Politics

Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: Riyani Sidek, GAIA Public support for the government during a crisis gives political leaders the freedom and resources to implement life-saving measures — particularly against COVID-19. Trust is critical…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Author: Editorial Board, ANU On 8 July 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down while giving a campaign speech in support of candidates for the 10 July…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: Mathis Lohatepanont, University of Michigan On 1 June 2022, Chadchart Sittipunt officially assumed office as Governor of Bangkok. In doing so, he became the first figure identified with Thailand’s…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Aurelia George Mulgan, UNSW Canberra Tributes have been flowing for former Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on 8 July. He is being remembered for his many…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Hipolitus Wangge, ANU Prime Minister James Marape visited Jakarta at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo in March 2022 — a few months ahead of PNG’s national elections….

Reading Time: 4 minutes Authors: Kevin Zhang and Tham Siew Yean, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Malaysia’s low-wage workers ostensibly saw a big boost to their salaries in May 2022 when Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Ömer Faruk Yildiz, Anadolu Agency Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional is pushing for an early snap general election and preparing for electoral triumph. The coalition has recovered its swagger after a…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Vera Yuen, HKU A month ahead of the 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election, former chief secretary John Lee declared he was running for office. The city was already…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Authors: Rania Teguh and Albert Jehoshua Rapha, CSIS Indonesia Indonesia is the world’s largest palm oil producer. On 28 April 2022, the government ordered an export ban designed to address…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Author: Editorial Board, ANU The last time a Marcos claimed victory in a Philippine presidential election, it was on the back of a victory so tainted by fraud it sparked…