Japan and Laos are strengthening their diplomatic ties, with plans to elevate their relationship to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ by 2025. Despite Laos's deepening ties with China, Japan’s ...

Indonesia's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have grown significantly in the past decade, thanks in part to large capital injections, state-directed loans and reduced dividend payouts. SOEs play a ...

After weeks of violent demonstrations, Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to abdicate in August 2024, ending 15 years of dominant-party rule. The rollback of democratic institutions, ...

On 15 July 2024, Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape visited Indonesia and met with outgoing president Joko Widodo and incoming president Prabowo Subianto. While the visit had ...

ASEAN has been challenged by internal conflicts and increased rivalry between the United States and China, yet it continues to work towards maintaining strategic autonomy and avoiding regional ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emerged victorious in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, held on 21 September 2024. Dissanayake, who obtained 42.3 per cent of the votes, managed to secure victory over ...

Iman Pambagyo graduated from the University of Gadjah Mada majoring in International Relations and from McMaster University majoring in International Politics. He worked for the government of ...

Nikolaus Loy is Lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His research centres around energy politics and political ...

Facing increasing geopolitical competition and changes to the globalisation norms that fostered its growth, ASEAN's relevance is coming under scrutiny. To protect its essential role in East Asia's ...

Devaka Gunawardena is Research Fellow at the Social Scientists' Association in Sri Lanka. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. He writes regularly for the ...

Candidates in the upcoming Japanese LDP election grapple in different ways with the legacy of Shinzo Abe. Alignment with the late prime minister, particularly on foreign policy and security, are most ...

Nguyen Thanh Long is a Master’s student in International Relations at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities.