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Enhancing ASEAN–EU Cooperation on Subsea Cable Security

ASEAN and the EU could transform their shared subsea cable vulnerabilities and complementary security approaches into practical resilience through closer interregional cooperation that eases the pressures of great power competition.

Enlarging the “Gong” for a Bigger Boom: Vietnam and Strategic Autonomy

Vietnam’s foreign policy is evolving from a position based on integration and multilateralism to one based on strategic autonomy.

Women Farmers: First Defenders of a Warming Southeast Asia

Ahead of Women’s Day in the International Year of the Woman Farmer, an envisioning of how Southeast Asia can improve the lot of its women farmers in a warming world.

Proximity Without Leverage? Indonesia’s Risky Bet on Trump’s Board of Peace

President Prabowo’s involvement in Trump’s Board of Peace may have given Indonesia some proximity to the US, but his aim of gaining leverage in tariff negotiations is elusive.

Rethinking Malaysia’s Path to Net Zero

Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.

Korean Language Learning in Malaysia: Beyond the Korean Wave

By institutionalising an already popular global Korean wave, Malaysian and Korean state efforts are helping to intensify Malaysian interest in the Korean language.

Beyond Non‑Recognition: Myanmar’s Elections Leave ASEAN In a Bind

What are ASEAN’s options for responding to the election outcome in Myanmar?

Trump and Southeast Asia: When Transactionalism Undermines Trust

The Trump Administration has broken with the tradition of pursuing its national interests in tandem with an emphasis on alliances and values. Southeast Asian countries will respond accordingly.