Cha Hae Won is a Research Officer in the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Cha Hae Won (6)
Lee Jae Myung’s Southeast Asia Policy: Can It Move Beyond Its Vietnam Focus?
Cha Hae Won
South Korea’s ties with Southeast Asia are overly focused on Vietnam. To assert its middle power status, the country needs to diversify its relations and rectify this imbalance.
Trump Administration’s International Student Curbs Risk Undermining US Soft Power
Cha Hae Won
The Trump administration’s curbs on foreign student admissions not only risk undermining US soft power but could also pave the way for more educational exchanges between China and Southeast Asia.
US Suspension of Foreign Aid: Will China Fill the Void?
Hoang Thi Ha|Cha Hae Won
As the US shuts down its supply of foreign assistance, some Southeast Asian countries are looking at China to fill the gap. But given China’s different approach to aid, it cannot step in as a direct substitute for America.
The SEA-LION Can Roar: Enhancing Large Language Models’ Inclusivity
Cha Hae Won
Large Language Models have taken the world by storm, but they have vulnerabilities when it comes to inherent bias and inability to capture contextual nuances.
Southeast Asia and the Global South: Rhetoric and Reality
Hoang Thi Ha|Cha Hae Won
This article contextualises Southeast Asian countries within the Global South discourse, examining where they align with the characteristics generally associated with the Global South and where they diverge.