The impact of tax amnesty on taxpayer compliance is assessed using Indonesia as a case study, reflecting the country’s heavy reliance on tax revenue and more than two decades of tax reform experience.

Indonesia’s trade policy under President Prabowo reflects a dual-track approach amid rising global trade uncertainty.

Thailand’s Feb. 8 election reflects long-standing tensions between reformist politics and entrenched establishment power. Over the past 25 years, most election outcomes have been overturned by coups or courts, weakening political parties and reinforcing narratives of corrupt politicians. New reformist movements—from Future Forward to Move Forward and now the People’s Party—have challenged this pattern but were repeatedly dissolved despite strong popular support.

As the world approaches 2026, rapid advances in digital, biological, and clean-energy technologies are reshaping economic structures, industries, and everyday life.

Thailand is experiencing a rapid evolution in branding practices as shifting consumer behaviour, digitalisation, and intensified competition increase the strategic importance of intellectual property, particularly trademarks and geographical indications (GIs).

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping industries and labor markets, creating both opportunities and uncertainty about the future of work. While many executives expect AI to boost productivity and profitability, there is concern that it could also displace existing jobs if workforce skills fail to keep pace.

China views Indonesia as an important economic partner, particularly as a supplier of critical minerals and an emerging hub within regional supply chains. Bilateral trade and investment have expanded significantly, making China Indonesia’s largest trading partner and a leading source of investment in infrastructure, energy, and downstream industries.

Indonesia’s strategic culture has long been anchored in the principle of bebas aktif—a free and active foreign policy rooted in nonalignment, strategic autonomy, and pragmatic engagement—which has guided the country from the Cold War to today’s era of intensified great-power competition.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand is considering a long-overdue reform to allow alcohol beverage producers to list shares and conduct IPOs, a move that reflects market realities and lessons from past policy missteps, notably the loss of Thai Beverage Plc to the Singapore Exchange.