ASEAN@60: Special Edition
Melinda Martinus|Fannesa Adisty Laksmita
Melinda Martinus and Fannesa Adisty Laksmita argue that ASEAN's strength lies in convening and facilitating dialogue but that without follow-through, different parties' political will and sufficient leverage, its mediation efforts will struggle to deliver results.
Lowell Bautista
Some Chinese scholars have argued that Batanes in the northern Philippines belongs to China via Taiwan. The claim is weak, but over time it can be politically useful.
Choi Shing Kwok
Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region.
Jared Bissinger|Romain Caillaud
Foreign businesses operating in Myanmar can still find ways to operate more responsibly.
João Tovar Jalles|John Beirne|Donghyun Park
As geopolitical tensions push Southeast Asian governments to spend more on defence, the economic consequences will depend heavily on domestic conditions, the composition of spending and regional circumstances.
Hirokazu Omatsu|Kyi Sin
Japan is stepping up its regional mediation push. This will be relevant to Myanmar.
Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi
Bamboo diplomacy has long been the default language of Thai foreign policy. The Long Read argues that, under conditions of intensifying geopolitical competition, the very script that is remembered as Thailand’s survival method can make it harder for the country to define and pursue a distinctive strategic role.
Paul Teng
Southeast Asia must address the damage of the haze on agriculture, especially food crops.
Jayant Menon
Economic growth is largely bolstered by the AI boom and supply chain relocations. Governments should ensure inflation mitigation policies benefit the poor without compromising long-term development goals.
Archanun Kohpaiboon
Thailand’s auto industry is in flux, to the chagrin of the established auto industry. The policy heavily favouring electric vehicles may need to be rebalanced.