ASEAN’S Evolving Climate Governance Framework
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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.
Challenges and Opportunities in Forging Closer ASEAN–EU Relations: An Indonesian Perspective
INTRODUCTION: This paper explores the evolving dynamics of ASEAN–EU relations from an Indonesian perspective
India-China-US: A Triangle of Apprehension
INTRODUCTION: If one were to distil the essence of the India–China–United States triangle at present, it would be apprehension: an enduring undercurrent of mistrust
A Changing Global Order Pyramid
INTRODUCTION: The great power turbulence offers India a chance to build on its own commitments in Indo-Pacific while the US recentres focus on the western hemisphere
IRSEA's President and Founder, Ambassador (p) Gheorghe Savuica, Delivers Interactive Lecture on „Norms of Diplomatic Practice” Module
Scarborough Shoal Standoff: More Deterrence, Less Trust
INTRODUCTION: The dispute over Scarborough Shoal reflects a fragile balance sustained by deterrence and symbolism rather than trust.