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EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Implications for ASEAN-EU Relations
Av Melinda Martinus, Kanin Laopirun
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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There is a growing policy trend that in addressing climate change, various trade measures must be implemented to enhance the sustainable practices of global stakeholders. As a response to level up the playing field of global trade partners in enhancing sustainability, the EU recently introduced the …
Renewable Energy
Malaysia's Climate Change Solution or Placebo?
Häftad, 2020
134 kr
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Malaysia pledged to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 in relation to its 2005 GDP figure. The sectors listed as the main focus of this effort included: energy, industrial processes, waste, agriculture, land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). Several initiatives …
Perak Sultanate
Transitioning Into the 21st Century
Häftad, 2019
91 kr
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Although Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s earlier government (1981–2003) limited the powers and privileges of Malaysia’s nine hereditary rulers, the political influence that they could exercise was still evident in the “Perak Crisis” of 2009, which also generated public debate about royal rights. In recent …
Between Social Services and Tolerance
Explaining Religious Dynamics in Muhammadiyah
Häftad, 2019
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Muhammadiyah, together with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), are seen as the two pillars of moderate Islam in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah is currently often perceived to be the more conservative of the two and to have more affinity with Islamist groups. On political issues, for instance, it is steered by …
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy Outlook
Av David Arase
Häftad, 2019
111 kr
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The United States launched a new Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy in late 2017 after reluctantly concluding that its patient effort to engage and socialize China to the rules-based order since 1972 had failed. China’s behaviour since 2009 convinced the United States that China is a …
Quality, Equity, Autonomy
Malaysia’s Education Reforms Examined
Av Lee Hwok Aun
Häftad, 2019
46 kr
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China's Evolving Policy Towards the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia
Av Wu Xiao An
Häftad, 2020
112 kr
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The Chinese diaspora, consisting of both Chinese living overseas who are citizens of China (huaqiao), and people of Chinese descent who are citizens of foreign countries (huaren), have significantly shaped the making of modern China. China’s policy towards its diaspora is primarily governed by its …
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Beyond 2020
Similarities and Differences Between the Trump Administration and a Democrat White House
Av John Lee
Häftad, 2020
106 kr
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American Indo-Pacific policy will be driven by its China policy, regardless of whether there is a second-term Donald Trump administration or a first-term Joe Biden administration. The Republicans will continue to frame the major challenge as “balancing” against Chinese power and “countering” the …
Party Mergers in Myanmar
A New Development
Av Su Mon Thant
Häftad, 2020
134 kr
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Party mergers are a new development in Myanmar politics. Given that such mergers often assist the consolidation of new democratic regimes, some broader system-wide effects may also occur. Myanmar’s ethnic parties consistently choose merger strategies over other forms of pre-electoral coalition. …
From Tao Guang Yang Hui to Xin Xing
China's Complex Foreign Policy Transformation and Southeast Asia
Häftad, 2020
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This article traces China’s foreign policy transformation from 2013 to the present. It also examines Deng Xiaoping’s doctrinal response to the political crises of 1989–91 and compares it to current Chinese foreign policy doctrines. From the early 1980s until the 2010s, China’s foreign policy has …
Advocacy in a Time of Change
Business Associations and the Pakatan Harapan Government in Malaysia, 2018–20
Häftad, 2020
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There are at least 80–100 business associations (such as chambers of commerce or industry-specific bodies) in Malaysia today, representing over 600,000 firms. In February–April 2020, a range of chamber leaders and officers were interviewed to record their experiences of the recent Pakatan Harapan …
Vietnam-China Agricultural Trade
Huge Growth and Challenges
Häftad, 2021
135 kr
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Agricultural products are one of Vietnam's most important exports, contributing considerably to the overall export turnover of the country. Vietnam's agricultural exports are easily affected by external factors. It is overly dependent on the Chinese market, and its agricultural products do not as …
Unrealized Mahatir-Anwar Transitions
Social Divides and Political Consequences
Häftad, 2023
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The unrealized transitions were a setback for a "reform agenda", which Anwar Ibrahim articulated, but which emerged from dissident movements for diverse reforms. These movements helped the multiethnic, socially inclusive, opposition to win the 14th General Election. They are only seemingly dormant …
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
A New Arrangement for Research in Indonesia
Av Ahmad Najib Burhani, Lilis Mulyani m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
119 kr
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On 28 April 2021, the Indonesian government, under President Joko Widodo, dissolved the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemenristek-Dikti). Since then, the management of higher education has been taken over by the Ministry of Education and Culture, while research and …
SME Responses to Climate Change in Southeast Asia
Häftad, 2022
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Micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for approximately 97 per cent of all active business entities within the ASEAN region. They are an important contributor to both emissions generation and future reduction.A recent large-scale, multi-country quantitative assessment was …
Communicating COVID-19 Effectively in Malaysia
Challenges and Recommendations
Häftad, 2022
137 kr
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Malaysia was initially lauded for its ability to combat the first few waves of COVID-19 but infection spikes since the Sabah state elections in September 2020 and subsequent exponential increases in both infections and deaths in 2021 left the nation reeling. Nationwide vaccination is seen as the …
Building a Sailboat in a Storm
The Evolution of COVAX in 2021 and Its Impact on Supplies to Southeast Asia's Six Lower-Income Economies
Häftad, 2022
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In the first half of 2021, COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility were in short supply, and the plan to mass produce COVAX vaccines through the Serum Institute of India (SII) faltered as the pandemic surged in India in March 2021.Due to COVAX's shift in approach towards convincing richer …
Study of Vietnam's Control Over Online Anti-State Content
Häftad, 2022
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Over the past two decades, the fixation on anti-state content has shaped the way Vietnamese authorities deployed various censorship strategies to achieve the dual goals of creating a superficial openness while maintaining a tight grip on online discourses. These considerations dictated how several …
Religious Extremism in Major Campuses in Indonesia
Av A'an Suryana
Häftad, 2022
134 kr
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Religious extremism among students in major campuses in Indonesia remains a problem for the Indonesian government, campus authorities and moderate Muslims.A substantial number of studies on Islam and religious extremism in Indonesia have focused on security and cultural paradigms. In contrast, this …
Cyber Troops, Online Manipulation of Public Opinion and Co-Optation of Indonesia's Cybersphere
Av Yatun Sastramidjaja, Wijayanto
Häftad, 2022
134 kr
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Organized propaganda and public opinion manipulation are increasing in Indonesia's cybersphere. Specifically, since 2019, there has been a marked rise of cyber troop campaigns that serve to mobilize public consensus for controversial government policies.Cyber troop operations played a crucial role …
Understanding and Reducing Methane Emissions in Southeast Asia
Av Qiu Jiahui, Ryan Wong
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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A few ASEAN countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge, but methane should receive a broader and higher priority from the entire region, given its significant contribution to climate change, and the availability of solutions.The agriculture sector contributes the most amount of methane …
Financial Technology Adoption in Greater Jakarta
Patterns, Constraints and Enablers
Av Astrid Meilasari-Sugiana, Siwage Dharma Negara m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
137 kr
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This article reports the findings of an online survey conducted in November–December 2021 on Indonesians' experience and perception of fintech tools, focusing on fintech adoption in the Greater Jakarta region, which besides Jakarta, includes Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.One key finding is …
Muslim Sectarianism Versus the De-Escalation of Sectarianism in Malaysia
Häftad, 2023
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In 1992, a group of academics at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) organized a seminar titled "Seminar Ahli Sunnah dan Syiah Imamiyyah" ("Seminar on Ahl al-Sunnah and Imami Shi'ism") in Kuala Lumpur. It aimed to demonize Shi'a Muslims and ban Shi'ism, effectively escalating sectarianism in …
Repression Via ""Fighting Fake News
A Study of Four Southeast Asian Autocracies
Av Janjira Sombatpoonsiri, Dien Nguyen An Luong
Häftad, 2022
91 kr
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Southeast Asian autocracies of Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have politicized vague definitions of "fake news" to justify diverse tactics of digital repression.In these countries, what constitutes falseness in "fake news" has hardly been clearly articulated. The governments instead focus …
Can Malaysia Eliminate Forced Labour by 2030?
Av Lee Hwok Aun, Adrian Pereira
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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Forced labour, encompassing various types of coercive practices and rights violations, is an entrenched problem in Malaysia. Recent years have seen more decisive and concerted efforts to resolve the problem and repair Malaysia's damaged reputation, but the country's forced labour woes escalated …
GVC Reconfiguration
Risks and Opportunities for ASEAN Members
Av Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy, Pham Thi Phuong Thao
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions and US-China trade disputes, and the Russia-Ukraine war have increased the risk of global value chain (GVC) disruptions and forced firms to strengthen resilience in their supply chains and operations. MNCs have diversified suppliers, established new …
Tides of Insecurity
Vietnam and the Growing Challenge from Non-traditional Maritime Threats
Av Phan Xuan Dung, To Minh Son
Häftad, 2023
147 kr
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While the South China Sea dispute remains Vietnam's top security concern, the country also confronts a variety of growing non-traditional threats, such as illegal fishing, maritime violence, smuggling, ecological degradation and climate change.
Rhizome Vs Regime
Southeast Asia's Digitally Mediated Youth Movements
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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In Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar, democratic regression and the reconsolidation of authoritarian regimes have triggered the rise of social media-driven protest movements. These are pioneered by a new generati on of activist youth, distinguishing themselves by the digitally mediated, decentralized …
Young Hearts and Minds
Understanding Malaysian Gen Z's Political Perspectives and Allegiances
Av James Chai
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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The 15th general election (GE15) in Malaysia produced surprising results. The conservati ve coaliti on of PN emerged as the dark horse of the electi on, overtaking the longest-ruling coaliti on, BN, by a signifi cant margin. The two largest coaliti ons post-GE15, PH and PN, represent ideological …
Orientation of Chinese Newspapers in Indonesia As China Rises
Häftad, 2023
134 kr
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Examines the impact of globalization and a rising China, among other factors, on the political orientation of Chinese-language newspapers in Indonesia.
