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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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Sep
04
Foreign Policy

Behind the Posture: Why Malaysia and the Philippines Diverge on China

 Domestic politics and institutional fragmentation explain different reactions to the Middle Kingdom’s claim in the South China Sea.
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Aug
21
Economy

Highway Hierarchies: Rethinking Indonesia’s Toll Road Model

 Indonesia’s toll road network drives economic growth, but its class and geographic divides leave marginalised communities behind.
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Aug
21
Economy

Essay: Ecocide, a Slow Science Reprise

 Southeast Asia’s lived environmental crises offer essential real-world groundings to redefine and criminalise ecocide in international law.
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Aug
14
Foreign Policy

Did Myanmar Just Outmanoeuvre ASEAN and Thailand?

 Despite receiving a red-carpet welcome in Bangkok, Min Aung Hlaing offered no concessions, stalling Thailand’s diplomacy and ASEAN’s pursuit of peace.
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Aug
14
Politics

Reading Pakatan Harapan’s Defeat in Negeri Sembilan

 The electoral loss exposes deepening voter fatigue over slow reforms, living costs and internal divisions.
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Jul
31
Politics

Beyond the Ballot

 Low turnout in Johor is not apathy—Chinese Malaysian voters are simply redirecting their political influence beyond the ballot box.
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Jul
31
Security

Deadly Attacks Delay Southern Thailand’s Peace Process

 Deadly BRN attacks and military face-saving force a pause in Thailand’s southern peace process, triggering martial law.
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