menu_open Columnists
Simon Hutagalung

Simon Hutagalung

Eurasia Review

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Japan’s Economic Crossroads – OpEd

Japan’s Economic Crossroads – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Japan is at a crossroads and faces a multitude of challenges that threaten its very existence. A prolonged

03.09.2026 4

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia’s Strategic Balancing – OpEd

Indonesia’s Strategic Balancing – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto recently traveled to Vladivostok, Russia, to attend the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), held...

03.09.2026 3

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

China’s Strategic Retaliation – OpEd

China’s Strategic Retaliation – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Chinese economic countermeasures towards the United States have been increasing in the past months as part of a

31.08.2026 7

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Japan’s Nuclear Choice – OpEd

Japan’s Nuclear Choice – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Increasing strategic competition in East Asia is catalysing debate regarding the possibility of Japan going nuclear. This debate

31.08.2026 7

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Singapore’s Resilience Advantage – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The biggest strategic challenge facing Singapore in the decade ahead would be to deal with a changed global

26.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

ASEAN–UN Path To Peninsula Peace – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The crisis on the Korean Peninsula is one of the most sensitive and volatile issues around the world.

26.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Asia’s New Economic Order – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Global trade growth declined to 2.1% in 2026, while foreign direct investment (FDI) was flowing out of China

25.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

India–Japan Maritime Security Partnership – OpEd

Key Takeaways: India and Japan signed the Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) for Maritime Security Cooperation in New Delhi. The Memorandum

25.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Global Human Rights Crisis – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Human rights are in crisis, not only because of individual violations and government failures. More seriously, the crisis

24.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Singapore’s Indo-Pacific Security Role – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Indo-Pacific is today the focal point of global competition between major powers, in an environment characterized by

23.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Lee Proposes Ending Korean War – OpEd

Key Takeaways South Korean President Lee Jae Myung recently proposed to formally put an end to the Korean War; his

16.08.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Rebuilding Dialogue on the Korean Peninsula – OpEd

Key Takeaways When Japan left, the Korean Peninsula broke into two after the Korean War. The border between North Korea

15.08.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Healing Korea’s Cold War Division – OpEd

Key Takeaways The Korean peninsula is divided into the Republic of Korea in the south and the Democratic People’s Republic

15.08.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia’s Independence Faces New Challenges – OpEd

Key Takeaways Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day in August 2026 is more than just a ceremony. Indonesia will have a tough

15.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Northeast Asia’s Dangerous Strategic Divide – OpEd

Key Takeaways Northeast Asia is experiencing significant change in the region’s geopolitics. North Korea is, in a trilateral manner, forming

14.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Singapore And ASEAN Stability – OpEd

Key Takeaways The South China Sea is likely to remain a contentious area in the region until 2026 and beyond.

14.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

China-Indonesia Naval Exercise Raises Tensions – OpEd

Key Takeaways A recent naval exercise conducted by China and Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan, in a region

12.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Singapore–Indonesia Strategic Partnership – OpEd

Key Takeaways While Singapore can confidently leave Indonesia to look after its national sovereignty and strategic autonomy, Indonesia’s growing...

12.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Singapore–Indonesia Maritime Partnership – OpEd

Key Takeaways In recent years, China has dramatically escalated its coercive behaviour in the South China Sea, sparking deep concern

12.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Education For East Asian Peace – OpEd

Key Takeaways Reducing tensions in the most volatile region of the globe, East Asia, can benefit greatly from novel, underutilised

12.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Reinventing The ASEAN Way – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Fifty-nine years of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be celebrated on August 8, 2026. Now, more

08.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Reforming ASEAN Centrality – OpEd

Key Takeaways: A little over a decade ago, the term “ASEAN centrality” became the cornerstone of Southeast Asia’s foreign policy.

08.08.2026 8

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

The United Nations At The Crossroads Of Reform – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The United Nations was founded in 1945 after the end of the Second World War. It was a

07.08.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Iran Crisis Tests Singapore’s Energy Resilience – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The ongoing conflict in Iran has become a critical and major global event with far-reaching implications for Singapore

20.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

ROK-Indonesia Maritime Partnership Secures Energy Routes – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Indo-Pacific will be increasingly stable by 2026, as South Korea (ROK) and Indonesia strengthen their strategic maritime

20.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

China’s Hormuz Strategy Balances Pragmatism – OpEd

Key Takeaways: China’s commitment to the freedom of navigation and use of the Strait of Hormuz is pragmatic. For a

20.07.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Beyond Malacca: Securing ASEAN’s Strategic Waterways – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Strait of Malacca is perhaps the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint, carrying a third of global trade.

20.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia’s Iran Balancing Act – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is set to pay a historic visit to Iran, a country that is currently

20.07.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

China’s Energy Security Amid Conflict – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The conflict going on in Iran could potentially impact global energy supply chains for energy and maritime trade,

14.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Ukraine Peace Plan’s Difficult Path – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a stage of military stalemate and has become a matter

14.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Superpower AI Rivalry Reshapes Global Technology Governance – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Trump administration’s attempt to stop the import of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) and Chinese restrictions on the

12.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Safeguarding The Malacca Straits Through Strategic Alignment – OpEd

Key Takeaways The strategic alignment between Indonesia and Singapore on the Malacca Straits issue is designed to safeguard economic interests

09.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia-Singapore Strategic Partnership: Anchoring ASEAN Stability And Prosperity – OpEd

Key Takeaways The relationship between Indonesia and Singapore is at a crossroads. It is at a transformative period, and geographical

09.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

China’s Nuclear Challenge To Pacific Security – OpEd

Key Takeaways In July 2026, China conducted a nuclear-capable missile test in the South Pacific, a region that has been

07.07.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia Facing Germany’s AfD Strategic Challenge Ahead – OpEd

Key Takeaways This essay analyses how Indonesia could deal with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) potentially rising to power. It

06.07.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia’s Diplomatic Dilemma Over Khamenei Funeral – OpEd

Key Takeaways The absence of President Prabowo Subianto at the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran in July 2026

05.07.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Shifting Indonesia From Consumption To Productivity – OpEd

Key Takeaways Indonesia is at a crossroads. The country’s huge market, or so-called “market big” of over 260 million consumers,

05.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

UNCLOS Ensures Freedom Of Navigation In Hormuz – OpEd

Key Takeaways The stability of the Strait of Hormuz as a vital maritime transit route for trade between East and

05.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia And Australia: Regional Stability – OpEd

The growing US-China rivalry in the Pacific is becoming the defining characteristic of 21st-century international relations. Both great powers are

01.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Reforming Governance For Stability – OpEd

This article asserts that Indonesia’s current system of government is not conducive to stability and accountability. Over three decades have

01.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indo-Pacific Middle Power Stability – OpEd

For far too long, the Indo-Pacific has been viewed through the lens of great-power rivalry between the United States and

01.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Regional Peace For Korean Stability – OpEd

The Korean Peninsula remains one of the most complex security problems in the world today. The conflict on the Korean

01.07.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

ASEAN And South China Sea Diplomacy At A Crossroads – OpEd

The South China Sea, one of the world’s most contested maritime spaces, continues to draw attention from regional and global

30.06.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Rebuilding Indonesia Through Good Governance – OpEd

There are many causes for Indonesia’s present fragility. All of them can be summarised in two words: slow growth and

29.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Japan’s Strategic Shift From Pacifism To Deterrence – OpEd

For nearly eight decades, Japan’s international identity was defined by Article 9 of its 1947 Constitution, which renounced war. This

27.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Indonesia’s Governance Lessons From Singapore – OpEd

Contrasting Singapore’s centralised city-state with Indonesia’s highly decentralised democracy can offer some crucial lessons for Jakarta as it...

27.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Regional AI Strategy For Southeast Asia And Taiwan – OpEd

The current export controls placed by the United States on advanced semiconductors and high-performance artificial intelligence models have introduced...

27.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Japan–South Korea Defence Integration Imperative – OpEd

Key Takeaways The geopolitical landscape in East Asia is undergoing a structural change due in large part to uncertain U.S.

26.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

Great Power Rivalry Reshapes Global Order – OpEd

The international system is today undergoing changes that are characterised by a growing Great Power rivalry and by a fragmentation

16.06.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung

South China Sea Threatens Hong Kong Trade – OpEd

The South China Sea is a global commons, vital to the continued growth of global commerce, with a significant proportion

28.05.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Simon Hutagalung