ARTICLES

26 May 2025

A Malaysian Minister’s Clarion Call to Save the Planet

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad

Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun converses with Minister Nik Nazmi about the urgent challenges of sustainability and climate change from Malaysian and ASEAN perspectives. Recorded on 28 April 2025.

7 Apr 2025

Australia Rues “Extreme Strategic Loneliness”

Nick Bisley

Fulcrum editor William Choong discusses Australia’s strategic choices amid intensifying Sino-US rivalry and increased geopolitical flux with Prof Nick Bisley.

AUKUS Australia Dialogues at Fulcrum Southeast Asia US

27 Feb 2025

Introducing Timor-Leste

Alex Tilman

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau speaks to Ambassador Alex Tilman about Timor-Leste's imminent accession to ASEAN and its implications. They delve into aspects of Timor-Leste's identity as a Lusophone, small island, and majority Catholic nation-state.

ASEAN Dialogues at Fulcrum Timor-Leste

27 Nov 2024

It’s Complicated? Cambodia-Vietnam Relations Examined

Nguyen Khac Giang|Sophal Ear

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the complex issue of Cambodia-Vietnam relations in light of their new leadership. One issue examined is Cambodia's recent withdrawal from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area and what it means for the region.

Cambodia Dialogues at Fulcrum Vietnam

20 Sep 2024

Unpacking Recent Political Developments in Thailand

Napon Jatusripitak

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the latest dramatic political events and the new government in Thailand with Acting Coordinator of ISEAS' Thailand Studies Programme, Dr Napon Jatusripitak.

Dialogues at Fulcrum Thai Politics Thailand

19 Aug 2024

Parsing the Future of Vietnam Under New Leadership

Nguyen Khac Giang|Le Hong Hiep

William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent leadership changes in Vietnam with Dr Nguyen Khac Giang, a visiting fellow at ISEAS’ Vietnam Studies Programme (VSP), and Dr Le Hong Hiep, the coordinator of the VSP.

Communist Party of Vietnam Dialogues at Fulcrum Vietnam

31 Jul 2024

Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Part of a Bigger Puzzle

Aries A. Arugay

William Choong, Fulcrum’s Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the recent Japan-Philippines reciprocal access agreement with Dr Aries Arugay, the coordinator of the institute’s Philippines Studies Programme, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.

Dialogues at Fulcrum Japan Philippine South China Sea

18 Jul 2024

Singapore as a “Nation of Lions Led by Lions”

Irene Ng

William Choong, Fulcrum's Managing Editor and ISEAS Senior Fellow, discusses the second volume of S. Rajaratnam's authorised biography, the Lion's Roar, with author and ISEAS writer-in-residence Irene Ng.

Dialogues at Fulcrum International Relations Singapore Southeast Asia

5 Jul 2024

Promises and Setbacks on Anwar’s Path for Reform

Meredith Weiss

Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun and ISEAS Malaysia Studies Programme Coordinator Francis Hutchinson discuss Malaysia's long reform journey and the hits and misses of Anwar Ibrahim's administration, with Meredith Weiss, ISEAS Visiting Senior Fellow and Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY).

Dialogues at Fulcrum Malaysia Malaysian Politics

19 Jun 2024

The Shangri-La Dialogue’s Coming of Age – A Conversation with Veerle Nouwens

Veerle Nouwens

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the recent Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) and the significance of two decades of the SLD with IISS Executive Director, Veerle Nouwens.

China Defence Dialogues at Fulcrum South China Sea U.S.