stories travel not through pulpits and town squares, but through fe...

25/07/2025

Prabowo's foreign policy, aiming for global leadership, faces criticism for lacking strategic purpose and potentially undermining ASEAN. 🇮🇩

Foreign Policy Prabowo’s Directionless Foreign Policy and Its Consequences July 25, 2025 / 10 minutes of reading President Prabowo Subianto loves his foreign trips, though pundits have criticised them for being aimless. Credit: W***y Kurniawan/Reuters Introduction The election of Prabowo Subianto ...

25/07/2025

From handling religious conflict to leveraging social media, is KDM the next "Ratu Adil"? This article breaks down his rise and unique approach to leadership. 🇮🇩

Politics KDM: A Case Study in Indonesian Populism July 25, 2025 / 9 minutes of reading Kang Dedi Mulyadi features heavily on the news and social media alike. Credit: Achmad Nasarudin Yahya/Kompas.com Hands-on Leader Commotion swept through social media in Indonesia in late June. A rented house used....