9 Oct 2026 Malaysia Must Treat AI Influence Operations as a Systemic Threat Nuurrianti Jalli Anthropic intercepted a sophisticated operation potentially offering a commercial service to influence Malaysia’s elections. This must be treated as a systemic risk requiring comprehensive regulation. Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security Malaysia Malaysian Elections
6 Jul 2026 Cambodia’s Crackdown on Scams Needs a Concrete and Durable Strategy Chheang Vannarith Cambodia has stepped up efforts to eradicate scam operations. The key challenge is overcoming structural impediments. Cambodia Cyber Security Regional Cooperation Scam
20 Apr 2026 Cyberfraud in Southeast Asia: A New Battleground for the US and China? Stephen Olson China and the US have reasons to work together to tackle the scourge of cyberfraud in Southeast Asia. The problem, however, is that their geopolitical rivalry gets in the way. China Cyber Security Scam US
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
12 Nov 2025 When Digital Repression Backfires Surachanee Sriyai In seeking to shape the public information space, some governments have resorted to digital repression. But these instruments come with the danger of overreach. Censorship Cyber Security Indonesia Myanmar Social Media Southeast Asia
21 Aug 2025 The Thai-Cambodian War of Cyber Attrition: Implications for ASEAN Surachanee Sriyai The Thai-Cambodian cyber crossfire highlights ASEAN’s challenge in addressing gaps in international law to prevent both state and non-state actors from misusing cyberspace. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Cyber Security Thailand
16 Dec 2024 Fraud with Danger: The Rise of Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Lance Wu Lance Wu investigates the prevalence of cyber scams in the region and the challenges in responding to them while protecting ASEAN’s digital transformation. ASEAN ASEANFocus Crime Cyber Security Digitalisation
20 Aug 2024 Strengthening ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Cooperation Asha Hemrajani|Mae Chow Given the spectre of rising cyber threats in the region, Japan and ASEAN member countries are best-placed to work together to boost cyber resilience. Cyber Security Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations
8 Aug 2024 Indonesia’s National Data Centre Ransomware Attack: A Digital Governance Failure? Yanuar Nugroho A recent ransomware attack on Indonesia’s public services revealed weaknesses that the country can ill afford to ignore if it wishes to fully participate in the digital century. Cyber Security Hackers Indonesia
4 Jul 2024 Advancing ASEAN’s Digital Economy: Challenges in Cybersecurity and IP Protection Farlina Said|Farah Nabilah Farlina Said and Farah Nabilah explore ways to enhance ASEAN’s cybersecurity and intellectual property protection mechanisms to strengthen the region’s digital economy. ASEAN ASEANFocus Cyber Security Digital Economy Framework Agreement Digitalisation
