Japan’s International Strategy and the Challenges of Trump 2.0
INTRODUCERE: Japan has been conducting proactive and high-level diplomacy with the US since the inauguration of the Trump 2.0 administration.
Beijing Retains Considerable Weight in Regional Perceptions
INTRODUCERE: Despite some apprehension about its actions, Beijing continues to retain considerable weight among Southeast Asian elites.
Making the EU a Credible Economic Hedge for ASEAN
INTRODUCERE: Against a more uncertain global economic backdrop, the European Union and ASEAN face greater urgency to strengthen economic engagement and strategic partnerships.
Taking Southeast Asia’s Pulse on Geopolitics
INTRODUCERE: Some Southeast Asians appear to have warmed to Trump.
Singapore is Not Buying into Trump 2.0
INTRODUCERE: This commentary draws on the perspectives of 242 respondents from Singapore who participated in the State of Southeast Asia 2025 Survey.
DECLINE OF A SUPERPOWER
INTRODUCERE: A superpower such as the United States of America (US) is defined by its overwhelming material powers, particularly its military and economic powers.
Blue Horizons, Green Growth: ASEAN and BIMSTEC for a Prosperous Indo-Pacific
INTRODUCERE: The context of an ASEAN-BIMSTEC partnership is shaped by the strategic significance of their overlapping geographies and shared challenges within the Indo-Pacific.
A new global order is emerging as Trump rolls the security dice
INTRODUCERE: The US won’t play its post-World War II role. What happens next will depend on others’ responses
Indonesia’s Probable Foreign Policy Shift from the West under a Prabowo Administration
INTRODUCERE: Under Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia is expected to further distance itself from traditional Western alliances — a trend initiated during Jokowi’s administration — by prioritising partnerships within Asia
From Paris to Tariffs: US Goals Risk Ceding Influence in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: The Trump administration’s withdrawal from its climate commitments and dismantling of USAID have not only jeopardised Southeast Asia’s energy transition but also US soft power