Wannaphong Durongkaveroj
Thailand’s previous administration massively allocated funds for infrastructure. The new government needs to prioritise strategic industries and adopt a coherent long-term plan to address the adverse impacts of Trump’s tariffs.
Dien Nguyen An Luong
The coordinated pushback against a Vietnamese influencer who had lamented the passing of a cultural icon shows that the state values displays of patriotism, but only if such displays toe the party line.
Iim Halimatusa’diyah
In a country long rich with visual symbolism, the use of colour to express one’s dissatisfaction with the government seems to be gaining popularity.
Napon Jatusripitak
Fulcrum editor Dr William Choong speaks to Dr Napon Jatusripitak, Acting Coordinator of the Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, about the recent political shifts in Thai domestic politics. They examine the rise of Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party (BJP), the BJP’s awkward partnership with the People’s Party (PP), and competition between the country’s political left and right.
Ryan Hass
Post Trump 2.0, US foreign policy will not likely continue on its current trajectory. That said, however, it also will not likely revert to the foreign policy before Trump’s ascent to power.
Kristina Fong Siew Leng
Kristina Fong discusses how steps to strengthen ASEAN's intra-regional trade need not require re-inventing the wheel but rather concerted efforts in practical measures to reduce trade facilitation frictions.
Gloria Lin
A new US law mandating a one-to-one exchange rate for stablecoins should give Southeast Asian governments some cause for circumspection as to how they regulate such new cryptocurrencies.
Ju Hyung Kim
There is a possibility of a dual contingency in the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula. ASEAN and the Republic of Korea need to consider modes of cooperation in such difficult times.
Duncan McCargo
Thaksin’s fall, and the People’s Party’s gambit, propelled Anutin’s rise to prime minister. Thailand’s desolate political landscape holds out uncertainty — and opportunity — for Anutin and his Bumjaithai Party.
Surachanee Sriyai|Su Myat Thwe
The junta in Myanmar has announced elections starting in December 2025. The reality is that it has gamed the system in its favour.