ARTICLES

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 US

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.

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. Foreign Policy US

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.-ASEAN Relations US

8 May 2025

ASEAN Faces a Tougher Balancing Act in US and China Trade Relations

Kristina Fong Siew Leng

ASEAN countries find themselves in a more delicate position trying to address US concerns while maintaining favourable relations with China.

ASEAN-China Relations ASEAN-US Relations China Economy Southeast Asia US

9 Apr 2025

The State of Southeast Asia Survey 2025

Making the EU a Credible Economic Hedge for ASEAN

Kristina Fong Siew Leng

Against a more uncertain global economic backdrop, the European Union and ASEAN face greater urgency to strengthen economic engagement and strategic partnerships.

Economy European Union Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey

17 Feb 2025

Timor-Leste Bets on Online Gambling

Isabelle Chua

If the Timorese government can manage the potential negatives arising from allowing online gambling to be hosted in Timor-Leste, the returns from this bet could uplift the country’s fledgling economy.

Economy Gambling Online Timor-Leste