Politics

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

Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya’s Fiscal Populism

Betting the future on short-term glory

Oct 13

Puzzle Over Who Will be on The Dais With Kim

Vietnam’s risky gamble in Pyongyang

Oct 8

‘Patriot Bonds,’ an Indonesian Shakedown?

Prabowo risks alienating international investors

Oct 6 •

Singapore-based Company Embroiled in Thai-Cambodia Scandal

Suspicious trades in blue-chip shares

Oct 3

US President Eyes China’s Silk Road

Trump seeks minerals in the ‘Stans, wants to regain Bagram air base

Oct 3

South Korea Says No to President’s Engagement With North

Proposal generates outrage at home

Oct 2

Investigative Website Details Explosive Thaksin Allegations

Thai political kingmaker’s fortune tied to South African fixer

Oct 2 •

John Berthelsen

Vietnam’s Risky Gamble in Pyongyang

Hanoi announces General Secretary Tô Lâm will visit North Korea

Oct 1

Thais Arrest Journalist Critic at Malaysia’s Request

Detention awakens concerns over Asean transnational repression of free speech

Sep 30 •

John Berthelsen

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