North Korean Nuclear Issue Isn’t in the Security Strategies of China and the US: How Should South Korea Respond?
INTRODUCERE: In the case of the United States, South Korea cannot expect a favorable turn based on the particularities of the Trump administration’s policy decision-making process
A Media Analysis of Beijing’s Head-of-State Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: The spate of diplomatic tours by Chinese leaders to Southeast Asia in the late spring of 2025 unfolded against the escalating U.S.-China trade war
8 The Double-edged Sword of China’s Export Control Application in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCERE: Export controls are becoming a double-edged instrument for China’s regional strategy.
US–Indonesia Relations: Navigating Power in a Shifting World Order
INTRODUCERE: The US–Indonesia relationship under the Trump administration has become highly transactional, focused mainly on immediate economic interests.
How Has Malaysia as ASEAN Chair Fared in Handling the Myanmar Crisis?
INTRODUCERE: Malaysia should be credited for its robust approach on the Myanmar crisis as ASEAN chair.
A War of Two Worlds
INTRODUCERE: Coercing Ukraine to accept an unjust deal that favours the aggressor will accelerate the implosion of the rules-based world order and the return of a normless world where small states are not safe
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?