Panama Papers add to Malaysia’s transparency deficit
By Vanitha Nadaraj The Panama papers has put additional pressure on Malaysia. The government is already grappling with transparency issues, in the form of a…
The Panama Papers and Indonesia: What are the consequences?
By Michel Struharova The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) consists of 107 media outlets, including the BBC, the Guardian, and Le Monde, and recently…
What would a President Hillary Clinton do with ASEAN?
By Loke Hoe Yeong The US presidential election continues to look like one of the least predictable ones in history. Ted Cruz appears to be…
The Panama papers and ASEAN: “More than just tax dodging”
By Holly Reeves The explosive revelation of the Panama Papers through headlines across the world has made tax avoidance – and who’s guilty of it…
Taxi apps in Indonesia: Adapting technology to regulation, or vice versa?
By Ardi Wirdana Being the populist president he always aspires to be, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing an almighty dilemma over the legal and…
Time to put Proton to sleep?
By Vanitha Nadaraj Proton began as a symbol of hope three decades ago. But it fell into the abyss of protectionism, making the national car…
The Panama Papers: But how was it “leaked”?
COMMENTARY The world has been reeling over the past few days from the revelations from the Panama Papers, with many names of top leaders and…
The failure of hinterland strategies, and what ASEAN should really be doing together
By Alex Lew Singapore’s economic growth story needs a twist. No longer can the city-state grow by attracting more industrial projects – something that its…
Economic development for Myanmar: More than just a stock exchange
By Alex Lew On 25 March, the Yangon Stock Exchange commenced trading. For a country that has just been opening up economically, there are questions…
Islamic State getting a nuclear bomb: The world’s greatest threat?
At last week’s 4th Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, US President Barack Obama warned that nuclear terrorism, involving groups such as the so called Islamic…