Amid growing Sino-US rivalry and technological bifurcation, Japan and ASEAN should work together on “co-creating” AI models which are more inclusive.
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To Lam’s Consolidation of Power: Implications for Vietnam’s Political and Economic Prospects
To Lam has become Vietnam’s supreme dominant leader. This has both positive and negative implications.
More Than a Legal Battle: The Political Stakes of the Petronas-Sarawak Dispute
Malaysia’s highest court will decide on the dispute between Petronas and the state of Sarawak. But a legal ruling will not obviate the need to manage the political consequences of the dispute.
US War Against Iran Gives Beijing Intelligence Dividend
The US-led war against Iran has given Chinese military planners an insight into the challenges that the US would face in a similar conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
When US Leadership Loses Its Sheen
Across a broad range of indicators, the US’ broader standing in the region has weakened.
A Harder Balance to Keep in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has traditionally preferred not to take sides in the long-standing Sino-US rivalry. A fall in confidence in the US makes this a harder choice to make.
Turning Waste Into Wealth: Chinese Firms Are Expanding Into Southeast Asia
Chinese waste-to-energy companies are expanding into Southeast Asia, where the need for such services has grown.
Indonesia’s August-September 2025 Mass Arrests: What Do They Reflect?
Anti-government sentiment — especially online — among Indonesia’s youth has not been cowed by intimidation or arrest, but this resistance does not seem to have generated any moves toward more formal political organisation in real life.
Dangers of Delay: US-Philippine Defence Cooperation in 2026
There is robust public support for EDCA and deepening US-Philippines military cooperation, but Washington and Manila must plug gaps in integrated air and missile defence and weapons access policy.
Modernisation Is Not Enough: The Case for Transforming the Philippine Armed Forces
The Armed Forces of the Philippines needs a comprehensive transformation in line with the shift in its strategic posture, from internal security to territorial defence.