Barriers remain to Cambodia’s rush to a digital economy
In March 2018, the Cambodian government announced its intention to be ready to transform into…
Mahathir’s return sees Singapore-Malaysia relations navigating choppy waters
Having returned to the Malaysian prime ministership, Mahathir Mohamad is implementing a much-welcomed reform agenda…
Domestic issues behind Indonesia’s stunted growth
Indonesia has achieved almost 20 years of continuous economic growth. It navigated the 2008 global…
Singapore: economic renewal, but old-age security & inequality unaddressed
Singapore reported a credible economic performance in 2018 amid an increasingly uncertain global environment, exemplified…
Time for Vietnam’s next generation of clean leaders to step up
Last year marked the mid-point between Vietnam’s five yearly National Congress of the Communist Party…
Why China’s BRI is a win-win for Myanmar
Reading news reports coming out of Myanmar, I am always taken with the debate over…
Malaysia: retiring senators to open path for speedier reforms
The pattern of political reform following a regime change is usually predictable: the reformers gain…
Malaysia economic reform: bold decisions needed if expectations are to be met
The widely unanticipated ousting of Malaysia’s government last May not only left political analysts scrambling…
Pragmatic & risk-averse: little change expected under Nguyen Phu Trong (video)
Vietnam’s top leadership positions, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and…
Putin’s Singapore visit signals continued Russia-Asean interest
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever state visit to Singapore on November 13, 2018.…
Trade war: Focus turns to Thailand to conclude $7 trln RCEP
Six years in the making, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is slated to transform…
Indonesia’s WSMEs: female entrepreneurship without a safety net
Despite the substantial contribution women-led or -owned small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) make to the…