Upcoming event 27 January 2026 - Small States, Big Roles: Cambodia, Laos and Singapore Steering ASEAN Through Change
INTRODUCERE: Upcoming event 27 January 2026 - Small States, Big Roles: Cambodia, Laos and Singapore Steering ASEAN Through Change
From Megatrends to Action: Rethinking Industrial Policy in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: A UNIDO report provides key insights into how forward-looking industrial policies can help countries go down a clean and just industrialisation pathway. Southeast Asia has a vital role here.
MSMEs in the ASEAN Economic Community: Connecting the Blueprint to Real-World Action
INTRODUCERE: Miguel Jaime Encarnacion examines the goals, challenges and opportunities faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through principal ASEAN economic instruments, assessments, and domestic policies.
Implications of the Venezuela Case for Southeast Asia: Parallels and Limits
INTRODUCERE: What can Southeast Asia learn from the US' recent actions in Venezuela?
What Southeast Asia Should Expect from Trump in 2026
INTRODUCERE: Trump chalked up some notable wins in Southeast Asia in 2025. But doubts remain over his approach to the region, given his reciprocal tariffs and trademark unpredictability.
Upcoming Event - Regional Outlook Forum 2026
INTRODUCERE: The 29th edition of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s annual flagship event, the Regional Outlook Forum (ROF), will take place on Thursday, 8 January 2026.
Reading ASEAN’s Sentiments in a Year of Crosswinds
INTRODUCERE: Joanne Lin and Jasmine Yeo show how insights from two major regional surveys in 2025 capture the forces shaping ASEAN’s confidence in a year of shifting global winds.
Building Regional Resilience and Stability in a Changing Global Order
INTRODUCERE: Southeast Asia sits at a crossroads of opportunity and risk.
A Narrower US Compass: Japan and the Indo-Pacific in the 2025 NSS
INTRODUCERE: Why Washington’s narrower commitments demand greater clarity and capability from Indo-Pacific allies.
Trump’s NSS Signals Strategic Openings for China
INTRODUCERE: Trump’s latest National Security Strategy signals US retrenchment and transactionalism—reading in Beijing