India, the EU and the Demand for Renewed Partnerships
INTRODUCTION: Amid Trump’s tariffs, China’s rise, and a series of unfolding global crises, the India–EU partnership offers a promising and stabilising roadmap for a fragmented global order.
Building Corridors of Influence: India’s and China’s Infrastructure Initiatives in Myanmar and Thailand
INTRODUCTION: Southeast Asia’s cultural diversity, economic potential, and geopolitical weight have made it a focal point for global players seeking both influence and economic gains.
As America Retreats, Japan and South Korea Can Step Up
INTRODUCTION: The free, open and stable international order is in grave danger, as former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presciently warned in 2023.
Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship: Laying the Groundwork for Vision 2045
INTRODUCTION: Joanne Lin, Melinda Martinus and Kristina Fong analyse how Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship and Vision 2045 reflect ASEAN’s strategic recalibration amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.
An Intelligent Trade-Off: AI as a Double-Edged Sword in Southeast Asia’s Climate Battle
INTRODUCTION: Indira Zahra Aridati argues that although AI offers positive benefits for Southeast Asia’s climate battle, the region should not look at its usage through rose-tinted glasses.
Vietnam’s Response to Controversial Mekong Projects in China, Laos, and Cambodia
INTRODUCTION: Vietnam is anxious about the geostrategic implications of upstream Mekong projects in China, Laos, and Cambodia.
The Inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit: Economic Aspirations Amid Strategic Ambiguity
INTRODUCTION: Sufian Jusoh and Joanne Lin assess Malaysia’s bold initiative to host the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, exploring its strategic rationale, economic potential, and the implications for ASEAN’s centrality
South Asia’s Regional Integration: Lessons from Southeast Asia
INTRODUCTION: Despite their proximity and commercial ties that date back centuries, trade and investment between Southeast Asia and South Asia remain way below their potential.
Vietnam’s Response to Controversial Mekong Projects in China, Laos, and Cambodia
INTRODUCTION: Maintaining good relations with China, Laos, and Cambodia is Vietnam’s top foreign policy priority. As land-based neighbours with deep historical and political bonds
Changes in the Indo-Pacific Strain Security on the Korean Peninsula
INTRODUCTION: THE 2025 MUNICH Security Conference in February was a watershed moment and may well be marked by future historians as the “end of the US-led liberal world order and the point when the erosion of liberal hegemony within Western democracies