Author: RSIS

RSIS Commentaries are intended to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy relevant background and analysis of contemporary developments. The views of the author/s are their own and do not represent the official position of the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU, which produces the Commentaries. For any republishing of RSIS articles, consent must be obtained from S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

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Ten Years After Bali: Rise Of The Darul Islam Super-Organism – Analysis

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Ten years after the 2002 Bali bombings, the dominant “kinetic” approach to counter-terrorism in Indonesia has reached its limits. Fresh

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Dealing With The Legacy Of Dictatorship: Indonesia And Philippines – Analysis

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Indonesia and the Philippines recently observed anniversaries of two crucial events, which involved massive human rights violations and led to

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Defence Of Narrow Seas In Southeast Asia – Analysis

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Southeast Asia is in the midst of an unprecedented level of naval modernisation. Given that Southeast Asian waters constitute both

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QE3 And Asia: Concerns Over New Monetary Easings – Analysis

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Quantitative easing in different forms have recently been resorted to by the US Federal Reserve (Fedres), the European Central Bank

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South China Sea Disputes: Can Satellite Imagery Help? – Analysis

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Satellite imagery makes publicly available information about the disputed islands and rocks in the Spratlys. It can also shape the

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China’s Aircraft Carrier: Implications For Southeast Asia – Analysis

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The induction of China’s first aircraft carrier by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is no cause for overreaction by

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Jakarta Governor’s Election: Implications For 2014 – Analysis

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The outsider pair of Joko Widodo-Basuki Tjahaja Purnama garnered an unexpected margin of almost eight percent in defeating the incumbent

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World Maritime Day: Shipping Safety 100 Years After The Titanic – OpEd

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World Maritime Day on Thursday 27 September focuses attention on shipping safety. Much has been achieved over the years but

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Testing The (Pacific) Waters: Philippines’ Options In Regional Economic Integration – Analysis

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The Philippines has recently taken an active interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement negotiations despite the many roadblocks

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Reducing Indonesia’s Health Risks: Filtering A Smoke-Free ASEAN? – Analysis

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Despite a tobacco control bill, the holding of a tobacco exposition in Jakarta this week 19-21 September thwarts the Indonesian

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