ARTICLES

31 Oct 2025

Trump’s Whirlwind ASEAN Visit: Any Substance Behind the Show?

Stephen Olson

Beyond the pomp and pageantry of Trump’s visit to Southeast Asia, some aspects of America’s policies towards the region have become clearer.

ASEAN ASEAN-US Relations

30 Oct 2025

Restoring Multilateralism: Can Regional Cooperation Arrangements Fill the Void?

Jayant Menon

With the US backing out of multilateral trade deals, there is a possibility that the EU could link up with two expansive networks – the CPTPP and RCEP – to form a mega trading bloc.

29 Oct 2025

47th ASEAN Summit: Steadiness Amid Shifting Tides

Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus|Kristina Fong Siew Leng

Joanne Lin, Melinda Martinus and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and assess Malaysia’s achievement as the ASEAN Chair.

ASEAN ASEAN Summit ASEANFocus Malaysia

27 Oct 2025

Advancing RCEP Integration: Forging a More Resilient and Inclusive Economic Future

Tham Siew Yean

The potential of RCEP can only be unlocked when micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, which constitute the backbone of the ASEAN economies, can navigate and utilise its provisions with ease.

ASEAN ASEAN Summit Economy RCEP

21 Oct 2025

Securing the ASEAN Economy in an Over-securitised World

Julia Tijaja|Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan|Rania Teguh

Julia Tijaja, Muhammad Habib Abiyan Dzakwan, and Rania Teguh analyse how ASEAN can navigate the growing overlap between economic and security concerns while preserving regional resilience.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Global Value Chains Trade

17 Oct 2025

Energy Trade in Southeast Asia: The Need to Address Resource Nationalism

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Resource nationalism can impede energy cooperation in Southeast Asia. ASEAN can use a mix of carrots and sticks to deal with it.

ASEAN Energy Trade

14 Oct 2025

Caught in the Sino-US Crossfire: ASEAN Needs to Act as One

Maria Monica Wihardja|Dennis Trinidad

The economic competition between China and the US portends both opportunities and challenges for Southeast Asia.

ASEAN China-U.S. Relations Trade

8 Oct 2025

India’s Rising Profile in Southeast Asia and the Test of Strategic Relevance

Joanne Lin

Joanne Lin examines why improved perceptions of India in Southeast Asia remain fragile, and what it will take to turn momentum into meaningful cooperation.

ASEAN ASEAN-India Relations ASEANFocus India

1 Oct 2025

The Gender Dimension in ASEAN–Canada Relations: A Beacon of Hope

Mutiara Indriani|Bernadette P. Resurrección|Cynthia Couette

ASEAN and Canada should seize the present opportunity to champion democracy and gender equity — and to follow through with meaningful action.

ASEAN Canada Gender Equality

26 Sep 2025

From Defensive to Dynamic: Vietnam’s Thirty-Year Journey in ASEAN

Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao

This Long Read reviews the historical significance of Vietnam’s ASEAN accession and examines how Vietnam’s approach to ASEAN has evolved in tandem with its national development, shifting security outlook, and institutional maturation over the past three decades.

ASEAN Vietnam Vietnamese Politics