ARTICLES

13 Oct 2021

‘Global Britain’ and Southeast Asia: Progress and Prospects

Ian Storey|Hoang Thi Ha

Southeast Asia is crucial to the United Kingdom’s (UK) ‘tilt’ to the Indo-Pacific. It has achieved notable progress in strengthening its diplomatic, economic and security engagement with the region.

4 Oct 2021

The Quad and the Indo-Pacific: Going Slow to Go Further

William Choong

In recent years, the Quad has gained momentum in response to growing Chinese assertiveness. But a lower key strategy is advised to allay regional concerns that ASEAN’s centrality will be undermined by a minilateral arrangement helmed by external powers.

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4 Oct 2021

The Delta Variant and Border Closures: A Rethink is Overdue

Jayant Menon

The highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus should lead to a rethink about border closures in Southeast Asia.

ASEAN COVID-19 Open Borders Tourism

17 Sep 2021

Increasing ASEAN’s Attractiveness for Global Investors

Phi Minh Hong

The race among ASEAN’s economies to attract higher levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) may be abusing the tax incentive card.

ASEAN COVID-19 Economic Development Economic Planning

16 Sep 2021

Myanmar and the United Nations: Fighting for a Seat at the Table

Moe Thuzar|Romain Caillaud

A China-US pact to retain the envoy at the United Nations appointed by the former National League for Democracy government has effectively deferred the decision as to who will represent the country at multilateral organisations like the UN.

ASEAN Myanmar Myanmar Politics

6 Sep 2021

Easier Monetary Policies Amid Covid-19: Maintain, Not Roll Back

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy|Neo Guo Wei Kevin

Southeast Asia economies have maintained easier monetary policies to cushion the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that prices are trending upward, they should think twice before tightening the policies.

ASEAN COVID-19 Southeast Asia

6 Sep 2021

In Conversation: ASEAN’s Special Mission to Myanmar

William Choong

In this episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, talks to two ISEAS researchers about the ongoing political developments in Myanmar after the February 2021 coup. They discuss the impending visit of ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar, and the challenges and opportunities that will come with the trip.

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6 Sep 2021

Will Scammers Derail ASEAN’s Digital Drive?

Michael Schaper

As Southeast Asian governments push ahead with digitalisation in their respective economies, they need to be mindful that the ease and speed of digital transactions also come with new risks.

ASEAN Crime Digitalisation