James Bosbotinis
Singapore’s reported interest in the Global Combat Air Programme would provide the island strategic choice and autonomy at a time of global uncertainty and US retrenchment.
Sharon Seah|Ian Storey
For ASEAN, Türkiye’s appeal lies in its exercise of strategic autonomy, burgeoning industrial-defence capabilities and emerging middle-power status.
Ary Hermawan
This Long Read argues that the rise of the influence industry has reshaped online discourses among different Indonesian Islamic groups. While these debates may emerge organically, the involvement of cybertroopers in steering online conversations on critical issues has altered the power dynamics among these Islamic groups.
Kaho Yu|Jinseok Sung
Kaho Yu and Jinseok Sung argue that ASEAN’s energy security is moving beyond oil and gas, as deeper power-grid integration creates new geopolitical, climate, supply-chain and cybersecurity risks that will require stronger regional resilience.
Mohd Faizal Musa
A six-week study of Generation Z voters in Negeri Sembilan indicates that Pakatan Harapan has an uphill climb among younger voters going into the next general elections.
Muhammad Fahmi Nurcahyo
A new generation born of disaster survivors is keeping their hometowns’ memories alive despite state erasure.
Burhanuddin Muhtadi
Indonesia’s free meals programme is not reaching the direst areas of need. For that to happen, the policy needs to be redesigned.
Made Supriatma
There are clear limits to any leadership style. Indonesia’s president may be running up against a hard one soon.
Tobias Burgers|Tran Nguyen
Southeast Asian countries are seeking to adopt some measure of autonomy in the AI technology competition between China and the US. The question is whether such efforts can be successful.
Nguyen The Phuong
Vietnam is building a new multi-role anti-submarine frigate. This underscores Hanoi’s maritime-oriented continental strategy, where a focus on land defence is coupled to a growing recognition of the importance of the sea.