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Feature Report: Is Prabowo Pivoting from Bebas Aktif to the US Economic Orbit?
2026
The 2026 US-Indonesia trade agreement has sparked a domestic firestorm over its lopsided concessions, forcing President Prabowo to pivot toward Moscow just months after signing.
Not a Bargaining Chip
- 2026
A classified proposal granting the US blanket access to Indonesian airspace has sparked a backlash and threatened Jakarta’s role as a neutral broker in the Indo-Pacific.
Iran’s “Victory” Will Reshape Geopolitics
- 2026
Iran survives the 2026 war through a “resistance economy”, shattering the US and Israeli military power and reconsidering its security and political alliances.
Hormuz Closure: Malaysia’s Economic Shockwave
- 2026
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends oil price to US$104, threatening Malaysia’s trade-dependent economy and its diplomatic neutrality.
No Easy Way Out
- 2026
The Thai-Cambodia border conflict is also fuelled by a multi-billion-dollar scam economy and the domestic survival of political elites.
Did We Give in Too Much?
Dr. Juita Mohamad- 2025
US tariff hikes strain ASEAN trade, forcing new negotiations and concerns over economic impact and concessions.
Reform UNCLOS Before It Is Too Late
- Eman Zahid Jokhio
- 2025
Great powers defy maritime law. Can UNCLOS survive?
Trump’s Psychological Salvo on World’s Economies
- Lee Pei May
- 2025
High tariffs are imposed to bring others to the negotiating table.
South Korea’s Era of Strategic Clarity
- Bunly Ek
- 2023
President Yoon Seok-yeol has shifted South Korea’s position from strategic ambiguity to strategic clarity which focuses on solidifying Seoul’s relations.
(Re)Framing the Tech War – A Strategy for the US
- Gunalan Palanivelu
- 2020
A prolonged tech war could result in blowbacks that would undermine US interests, this article argues that by changing the framing of the issues, the US may more easily bring China to the negotiating table to resolve its concerns amicably.
