Grievances of the Chinese Indonesian Experience
Taking the tools offered by Indonesia’s democratization, these Chinese Indonesians process the trauma borne from...
Tag: Society
Southeast Asia and the World Cup, Always the Fan, Never the Player
"I know that everyone in Southeast Asia wants their country to enter the World Cup. But please, every stakeholder, from the...
On the LGBT Question in Indonesia
The fight for civil rights appears even more uphill considering the Muslim majority population and most cultures within...
Bangkokians Choose Chadchart “Hulk” Sittipunt as their Governor Again
"The goal of work in the next four years is not the publication of achievements but success in proving to people that their...
Here We Go Again: the Indonesian Student Protests
An honest reading of the successes and failures of these movements reveal our inability to learn from past mistakes and...
Rise, Fall and Slight Rise of Malaysia’s National Car Brand
Car brands cannot be expected to compete globally simply based on marketing, preferential trade deals and affordability,...
Thailand’s Quest For “Quality Tourist”
Bangkok is trying to change the makeup of the tourist from sheer numbers to increasing tourists who are willing to spend...
Nadiem Makarim and Future of Indonesia’s Technocrats
The Indonesian establishment must choose between competent individuals in service of the public or yes men who stick around...
Singapore Sets Jobs and Competitiveness as Economic Priority
Editor - Southeast Asia Analyst. Singapore’s Economic Strategic Review (ESR) committee that convenes during a global...
Indonesia’s 2026 May Day Celebration is Unusually State Backed
Editor - Southeast Asian Analyst. Trade unions led by Kongres Aliansi Serikat Buruh Indonesia (KASBI) (Congress of...
ASEAN as a Collective Middle Power through Soft Power
Editor - Southeast Asia Analyst. The framing that ASEAN is a collective middle power is largely anchored in institutional...
The Subalterns of Indochina
Editor - Southeast Asia Analyst. In November 2025, Thai authorities handed Y Quynh Bdap back to the Vietnamese government....