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Category: Analitika
Bangsamoro’s First Election Delivers Turnout but Not a Majority
After decades of conflict, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), in the Philippines’ southern region, held its first parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026. It marked the first electoral test of a historic 2014 peace agreement between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that granted the region autonomy.
Southeast Asia’s AI Race Has a Governance Problem
Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing at an unprecedented level, far beyond what humanity can comprehend, much less to control. The brakes on this development must therefore be pulled in the nick of time as the alternative threatens human extinction.
Beyond Pacifism: Japan’s Networked Deterrence Takes Shape in Southeast Asia
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Indonesia’s Disasters Do Not Wait Their Turn
On August 23, the head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Suharyanto, was in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, inspecting the national logistics post for the deadly Flores earthquake. Yet part of the operational update he gave that day concerned a crisis more than 1,000 kilometres away.
The UN and ASEAN Collide Over the Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute
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The Bangsamoro Elections Is A Test for Post-Conflict Politics
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Southeast Asia’s Defence Partnerships Are Expanding Beyond Bilateral Alliances
On August 30, the Philippines and US marked the 75th anniversary of their Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT), reaffirming an alliance that has evolved from a Cold War security pact into an expanded defence partnership. The relationship now covers military exercises, operational coordination, capability development, maritime security and humanitarian assistance and disaster response, while increasingly coupling the Philippines with wider regional security networks.
Thailand’s EV Transition: One Market, Two Automotive Futures
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Indonesian President’s State of the Nation Address Turns Targets Into Achievements
On August 14, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto’s 2026 addressed the country through a State of the Nation speech in anticipation of the Independence Day celebration on August 17. The message was simple, that after 21 months in office, his government claimed to be delivering results. He offered a long-list of numbers to support that message: 1,931 trillion Indonesian rupiah (109.7 billion US dollar) in investment, 5.61% economic growth, 121 “transformative” policies, 71,744 renovated schools and tens of millions reached by the flagship Free Nutritious Meals programme.