17 Nov 2025 The Trump Administration in Southeast Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Derek Grossman The Trump administration’s recent overtures to Southeast Asia had some silver linings. But Washington risks long-term harm to its regional reputation with its transactionalism. ASEAN-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S.
16 Jul 2025 Rubio’s Reassurances to ASEAN Ring Hollow Joanne Lin US Secretary of State came to Malaysia with well-crafted words about the importance of ASEAN, but his rhetoric is undermined by Washington’s protectionist trade policies. ASEAN ASEAN-U.S. Relations U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
21 Feb 2025 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. ASEAN-China Relations ASEAN-U.S. Relations Economic Development Foreign Aid
7 Jan 2025 Preparing the ASEAN Economic Community for a Securitised World Julia Tijaja|Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan To prepare for the ratcheting up of geoeconomic tensions, ASEAN members should seek strength in numbers and look to their own community to navigate difficult terrain in the coming years. ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations ASEAN-U.S. Relations Security Trade
25 Nov 2024 Can ASEAN Power Renewable Energy Diplomacy? Mirza Sadaqat Huda ASEAN needs to overhaul its practice of energy diplomacy in Southeast Asia to address the challenges facing energy transition in the region. ASEAN-China Relations ASEAN-U.S. Relations Renewable Energy
14 Nov 2024 Middle East Conflicts will Impact Security in Asia Daljit Singh Washington’s involvement in wars in the Middle East will intensify anti-US sentiment in Southeast Asia, and divert US bandwidth and military resources from the Indo-Pacific. ASEAN-U.S. Relations Middle East Southeast Asia US
12 Nov 2024 Trump 2.0 Presidency: What Is in Store for Southeast Asia? Hoang Thi Ha|William Choong Southeast Asia is unlikely to be a priority in Trump’s foreign policy agenda, but the region will need to strategise its response to the President-elect’s trade and security stances, and his transactional approach. ASEAN ASEAN-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia US
11 Oct 2024 Uncertainties Cloud Trump’s Security Strategies to Asia Daljit Singh There are broadly two schools of thought regarding the geostrategic policies of former US President Donald Trump if he returns to the White House. One focuses on his unpredictability and isolationist tendencies, the other on his desire to bolster deterrence. ASEAN Summit ASEAN-U.S. Relations US
23 Aug 2023 Enhancing U.S. Influence In Southeast Asia: Proof is in The Pudding Daljit Singh A joint report calling for Washington to adopt a more nuanced approach to Southeast Asia is sensible. The challenge, however, lies in the implementation of its recommendations. ASEAN-U.S. Relations U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
12 Oct 2022 What the New U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Can Do Joanne Lin Ambassador Abraham’s new mandate in ASEAN, at these most challenging of times, will be extremely vital. He must cultivate strategic trust, and balance the interests of ten diverse countries against the U.S.’ vested interests in the Indo-Pacific. ASEAN ASEAN-U.S. Relations Indo-Pacific U.S. Foreign Policy
