Governing AI Beyond the Hype
INTRODUCTION: Global AI governance must move beyond industry hype and technological optimism by confronting the technology’s real socio-economic costs through evidence-based, people-centred policymaking.
Defence Diplomacy in a Time of Digital Threats
INTRODUCTION: The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, delivered a stinging rebuke of defence diplomacy at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue, despite geopolitical realities that support it.
Regenerative Agriculture for Climate Resilience and Food Security in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCTION: Southeast Asia’s agrifood systems are under increasing pressure from soil degradation, biodiversity loss, water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change
Redirecting Crypto Exchanges to Fight — Rather than Facilitate — Crypto Scams in Southeast Asia
INTRODUCTION: Crypto exchanges are key gateways for scams and money laundering activities.
South Korea’s Pragmatic, Principled and Prudent Path Between the US and China
INTRODUCTION: THE INTERNATIONAL order is undergoing a profound transformation.
ASEAN Must Get Its House in Order
INTRODUCTION: SINCE US PRESIDENT Donald Trump returned to office, it has not been a question of whether confidence in US commitments to the Indo-Pacific has diminished
ASEAN’s Renewed Engagement with Naypyidaw and the Future of Federal Myanmar
INTRODUCTION: Is ASEAN on the right path as it works to engage Myanmar?
The 48th ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) SUMMIT
INTRODUCTION: The 48th ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) SUMMIT was organized by the Philippines at Mactan Expo in Cebu City, on May 8, 2026.
China Looks to the SCO and BRICS as Key Tools of a Changing Order
INTRODUCTION: SINCE THE FOUNDING of the People’s Republic of China, the country has gradually developed a set of security concepts with Chinese characteristics through its involvement in international security affairs and global security
In an Age of Flux, Asia’s Circles of Friends Are Expanding
INTRODUCTION: WHEN MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the current moment “an age of flux,” he undoubtedly spoke for many in the region.