Politics

News updates and opinion pieces on local governments, political affairs, elections, and foreign relations

Asean's Uncertain Role Amid Shifting Power Dynamics?

Asean's Achilles heel is its unity not centrality

Sep 12

The SCO Summit That Exposed America's Waning Power

Donald Trump’s capricious diplomacy erodes Washington’s global role

Sep 10

Prabowo's Ministerial Purge Crystalizes Military's Ascendency

Key economic pillar of the Jokowi era also dumped

Sep 9

BRICS Meetings Starting to Show Divisions

Modi’s absence among online leaders suggests he’s not in complete harmony with Xi

Sep 8

Thailand's Latest Royalist Prime Minister

Thaksin’s likely departure spells return of old guard

Sep 5 •

John Berthelsen

Iran Snapback: Systemic Shockwave

UN sanctions snapback ignites regional crisis, tests global powers

Sep 3

Thai Politics Once Again in Turmoil

As parties jockey amid Thaksin’s fading power, the elites look on

Sep 2 •

John Berthelsen

Indonesia's Week of Violence: Waiting to Happen

Systemic change needed for democracy to survive

Sep 1 •

Our Correspondent

Indonesia Plunges Into Days of Chaos

Longstanding grievances metastasize into demonstrations

Aug 31

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