East Asia Forum1d
Thailand’s defective democracy under elite control
Thailand's democracy is crumbling under royal and political elite control, with human rights crushed, progressive parties ...
East Asia Forum1d
EU–Japan security partnership shows promise but lacks action
Shared interests and growing threats have driven deeper EU–Japan cooperation, but the partnership is centred on ‘exploring’ ...
East Asia Forum2d
A tempest in South Korea’s social media teacup
Johnny Somali, a noxious social media influencer and self-described troll, has generated a great deal of attention in South ...
East Asia Forum3d
Indonesia’s local content requirements will not fix its manufacturing sector malaise
Indonesia’s standoff with Apple over iPhone 16 sales may offer a short-term win, but deeper structural challenges must be ...
East Asia Forum3d
China and India rebuild trust on the path to reconciliation
Through cycles of stability and heightened tension China and India have learned that conflict undermines their long-term ...
East Asia Forum4d
Japan’s reluctance to recognise same-sex relationships
Japan’s slow progression towards legally recognising same-sex relationships draws a striking parallel with Italy’s drawn out ...
East Asia Forum4d
Asia’s energy transition could jolt the UN climate summit to life
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) left a bitter taste in the mouths of developing country negotiators. Many ...
East Asia Forum4d
Australia–Malaysia defence relations go arm in arm
In an increasingly uncertain world, Malaysia cannot afford to take its defence relationship with Australia for granted.
East Asia Forum5d
China’s chance to step up, with the void on climate change that’s left by Trump
A Chinese 'Green Marshall Plan' could facilitate the developing world's energy transition, stabilise China's domestic economy ...