ARTICLES

11 Feb 2026

Beyond Non‑Recognition: Myanmar’s Elections Leave ASEAN In a Bind

Sharon Seah

What are ASEAN’s options for responding to the election outcome in Myanmar?

9 Feb 2026

What ASEAN Governments Can Learn from the Russian State-Backed Attacks on Amazon Web Services

Surachanee Sriyai

Russian state-backed cyberattacks on cloud-linked critical infrastructure in the West highlight the need for ASEAN governments to develop stronger laws and larger cybersecurity talent pools for critical infrastructure protection.

ASEAN Cyber Security Digitalisation

26 Jan 2026

The ASEAN Treaty on Extradition: ASEAN’s Commitment to Cross-Border Justice

Yvette Foo

Yvette Foo argues that while the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition is ambiguous in several areas, it represents ASEAN’s commitment towards strengthening regional capacity on crime prevention and criminal justice.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Law

9 Jan 2026

MSMEs in the ASEAN Economic Community: Connecting the Blueprint to Real-World Action

Miguel Jaime Encarnacion

Miguel Jaime Encarnacion examines the goals, challenges and opportunities faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through principal ASEAN economic instruments, assessments, and domestic policies.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Economic Development Regional Cooperation Small and Medium Enterprises

2 Jan 2026

Changing Diets Amid a Changing Climate

Paul Teng

Much attention has been paid to switching from meat-based diets to plant-based ones. Less attention has been paid to the effects of climate change on the quality and quantity of plant foods.

ASEAN Food Security

23 Dec 2025

Why ASEAN Must Hold the Line on Myanmar’s Election

Joanne Lin|Moe Thuzar

ASEAN needs to march to the tune of its own drummer and insist that Myanmar’s ruling regime toes the line, sham elections or not.

ASEAN Myanmar Myanmar Elections Myanmar Politics

19 Dec 2025

ASEAN Business Entity: Integration at the Cost of Inclusion

Tham Siew Yean

The ABE initiative professes to promote regional economic integration via greater intra-ASEAN investments, but ASEAN should focus on attracting high-quality investment, enhancing industrial upgrading, and mitigating geopolitical risk.

ASEAN Economic Integration

19 Dec 2025

Reading ASEAN’s Sentiments in a Year of Crosswinds

Joanne Lin|Jasmine Yeo

Joanne Lin and Jasmine Yeo show how insights from two major regional surveys in 2025 capture the forces shaping ASEAN’s confidence in a year of shifting global winds.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Economic Development State of Southeast Asia Survey Sustainable Development

18 Dec 2025

ASEAN Power Grid: Gleaning Best Practices from Worst Cases

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

As Southeast Asia focuses on building the ASEAN Power Grid, there will be a higher chance of success if interconnections are designed to be modular and embedded within a broader regional integration agenda.

ASEAN Energy

11 Dec 2025

A New Deal for the Mekong

Anoulak Kittikhoun

Anoulak Kittikhoun argues that by treating the Mekong as an interconnected system rather than a patchwork of national interests, ASEAN can help transform the river into a model of regional cooperation, sustainability, and shared prosperity.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Mekong River Regional Cooperation