ISEAS Perspective provides analysis of specific current events and their significance for the Southeast Asian region. This will be published occasionally, and is aimed at keeping decision-makers in both the public and private sectors informed; as well as scholars, laymen and the interested public. This series undergoes a peer-review process.
2024/10 “Vietnam-U.S. Security Cooperation Prospects under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” by Phan Xuan Dung and Hoai Vu
2024 No. 10
Since establishing a ‘comprehensive partnership’ in 2013, Vietnam and the United States have incrementally expanded their security relations, a domain that was hitherto sensitive and limited in scope.
2024/9 “Advancing the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Beyond Indonesia’s Chairmanship” by Joanne Lin
2024 No. 9
ASEAN embraced the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) in 2019 as a strategic response to escalating geopolitical tensions and the growing influence of major powers in the region.
2024/8 “Understanding Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Elections: A New Polarisation Evolving” by Max Lane
2024 No. 8
The coalition developing around the candidacy of Prabowo shows characteristics of being a regrouping of core elements from Suharto’s New Order.
2024/7 “Mohd Na’im Mokhtar: Business as Usual in JAKIM?” by Mohd Faizal Musa
2024 No. 7
Mohd Na’im Mokhtar was appointed by Anwar Ibrahim to be Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Religious Affairs, although he is not an elected politician nor a member of any political party.
2024/6 “Digital Transformation in Indonesia’s Labour Market: Gainers and Losers” by Maria Monica Wihardja, Abror Tegar Pradana, Putu Sanjiwacika Wibisana, Arya Swarnata, and Aufa Doarest
2024 No. 6
Digital transformation in Indonesia, driven by the declining cost of digital technology and massive investment in the digital sector, has changed the nature of jobs.
2024/5 “Rhetorical Sympathy for the Palestinian Struggle in Malaysia and the Poignant Misuse of ‘Zionism’” by Benjamin Y H Loh and Sarah Ali
2024 No. 5
Malaysia’s online and offline support for Palestine in light of the 7 October 2023 attacks seems to indicate a dualism in solidarity— voluble support for the Palestinian cause juxtaposed with opposition to taking in Palestinian refugees and asylum seekers.
2024/4 “Thailand Awaits Momentous Changes in the First Two Months of This New Year” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap
2024 No. 4
Five explosive issues will come to a head in Thailand in the first two months of this new year.
2024/3 “Chinese Language Education in Southeast Asia: Towards Greater Significance” by Leo Suryadinata
2024 No. 3
While the reach of Chinese education – and thus, Chinese soft power – is growing in SEA, it is still limited.
2024/2 “The Twin Axis in Indonesian Politics: Elite Personal Ambition and the Alienation of Civil Society” by Max Lane
2024 No. 2
Two axis of tension were revealed in 2023 during the lead into the Presidential election campaign.
2024/1 “China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) in Southeast Asia: Progress and Challenges” by Wang Zheng
2024 No. 1
The Digital Silk Road (DSR) has become a key pillar of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and involves the prevalent participation of Chinese private tech companies.