...Ehito Kimura; Iqra Anugrah Jockeying ahead of the 2024 national elections took center stage in Indonesia’s political landscape in 2023. The selection of President Jokowi’s son for a vice-presidential ticket signaled the continuation and intensification of dynastic politics. The economy faced...

...Sang-young Rhyu Japan’s domestic politics in 2022, though immensely shocked by Abe’s assassination, continued as usual without major changes from 2021. The LDP–Komeito coalition prevails, and opposition coalitions failed to prevent it from dominating. Although the Japanese economy is recovering...

...Li Narangoa As in 2020, the biggest stories in Mongolia in 2021 and 2022 were elections, COVID-19, and how to cope with the contracting economy. At the end of the year, Mongolia was struggling to meet public health challenges and to recover from the economic downturn. Both the government...

.... The increase in civic activity throughout the country is yet another signal that the people want a larger part to play in the governance of their country ( Associated Press 2021a ). Thailand’s economy continued to falter in 2021. Tourism, which accounted for 20% of the Thai economy before the pandemic...

... on Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy will continue into 2021. The pandemic interrupted student-led protests against a regime they considered undemocratic, in the wake of the dissolution of the opposition Future Forward Party. After the pandemic was brought under control, the demonstrations resumed...

...Jörn Dosch; Jatswan S. Sidhu After four years of economic gloom, the Bruneian economy began showing signs of recovery, mainly thanks to improved global oil prices and the fruits of government policies introduced three years ago. In the meantime, the sultan’s seriousness in combating corruption has...

... decline in GDP growth and faced landowner threats to shut down liquefied natural gas production. © 2017 by The Regents of the University of California 2017 Papua New Guinea student unrest vote of no confidence economy diplomacy RONALD MAY Papua New Guinea in 2016 Growing Civil Frustration...

... advantage of opportunities that will emerge with the new world and regional economic order. © 2017 by The Regents of the University of California 2017 Singapore Lee Kuan Yew economy government policy CFE SIOW YUE CHIA Singapore in 2016 Buffeted by External Developments but Preparing...

...Chandra R. De Silva In 2016 Sri Lanka saw political stability and some initiatives toward ethnic reconciliation. The economy continued to grow steadily. Some progress was made toward a better institutional infrastructure to protect human rights. However, hostility between President Sirisena...

... interests as well as the economy and religious conflict continues to be a challenge. Overall, the new government ’ s contribution to democratic reforms has been modest thus far. © 2016 by The Regents of the University of California 2016 Indonesia politics patronage reforms economy civil rights...

...Tin Maung Maung Than Myanmar saw some progress in efforts at constitutional amendment and ceasefire negotiations, both pressing issues. Attempts to introduce proportional representation failed in the lower house of Parliament. Critics pointed out stalled reforms. The economy achieved high growth...

... will achieve his reform agendas. Moreover, a relatively weak economy and declining civil liberties may pose an additional challenge, despite Jokowi’s avowed commitment to structural reforms and good governance. KIKUE HAMAYOTSU Indonesia in 2014 The Year of Electing the People s President ABSTRACT In 2014...

... and infrastructure in the garment sector. For the re-elected Awami League government, addressing employment issues is essential, given its focus on attracting foreign investment. © 2015 by the Regents of the University of California 2015 democracy economy environmental crises SEZs political violence...

... of corruption. Mixing commerce and geopolitics, China, the U.S., and Japan all turned to Indonesia to expand their influence. KEYWORDS: Indonesia, economy, oligarchs, political tribes, anti-corruption, tol- erance, environment INTRODUCTION An often-remarked, decade-long economic boom largely keyed to China s...

... institutional authority evaporate, so that it no longer functions as a coherent source of sovereign power. Email: < [email protected] >. © 2013 by The Regents of the University of California 2013 political crisis economy reform sovereignty ADAM FFORDE Vietnam in 2012 The End...

... largest economy, the naysayers point to the deadweights of corruption, lack of transparency, and poor governance. With democratic electoralism revived in a post-authoritarian setting, such issues can no longer be swept under the carpet: they are matched by a relatively open media and burgeoning civil...

... and resources, but in other areas underperformed. Myanmar s international relations improved, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited at the end of November. KEYWORDS: Myanmar, reform, economy, minorities, international relations Contrary to the expectations of most observers, 2011 was a year...

... ticked upward and took new forms. Meanwhile, the economy posted strong gains, and the government continued to look for ways to raise its profile on the international stage. Email: < [email protected] >. © 2012 by the Regents of the University of California 2012 Indonesia politics...

...Adam Fforde Tensions in the international arena are linked here to problems in contemporary Vietnam. Eroding domestic political authority is related to the lack of political reconstruction to suit a market economy and an increasingly open society. At the close of 2011, it appears...

...Li Narangoa Mongolia has been successfully developing its external relations and mining sectors for some years, but 2011 marked a new stage in its success in these areas. The mining boom pushed economic growth to a new level; Mongolia is now one of the fastest-growing economies in the world...