Economic Upgrading Within Global Value Chains Carries Risks: A Case Study of Thailand
INTRODUCERE: Since the 1990s, international trade has been powered by cross-border dispersion of production processes within vertically integrated global industries, which I label ‘global production sharing’ in this paper.
The return of the smiling general to Indonesian politics
INTRODUCERE: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s first year in power was orchestrated not only through policy rollout, but also carefully crafted rhetoric.
Malaysia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN and Anwar Ibrahim’s Foreign Policy
INTRODUCERE: The 47th ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur from 25 to 28 October 2025, marks the culmination of Malaysia’s one-year chairmanship of ASEAN.
Can ASEAN Secure a Quantum Future?
INTRODUCERE: To harness the power of quantum, Southeast Asia must upskill, innovate, and think beyond the vendor-supplier model.
East of Where? The Future of UK’s Asia Policy
INTRODUCERE: UK domestic politics has shifted towards a more populist orientation, and this has generated shifts in its foreign policy.
ASEAN’S Evolving Climate Governance Framework
INTRODUCERE: As ASEAN member states step up efforts to implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, questions have emerged.
As Trump Disrupts International Trade, Southeast Asia Must Look to Europe
INTRODUCERE: A new trade world is gradually emerging as US President Donald Trump continues his assault on the rules-based global trade structure.
Revisionists Rising: An Analysis of Behaviour, Strategies, and Consequences
INTRODUCERE: Most contemporary analysts appear to agree that the United States’ (US) ‘unipolar moment’ has passed.
Korea’s New ASEAN Policy: Pragmatic Partnership for a Shared Future
INTRODUCERE: After all the political dramas—martial law, street protests, and the impeachment of former president Yoon Seok-yeol—that have unfolded in South Korea since December last year, a sense of normalcy returned
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.