ASEAN Today

September 23, 2019

Going deeper down the rabbit hole: Does Malaysia’s ECRL need further scrutiny?

New details in the 1MDB trial point to a conspiracy between Najib and the Chinese government to defraud Malaysian taxpayers through overpriced infrastructure projects. Despite its renegotiation, does the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) need an independent investigation?

Going deeper down the rabbit hole: Does Malaysia’s ECRL need further scrutiny?

Indonesia needs to clean up its act in West Papua

Climate change adds a new dimension to Laos’ UXO challenges

Tipping the balance: ASEAN manages maritime drills with both the US and China

Capital games: Indonesia is building its new capital on indigenous land and it doesn’t bode well for rainforests or the climate

Asia-Pacific Housing Forum: the most vulnerable are being left behind in Southeast Asia’s housing market

The Bangladeshi government cracks down on Rohingya freedom of expression and movement

Jakarta ranked in the bottom ten of the 2019 Safe Cities Index, but does that mean residents are at risk?

The economic slowdown in China threatens to deepen inequality and poverty in ASEAN

Renewed fighting in Shan State exposes flaws in Myanmar-China development plan