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Sep
29
Straits & Sampan

Ahead of GE16, Who Needs Whom?

 In post-BN Malaysia, coalitions are no longer fixed alliances—they are temporary, state-by-state marriages of convenience.
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Sep
29
Straits & Sampan

Parties and Privileges

 Plan for a new parliamentary threshold may squeeze out smaller parties, but money politics pose a bigger problem.
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Sep
29
Economy

Is a Weakened US Dollar Affecting Singapore?

 Singapore is not choosing between the dollar and its rivals—it is building the infrastructure to profit from both.
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Sep
24
Straits & Sampan

Introducing Straits & Sampan

 Our new column.
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Sep
24
Society

Are Scholarships Out of Reach?

 Malaysian students face hidden barriers in the scholarship system.
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Sep
24
Foreign Policy

Indonesia’s Troubled Waters

 Why reviving a neglected grand strategy might be the way to go.
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Sep
18
Security

Blurred Lines

 Where does formal police authority end and informal influence begin in Indonesia?
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Sep
14
Economy, Security

Horse-Trading, Yet Again

 Escalating violence and deep institutional distrust continue to derail peace negotiations between Bangkok and BRN insurgents.
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Sep
12
Foreign Policy

Scholars: Sacred Politics and Religious Narratives in International Relations

 States instrumentalise religion as a technology of power, transforming sacred traditions into tools for foreign policy and hegemony.
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Sep
12
Event

PeaceTech AI Lab: Initiative for AI and Peacebuilding

 AI is evolving—and peacebuilding must too. Join SEAN-CSO’s PeaceTech AI Lab to build safer digital spaces across Southeast Asia.
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Sep
04
Society

Costing, Continuity and Outcomes: Malaysia’s New Youth Policy

 The credibility of Malaysia’s new youth action plan depends on the visibility of its implementation, financing and outcomes before the next policy cycle begins.
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Sep
04
Economy

Hard Questions for Indonesia’s Development

 Large-scale state programmes require rigorous, independent evaluation of hidden political, social and economic variables.
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