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Australian PM Closes Special ASEAN Summit With Calls to ‘Destiny’

Australian PM Closes Special ASEAN Summit With Calls to ‘Destiny’

By Sebastian Strangio
While showcasing the divergences between Australia and its Southeast Asian partners, the summit can be deemed a success in both form and substance.
What on Earth Do Indonesians Think About Democracy?

What on Earth Do Indonesians Think About Democracy?

By David Hutt
Making sense of a 2023 Pew survey that showed majority support for representative democracy, autocracy, and rule by the military.

How Will Chinese Investors Navigate Indonesia’s Post-election Risks?

How Will Chinese Investors Navigate Indonesia’s Post-election Risks?

By Ahmad Syarif
Chinese firms, which have established good relations with President Joko Widodo's cabinet, are quietly putting out feelers ahead of the changeover of administration.

10 Years After It Vanished, Will Malaysia Restart the Search for MH370?

10 Years After It Vanished, Will Malaysia Restart the Search for MH370?

By Eileen Ng
The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared a decade ago and was never found. Here's what we know about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.

Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea?

Will Myanmar Become the Next North Korea?

By Jong Min Lee
A recent indictment resurrects longstanding concerns about nuclear proliferation in Myanmar, with the complicating factor of an ongoing civil war.
Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

By Thanapat Pekanan
Taylor Swift is playing six concerts in Singapore. That’s causing discontent in other Southeast Asia nations, which missed out.

Vietnam Opens Trial in $12.5 Billion Corruption Case

Vietnam Opens Trial in $12.5 Billion Corruption Case

By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, the head of a Ho Chi Minh City-based real estate firm, faces charges, along with 84 associates and alleged accomplices.
Australia Announces $1.3 Billion Fund to Boost Investment in Southeast Asia

Australia Announces $1.3 Billion Fund to Boost Investment in Southeast Asia

By Sebastian Strangio
The economic focus of this week's ASEAN-Australia summit has been shadowed by the continuing tensions in the South China Sea.

Philippine Legislators Mull ‘Economic Charter Change’

Philippine Legislators Mull ‘Economic Charter Change’

By Mong Palatino
Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries.

Singapore’s PM Defends Taylor Swift Exclusivity Arrangement

Singapore’s PM Defends Taylor Swift Exclusivity Arrangement

By Rod McGuirk
Lee Hsien Loong did not reveal the cost of the deal, which was paid for from a government fund established to rebuild tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why the Indonesian State Took Majority Ownership of PT Vale Indonesia

Why the Indonesian State Took Majority Ownership of PT Vale Indonesia

By James Guild
There has long been a desire in certain quarters to eventually move ownership of foreign-owned and operated mines back into Indonesian hands.
Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Again Collide in Contested Waters

Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard Vessels Again Collide in Contested Waters

By Sebastian Strangio
The reported collision came as the maritime disputes dominated discussions at a regional summit in Australia.

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