Business Sanitising and scrutinising social media in Singapore – fake news or just politics? March 13, 2019 2 Written by Howard Lee and Terence Lee. Singapore seems ready to add another feather to its cap as the ‘hub capital’ of ASEAN after Facebook…
Elections The state of the states: The crucial regional parties and the upcoming parliamentary elections in India. Part I February 26, 2019 0 Written by Krzysztof Iwanek. Who will win the upcoming parliamentary elections in India? I will not risk placing bets, although the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party…
Asia A politics of hope: The new generation of Thai politicians February 22, 2019 0 Written by Thannapat Jarernpanit. Having been postponed four times by the ruling military junta, a general election will be held in Thailand on 24 March…
Culture and Society Book raids, Red-baiting and culture wars in the Indonesian presidential election February 21, 2019 1 Written by Michael G. Vann. On 26 December 2018, an Indonesian National Army (TNI) unit raided a book vendor in Kediri, East Java. They seized…
Democracy How far can momentum take Rahul Gandhi’s Congress? January 16, 2019 0 Written by Andrew Whitehead. The Indian National Congress is entering an election year with that most valuable of political commodities: momentum. The party’s performance in…
Elections On Thailand’s election: left foot first or the right one? November 14, 2018 0 Written by Jie Du. Thailand needs democracy, but it may not be ready for full democracy. Military dictatorships and elected governments have taken turns in Thailand’s…
Elections Building the Future Forward Party brand in junta-ruled Thailand November 13, 2018 0 Written by Petra Desatova. Thailand’s ruling junta, formally known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), seized power in a military coup on 22…
ASEAN Thailand’s 2019 election: what’s in it for regional economic integration? November 12, 2018 0 Written by Kaewkamol Karen Pitakdumrongkit. In May 2014 the Thai military staged a coup which overthrew the democratically elected government. After long delays, the Kingdom is…
Education Transformations in Malaysia’s higher education landscape September 20, 2018 0 Written by Martha Puebla On 2-4 May the British Council organized its annual conference Going Global 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This conference was an…
Elections The complex state of women’s suffrage in Pakistan September 17, 2018 0 Written by Arhama Siddiqa “No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men” - Muhammad Ali Jinnah Women in Pakistan were granted…
