Crop residue for cash: The solution to the haze?
By Jolene Yeo Year after year, countries lament the annual haze phenomenon that arises from the slash and burn method of clearing land to make…
Hudud law in Malaysia: Religious awakening or political stunt?
By Loke Hoe Yeong On 26 May, the Malaysian government of Najib Razak shocked its allies and foes alike when it put forward a bill…
Mastercard and Visa: $50 billion villains restricting S.E.A economies
By Holly Reeves Mastercard and Visa: $50 billion villains? Retailers have long fumed about the cost of accepting credit cards. Those swipe fees, also known…
‘Rape culture’ in Asia: Real life problem or Western-biased stereotypes?
By Zofia Reych Thailand’s government has introduced a new law regulating the way sexual violence against women is depicted on TV. But will it have…
Is Amos Yee the Joshua Wong of Singapore?
By Holly Reeves “Facebook was my library,” says Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong, when asked about how he transformed from a pretty average kid “that played…
Will mobile payments and financial services disrupt banks across ASEAN?
By Sarah Caroline Bell With mobile payments, as well as mobile and online financial services entering multiple countries across the ASEAN, what does that mean…
Malaysia and China: Strange bedfellows on the South China Sea?
By Holly Reeves In public, Malaysia and China are friends, seeking amicable solutions to the region’s sensitive territorial politics. In business, they are partners –…
Time for Southeast Asia to develop interoperability of mobile payments?
By Dung Phan Ten years ago, one used to have to drive a long way to a store just to rent movies. Just five years…
Labour rights in Indonesia today: Better or worse than under Suharto?
By Loke Hoe Yeong A report by Human Rights Watch released late last month (May 2016) revealed that children who work in Indonesia’s tobacco fields are…
China: the target of US’s lifting of arms sales ban on Vietnam?
By Loke Hoe Yeong Since US President Barack Obama’s announcement of the US’s decision to lift the ban on arms sale on Vietnam during his…