ARTICLES

13 Nov 2026

Trump Returns to Manila: Will ASEAN Get More Than a Show?

Joanne Lin|Aries A. Arugay

Trump’s upcoming visit to the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila is a win for the bloc. But it comes at a time when the US needs to demonstrate deeper engagement with Southeast Asia.

3 Nov 2026

ASEAN@60 Special Edition

The Future of ASEAN-China Dialogue Partnership

Zha Daojiong

Zha Daojiong argues that the future of the ASEAN-China dialogue partnership will depend not only on deepening economic integration, but also on managing industrial competition, addressing economic asymmetries and sustaining dialogue to resolve shared concerns.

ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations ASEANFocus

3 Nov 2026

ASEAN’s Subsea Power Connectivity Ambition Needs a Jolt

Elbinsar Purba

ASEAN has ambitious plans to implement a regional power grid. But there is a critical need to improve technical and industrial capacity in subsea power systems.

ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity Energy Infrastructure

30 Oct 2026

New Five Point Consensus Should Give Myanmar’s Resistance a Seat at the Table

Lucas Myers

It is not a given that the Tatmadaw will gain the upper hand in the civil conflict in Myanmar. A new consensus should include the resistance coalition.

ASEAN Myanmar Myanmar Military Myanmar Politics

23 Oct 2026

ASEAN@60 Special Edition

Countering Misinformation: Where ASEAN Can Make a Difference

Dien Nguyen An Luong

Dien Nguyen An Luong suggests that Singapore’s 2027 ASEAN Chairmanship could strengthen regional cooperation on countering misinformation by helping member states identify links between seemingly isolated incidents and investigate coordinated cross-border networks.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Misinformation Online Misinformation

22 Oct 2026

Mary Jane Veloso and Transnational Crime: Lessons for ASEAN

Aaron Mallari

Mary Jane Veloso was treated as a criminal before she was recognised as a victim. Her case shows why victims of forced criminality need an integrated regional response, not just a national one.

ASEAN Crime Human Trafficking Philippine

21 Oct 2026

Southeast Asia Should Double Down on the AI Supply Chain

Robert Walker

AI-related exports are a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global economy. This represents an opportunity for Southeast Asia.

Artificial Intelligence ASEAN Southeast Asia Supply Chains

21 Oct 2026

Expanding the Diplomatic Toolbox: Southeast Asia at the New Delhi BRICS Summit

Gurjit Singh

Four ASEAN members attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, in different capacities. This shows the region preserving strategic autonomy, avoiding binary choices and expanding options.

ASEAN BRICS Indo-Pacfic

16 Oct 2026

ASEAN@60: Special Edition

What ASEAN Mediation Can and Cannot Do

Melinda Martinus|Fannesa Adisty Laksmita

Melinda Martinus and Fannesa Adisty Laksmita argue that ASEAN's strength lies in convening and facilitating dialogue but that without follow-through, different parties' political will and sufficient leverage, its mediation efforts will struggle to deliver results.

ASEAN ASEANFocus

14 Oct 2026

Will Greater Defence Spending by ASEAN Countries Compromise Their Economic Growth?

João Tovar Jalles|John Beirne|Donghyun Park

As geopolitical tensions push Southeast Asian governments to spend more on defence, the economic consequences will depend heavily on domestic conditions, the composition of spending and regional circumstances.

ASEAN Defence Economic Development Economy