Indonesia’s One Data Draft Bill promises efficiency by creating a ‘single source of truth’ across government. But centralisation also amplifies privacy, security and democratic risks. While the ...

When former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in February 2026, the question was not only whether he would face trial. It was whether ...

Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun’s April 2026 visit to Beijing has exposed a deepening divide within the party between those who favour closer cross-strait engagement and those who worry the move ...

Indonesia's trade agreement with the United States, signed in February 2026, contains provisions that might significantly constrain Jakarta's economic and digital engagement with China, revealing the ...

Japan's moves to revise its pacifist constitution and expand defence exports signal a more active security posture, with Australia emerging as a key partner in this transition. But the energy crisis ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit Australia in early May 2026 — on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation and almost 70 years on from the ...

Purnendra Jain is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia, where he served as Professor of Japanese Studies for twenty-five years. Jain holds a ...

Amid rising energy security pressures, Indonesia is turning to one of its most underused resources — geothermal. The sovereign wealth fund Danantara has allocated US$120 million for 19 geothermal ...

The Middle East conflict is straining Indonesia’s economy through higher oil, gas and fertiliser prices, widening fiscal and external vulnerabilities. Limited policy space and heavy energy import ...

Data Avicenna holds a Masters in Economic Policy from the Research School of Economics, The Australian National University. Prior to his Masters, he obtained his Bachelor of Economics from Universitas ...

Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto appears to have entered a post-Islamist arrangement, with no major Islamist party standing in open opposition. But this convergence rests on state coercion ...

Takeo Otani is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Territory and History, The Japan Institute of International Affairs. He is also a doctoral researcher at Hitotsubashi University, specialising in ...