ARTICLES

11 Nov 2025

Amid the Uncertainty of US Tariffs, Asian Exporters Are Forging Ahead

Jayant Menon

Amid the gloom brought about by the US’ reciprocal tariffs, there appears to be a glimmer of hope for Asian exporters.

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.

ASEAN Economy EU-ASEAN Relations European Union

30 Oct 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Will Withstand the Supreme Court

Stephen Olson

A decades-long governance evolution in the US has vested the Executive Branch with tremendous power when it comes to trade.

Economy U.S.

29 Oct 2025

Towards a New Flying Geese Model in Southeast Asia

Marco Kamiya

Southeast Asian economies and other Asian countries are grappling with tremors in industrial structures due to tariffs and supply chain disruptions. It would be helpful to revisit the Flying Geese model to understand industrial transformation and development.

China Economy Southeast Asia

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

23 Sep 2025

For Myanmar’s Garment Sector, Tariffs are a Setback, not a Knockout Blow

Jared Bissinger

Shielded by ultra-low wages and duty-free access to the EU market, Myanmar’s garment industry may be able to weather President Trump’s steep “reciprocal” tariffs.

Economy Myanmar Myanmar Economy

17 Sep 2025

Should Southeast Asian Regulators be Awed by the GENIUS Act?

Gloria Lin

A new US law mandating a one-to-one exchange rate for stablecoins should give Southeast Asian governments some cause for circumspection as to how they regulate such new cryptocurrencies.

Economic Regulation Economy

16 Jun 2025

US-China Negotiations in London Signal a Tough Road Ahead for Southeast Asia

Stephen Olson

Southeast Asian countries lack the personal rapport and leverage that have shaped US-China bargaining, and with US’ limited bandwidth, could find themselves on the outside looking in.

China-U.S. Relations Economy U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy

26 May 2025

ASEAN’s Trade in Services with the US and China: A Hidden Casualty of Trump’s 2.0 Tariffs

Tham Siew Yean|Maria Monica Wihardja

In services trade, ASEAN has maintained a deficit with the US and a surplus with China. The Trump tariff fixation with goods has omitted services, to the detriment of all sides.

Donald Trump Economy U.S. U.S.-ASEAN Relations