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...
Tag: Society
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....
Brunei and Brain Science: Ready or Not?
Editor - Southeast Asia Analyst. Brunei is among the wealthiest country in the world and the second richest in ASEAN after...
Modern Ideals, Traditional Expectations: Rethinking Gender Roles in Indonesia
Editor - Southeast Asia Analyst. In March 2026, King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership (GIWL) in collaboration with...