Author : East Asia Forum

The probable executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, and Australia’s responses thereto, risk pushing the Australia–Indonesia relationship into another downturn. Fifteen years ago, Australians assumed that the end...

‘Land is life’ is a common catchphrase throughout the Pacific. Given the vital importance of land to the subsistence livelihoods of Pacific populations, undertaking land reform requires a long,...

Recent events have reignited separatist conflict in the Philippines. Recent events have reignited separatist conflict in the Philippines. In the early hours of 25 January 2015, commandos of the...

Indonesia’s Natuna Islands could become yet another security flashpoint in the South China Sea. The islands’ proximity to the disputed areas in the South China Sea, and isolation from...

It’s election year in Myanmar, the big test for the country’s aspiring democratic transition. Among the spirited national debates, there are four controversial pieces of legislation currently under consideration...

Bank Indonesia (BI) surprised everyone when it eased monetary policy at its February meeting. Moving into line with global trends, it cut the policy interest rate by 25 basis...

The greatest threat to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ambitious agenda is political instability in Tokyo. The spectre of such instability is re-emerging after a remarkable period...

Under the Dome, a documentary released on 28 February 2015, has the potential to become a turning point in China’s long march against the ever-worsening environmental crisis. When Rachel...

Indonesian President, Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) decision to embark on his first official overseas visit has been overshadowed by domestic controversy. The planned meet-and-greet with the leaders of Malaysia, Brunei...

America’s two political parties rarely agree, but one thing that unites them is their anger about ‘currency manipulation’, especially by China. Perhaps spurred by the recent appreciation of the...