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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
Democracy and delivery: Overcoming the governance gap in Southeast Asia
A government that holds elections without governance capacity will be unable to translate political mandates into deliverable outcomes, while one with institutional capacity without democratic accountability will be exposed to elite capture.
The paradoxes and precarities of Philippine development
What does ‘progress’ and ‘development’ mean in the Philippines, a nation very vulnerable to climate change-related disasters?
ASEAN – Avoiding the middle-income trap through cooperation
ASEAN needs to remain united, embrace openness, invest in human capital and technology, and champion free trade and multilateralism to drive global growth.
How online scam centres have enabled crime syndicates to infiltrate Cambodia
The erosion of checks and balances in Cambodia has allowed transnational crime to flourish.
Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem
Thailand needs stronger competition rules, but that alone will not create market contestability. The harder task is tackle who gets to compete and accumulate wealth.