Duterte’s China pivot is at a crossroads. The upcoming May polls will give the leading presidential candidates some room to rethink the country’s China policy.
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COP26 and Southeast Asia: Cop-outs and Take-Aways
The conclusion of the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow has several implications for Southeast Asia.
State of Southeast Asia Survey 2022
How Much Longer Can Thailand’s Prime Minister Rule Before Reaching the Eight-year Limit?
A dispute has emerged over when Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha’s premiership will reach the constitutional limit.
Southeast Asia and the Major Powers: Climate Change and the Need For Shrewdness
Although geopolitics is encroaching onto climate change discussions, a poll shows that Southeast Asians remain objective and pragmatic. Achieving climate goals in the region depends on realpolitik and ASEAN leaders’ shrewdness in tapping resources from all major powers.
Standing Up to Be Counted
The lack of common and comparable ASEAN-wide business statistics is an impediment to realising the vision of an ASEAN Economic Community.
Why US Rivalry with China Will Endure: Implications for Southeast Asia
Despite the Biden government’s efforts to improve relations with Southeast Asia, considerable domestic constraints hinder Washington from joining multilateral economic groups or de-emphasising human rights concerns to compete more effectively with China in Southeast Asia.
Malaysia’s National Trade Blueprint: Mind the Gap
Malaysia’s newly unveiled National Trade Blueprint seeks to arrest the country’s downward slide in global export rankings. But its prescriptions may fall short of what is needed in today’s environment.
Is Cambodia’s Endemic Covid-19 Approach Sensible?
With high vaccination rates, Cambodia has decided to reopen. Learning to live with the virus may be the right decision but ending random testing could pose risks.
ASEAN Summits: Be Like Water
In this episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, talks to ISEAS researchers Moe Thuzar and Sharon Seah about the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits. They discuss the key highlights of the meetings, ASEAN’s continued engagement with external powers such as Australia, China and the United States, and Cambodia’s chairing of ASEAN in 2022.