2021/01/08 |
Singapore’s 2020 Risk Management Strategy
Singapore has kept the pandemic under control and its economy has survived in much better shape than expected. The success is based on the Singaporean government’s aversion to risks.
2020/10/30 |
Myanmar’s Elections Are Not a Level Playing Field
The second multiparty election in Myanmar, slated for November 8, may simply be a proof that democracy is going backwards in the Southeast Asian nation.
2019/02/01 |
Taiwan News: Government Affirms Commitment to Abolish Nuclear by 2025
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2018/09/20 |
OPINION: In Kaohsiung, There Are Limits to the Multilingual Love
The axes are out for a politician advocating for languages other than English and Chinese to be kept out of the classroom.
2018/05/15 |
Will Election Upheaval Influence Malaysia's Illiberal Neighbors?
Mahathir is back at the helm, but it remains an open question whether or not he represents real change.
2018/04/27 |
OPINION: Rampant Inequality Muddles Elections in Malaysia
Malaysia's ethnic, economic and cultural divides are holding back any common vision for the future as the country struggles to bridge gaping inequality.
2018/02/05 |
What Edward Yiu's Reprieve Tells Us about Decision-making in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's civil servants are taking it upon themselves to act as thought police on Beijing's behalf.
2018/01/24 |
Pro-democracy Field Faces Uphill Battle in HK Elections Despite Show of Unity
Special by-elections to fill seats vacated by 'oath-breaking' politicians banned by Beijing highlight the challenges faced by pro-democracy advocates in the territory.
2017/10/04 |
Macau Elections Suggest Lessons for Hong Kong
Recent election results from Macau, itself a special administrative region of China like Hong Kong, showed an upswell in support for pro-democracy, anti-establishment candidates.
2017/09/25 |
Peering into Taiwan's Post-Blue Political Future
Politics abhors a vacuum, and with the KMT struggling for support there is scope for a new opposition to mount a challenge to the DPP's grip of Taiwan's national politics. But who will lead it and where will they come from? Courtney Donovan Smith forecasts Taiwan's political future.
2017/06/13 |
Buying Votes in the Mountains: Taiwan Politics Again Marred By Corruption
A KMT legislator was sentenced to jail after being found guilty of vote-buying.
2017/06/01 |
Cambodia’s Climate of Fear Ahead of Crucial Elections
Cambodia is wielding 'courts of injustice' ahead of Sunday's polls.
2017/05/09 |
Moon Victory Imminent in South Korea
As liberal Moon Jae-in looks set to grab the South Korean presidency, Kyle Pope examines the politics that got him into pole position.
2017/04/18 |
Sectarian Schisms to Decide Jakarta’s Election?
If ethnic and religious sectarian politics push Ahok’s opponent over the line, it would bode poorly for the future of Indonesia’s pluralistic democracy.
2017/03/27 |
Cambodia: Towards Single Party Dictatorship?
'Cambodia’s ruling party is seeking to shore up its chances of electoral success with recent changes to the rules governing political parties,' Sorpong Peou writes.
2017/03/24 |
Hong Kong Election: A Choice Between Lesser Evils
If Beijing continues to run a shallow election, picking a ‘lesser evil’ is just another façade.
2017/03/02 |
China Needs Legal Reform Before More Elections
China needs to implement legal reforms before its village elections can be considered a democratic process.