Simon Hutagalung

1 day ago | eurasiareview.com | Simon Hutagalung

Asia stands at a critical juncture in 2025, propelled by an intricate interplay of innovation, regional cooperation resilience in the face of global disruptions. The thesis of this essay is that in 2025, Asian economies will consolidate their role as engines of growth world by leveraging digital transformation, deepening regional integration, and sustainably implementing development strategies even as they confront complex structural challenges.

1 day ago | eurasiareview.com | Simon Hutagalung

Southeast Asia stands at a strategic crossroads as China’s multifaceted ascendancy reshapes the Indo-Pacific. The thesis of this essay is that China’s economic and diplomatic military rise in 2025 fundamentally altered the regional balance of power, compelling ASEAN states to recalibrate their policies amid intensifying great-competition, divergent power threat perceptions, evolving domestic priorities, and more. China’s momentum is a key driver of its influence.

1 day ago | eurasiareview.com | Simon Hutagalung

South Korea stands at a juncture as the presidential election scheduled for June 3, 2025, looms over a nation grappling with economic stagnation, social discontent, demographic pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty. Decades of industrialization and rapid export-led growth have left scars on regions outside of shrinking Seoul, where local industries struggle to provide opportunities.

1 day ago | eurasiareview.com | Simon Hutagalung

Since the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union in January 2020, the bilateral relationship has undergone significant changes. The economic impacts of this new arrangement reveal both expected adjustments and unforeseen challenges. This essay contends that the changing post-Brexit framework has created substantial economic challenges for the United Kingdom.

1 day ago | eurasiareview.com | Simon Hutagalung

Achieving peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula is one of the most significant security challenges in 2025. This challenge is heightened by the strategic competition between the United States, Japan, Russia, and the People’s Republic of China, the evolving leadership in both Seoul and Pyongyang, and the lasting impact of the 1953 Armistice.