David Hutt is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Southeast Asia columnist at the Diplomat. He writes the Europe Meets Southeast Asia newsletter.
Indonesia and Vietnam are trying an administrative Ozempic to slim bloated bureaucracies

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam inspect the guard of honor, during a welcoming ceremony, on the day of their meeting, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 10, 2025. © Reuters
David Hutt is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and Southeast Asia columnist at the Diplomat. He writes the Europe Meets Southeast Asia newsletter.