8 Aug 2025 Southeast Asia Should Be Clear-Eyed As It Navigates Trump’s Tariff Fog Stephen Olson With the tariff regime announced on 31 July, Trump has upended the global trade system that has benefited Southeast Asia tremendously. Donald Trump Southeast Asia Trade U.S.
7 Aug 2025 How China Might Retaliate Against Southeast Asia’s US Trade Deals Olivia Tan Jia Yi Southeast Asia has more clarity on US tariffs and trade conditions, but China’s reaction looms on the horizon. The region's position is particularly precarious because China wields substantial leverage across lending, investment, and trade. ASEAN-China Relations International Trade
6 Aug 2025 Saving Malaysia’s AI Dream Amid Shifting US Tech and Trade Policies Tham Siew Yean Malaysia must urgently pursue AI chip supply diversification and supply chain vigilance to mitigate the detriments of potential export curbs and tariff hikes. Artificial Intelligence Malaysia Malaysian Economy
6 Aug 2025 Where Does Southeast Asia Fit Within the MAGA Worldview? Ryan Hass US President Trump and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement behind him will overlap uneasily with Southeast Asia’s foreign policy orientation. Donald Trump Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
5 Aug 2025 Thai-Cambodian Crisis Has Given the Thai Military a Boost Paul Chambers The latest Thai-Cambodian border dispute has given the Thai military the upper hand as it pertains to civil-military relations. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Thailand
4 Aug 2025 Does Indonesia’s New Capital City, Nusantara, Fit into the President’s Long-Term Vision? Yanuar Nugroho|Julia Lau Concerns exist over the Prabowo administration's commitment to Nusantara's development, given its other priorities, unmet investment targets, and uncertainties surrounding coordination, transparency, and long-term vision. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
4 Aug 2025 Indonesia’s Sound Horeg Economy: Freedom of Expression Versus Public Health and Order A'an Suryana How do you solve a problem like loud music? Arts and Culture Indonesia Islam
1 Aug 2025 Information as Ammunition: How the Thai-Cambodian Border Clash Became a Cyber War Surachanee Sriyai The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has seen the use of information warfare on both sides. Cambodia-Thailand Relations Disinformation Social Media
1 Aug 2025 Rooted in Community: Bridging Gaps in Mangrove and Peatland Conservation Gauri Sasitharan Gauri Sasitharan argues that, in the absence of strong legal protections for mangrove and peatland conservation in ASEAN, grassroots communities are emerging as the region’s most important stewards of these ecosystems. ASEAN ASEANFocus Environment Sustainable Development
31 Jul 2025 The Critical Impact of Extreme Heat on Rice Production in Southeast Asia Elyssa Kaur Ludher Extreme temperature and heat stress poses an increasingly critical threat to rice production and food security in Southeast Asia, with far-reaching consequences for the region’s economy, society, and environment. Agriculture Climate Change Food Security
