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Joanne Lin

Ms Joanne Lin is a Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She is also a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the MIT Center for International Studies.

Articles by Joanne Lin (78)

Southeast Asia Between the Giants

Piper Campbell|Joanne Lin

Fulcrum editor William Choong talks to Piper Campbell and Joanne Lin about Southeast Asia operating amid rivalry between China and the US. Ambassador Campbell is the Inaugural Chair of the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security, American University. She has taught at the university since January 2020. This followed a distinguished, 30-year diplomatic career. Joanne Lin is the coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS.

ASEAN’s Collective Resilience Agenda: Can It Deliver Under Pressure?

Joanne Lin|Kristina Fong Siew Leng|Melinda Martinus

Joanne Lin, Kristina Fong and Melinda Martinus argue that as global crises become increasingly interconnected, ASEAN faces mounting pressure to strengthen energy security, maritime cooperation, and crisis coordination before the next disruption strikes.

ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn meets European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs H.E. Olof Skoog at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 29 April 2026. (Photo from ASEAN / X)

The State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey

Southeast Asia: Not Choosing Sides but Options

Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus

Dealt a tough deck of geopolitical cards, Southeast Asia wagers on flexibility and plurilateralism.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 13th ASEAN-United States summit at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 26 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES ASIAPAC / Getty Images via AFP)

The State of Southeast Asia 2026 Survey

When US Leadership Loses Its Sheen

Joanne Lin

Across a broad range of indicators, the US’ broader standing in the region has weakened.

What the Trump-Takaichi Summit Revealed About the US-Japan Alliance

Joanne Lin|William Choong

The US-Japan alliance remains secure, but insecurity is mounting in Asia about the firmness of the US’ commitment to the region.