E Asian Affairs
All contributors in E Asian Affairs
In: Laos
Since 1975, the Lao PDR is a single-party socialist republic, largely inspired by Vietnam, replacing the former constitutional monarchy. more...
Malaysians Question Petrol Subsidy
In: Malaysia
By: Maria Zain
On June 4, 2008, the Malaysian government slashed the petrol subsidy by 41% and now plans to compensate citizens with RM 625 (US$200) per car, via postal money order. more...
Malaysia Breeds Political Bloggers
In: Malaysia
By: Maria Zain
Bloggers have become the new political culture of Malaysia allowing Malaysians independent news sourcesas opposed to the government-controlled mainstream media. more...
Malaysians Vote for Change in 2008
In: Malaysia
By: Maria Zain
Barisan Nasional suffered a reduction in Parliamentary seats, lost 5 states to the opposition and had prominent cabinet members displaced in the 2008 Malaysian elections. more...
Philippine Rebellion Buffoonery
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
Detention, prosecution, and punishment of rebels in Philippine coup attempts, including the last one, appear to be a joke, but implications are too serious to be funny. more...
Antidote for Philippine Corruption
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
The long-term remedy for corruption in the Philippines is individual character development, but existing institutions must be aggressively used in the short-term fight. more...
The Philippines Fights Corruption
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
The Philippine Constitution of 1987 and subsequent laws created anti-corruption agencies that, with other government and non-government initiatives, battle corruption. more...
Philippine Culture Permits Graft
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
Cultural assumptions about rightness or wrongness of individual behavior, a point of religious doctrine, and Spanish colonial experience may influence Philippine graft. more...
Philippine Institutions of Graft
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
Two major institutions in the Philippine government foster graft and corruption at the national level through allocation of funds and contract irregularities. more...
Timor-Leste In Crisis After Attack
By: Jodie Martin
Timor-Leste (or East Timor) is in turmoil after co-ordinated attacks on President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in a suspected failed coup. more...
Philippine Graft and Corruption
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
The misuse of public money for private gain poses a very grave challenge to national development in the Philippines, and the magnitude of the problem is staggering. more...
Philippine National Development
In: Philippines
By: Gary W. Elliott
A growing GNP, relative political stability, and commitment of resources to social development are yielding progress toward the UN's eight Millennium Development Goals. more...
In: Indonesia
By: Paul Bayliss
The Indonesian government has the difficult task of leading a Muslim nation whilst maintaining the nation's traditional belief in Pancasila. more...
In: Thailand
By: John Walsh
Thailand's 23rd December 2007 general election led to the widely-predicted victory for the People's Power Party. But, short of an overall majority, can a coalition arise? more...
