Category: Southeast Asia
The Unrequited Love of the Singaporean Fossil Fuel Trade
Despite lacking natural deposits, the oil and gas trade is important, and has been for decades, to the economic miracle of Singapore. However, as the battle rages on against climatic disaster, can the little red dot carry its weight?
The Contemporary Teenager: Living in 21st Century Malaysia
A perceived racial “arms race” presides over Malaysia. The growing animosity between Malaysia’s racial groups, cultivated by political parties spewing sectorial rhetoric, will inevitably preface a future of mutually assured destruction.
Henry Kissinger: The Plight of South and Southeast Asia
Never has there been a figure in 20th-century history as divisive as Henry Kissinger. To the liberal establishment of the West, he was a geopolitical genius; to leftists, he was a war criminal who walked free without standing trial for his crimes against humanity.
Indonesia’s New Man-Made Capital City: A Wrong Step in the Right Direction?
Indonesian President Joko Widodo aims to successfully shift Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, to a new, artificially created city, in the hope that the new city marks the beginning of Indonesia’s more sustainable future – but it may not be as simple as it seems.
Malaysia’s 2023 Budget Breakdown
Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, recently delivered a speech regarding the re-tabling of the budget for the incoming fiscal year, titled “Budget 2023: Belanjawan MADANI“. Pillar 1: Inclusive and Sustainable Economy Taxes and SubsidiesIn efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, the new budget proposes increased tax rates and electricity tariffs […]
