“In 2022, the government of Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was overthrown in a mass protest movement known as the […]
South Asia’s Gen Z revolutions now face difficult realities Read Post »
Governance, India, Indo-Pacific News, South Asia“Liable organizations include enterprises, branches, and units in telecom, radio frequency, e-transaction, and IT sectors, as well as agents that
Vietnam imposes up to $1,900 fines for spreading fake news on social media Read Post »
Data security, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Vietnam“Nearly a year after Vietnam began operating under a two-tier local government model nationwide, governance power has increasingly shifted toward
Vietnam explores new grassroots socialist governance model Read Post »
Geopolitics, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Vietnam“The pilot is capped at 600,000 subscribers, runs for five years to January 1, 2031, and requires four domestic gateway
Vietnam’s Starlink pilot and digital sovereignty in Southeast Asia Read Post »
Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Technology, Vietnam“Hoang Dinh Thang, Chairman of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Europe, has proposed selecting and training influential overseas Vietnamese
Vietnam eyes stronger role for overseas Vietnamese in national unity Read Post »
Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Soft power, Vietnam“The initiative, launched by President Prabowo Subianto in March 2025, targets the establishment of tens of thousands of cooperatives across
Indonesia Pushes Village Cooperatives, Rolls Out 6% Loans to Boost Rural Economy Read Post »
Economics, Finance, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“Conceptually, the AGTF [ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force] performs three interrelated functions for ASEAN. First, it operates as a regional risk-mapping
Adapting the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force: From Assessment to Action Read Post »
ASEAN, Digital economy, Economics, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Governance, Indo-Pacific News“With his government’s future hanging in the balance, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has sought the help of a
Solomon Islands’ PM appoints former PM Manasseh Sogavare as deputy Read Post »
Emerging risk, Geopolitics, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands“The code is expected to foster a safe and positive digital environment while spreading constructive values and reinforcing national cultural
Vietnam issues new code of conduct for influencers and digital users Read Post »
Data security, Digital economy, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Technology, Vietnam“President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday faced his fellow leaders at the Special Plenary Meeting of the United Nations General
Philippines: Marcos makes biggest pitch for UN Security Council seat Read Post »
Foreign policy, Geopolitics, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Philippines, Southeast Asia“The state of Sarawak, whose governing coalition is a key ally in Anwar’s federal unity government, announced on Monday it
Sarawak’s energy feud with Petronas gives Malaysia’s Anwar a legal headache Read Post »
Energy security, Governance, Indo-Pacific News, Malaysia“The IMIP [Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park] began as a flagship project for the processing of nickel, a mineral that underpins
Indonesia’s nickel hub: Beyond state control? Read Post »
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