First event in 2026 of ASEAN - AMM Retreat
INTRODUCTION: The new Chairmanship of ASEAN held this year by the Republic of the Philippine started by organizing, on 29 January 2026, the first ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Retreat
Between Rivalry and Rapprochement: The Trials and Trajectory of India-China Relations
INTRODUCTION: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has promoted new discussions on the direction of India-China ties.
North Korean Nuclear Issue Isn’t in the Security Strategies of China and the US: How Should South Korea Respond?
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: Export controls are becoming a double-edged instrument for China’s regional strategy.
US–Indonesia Relations: Navigating Power in a Shifting World Order
INTRODUCTION: 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?
INTRODUCTION: Malaysia should be credited for its robust approach on the Myanmar crisis as ASEAN chair.
A War of Two Worlds
INTRODUCTION: 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 27January 2026 – Small states, big roles: Cambodia, Laos and Singapore steering ASEAN through change
INTRODUCTION: 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
INTRODUCTION: 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.