Category: KBA13 Policy Perspective
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ASEAN’s Hormuz Dilemma: Why Southeast Asia’s Energy Dependence Has Become a Strategic Crisis
The 2026 Hormuz crisis has exposed one of Southeast Asia’s most dangerous strategic vulnerabilities: deep dependence on Gulf oil, LNG, and LPG without a credible regional energy security architecture. As maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, ASEAN governments faced rising fuel prices, LNG shocks, fiscal pressure, and public anxiety. Yet ASEAN, as an…
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Pesta Babi and the Politics of Silence: Papua, Development, and Indonesia’s Democratic Test
Pesta Babi is more than a documentary about Papua. It has become a national test of Indonesia’s democracy, exposing the tension between development, Indigenous land rights, military pressure, and freedom of expression. This KBA13 INSIGHT policy perspective examines why the film matters, how suppression amplified its impact, and what the controversy reveals about Indonesia’s political…