12 Dec 2025 Economic Gravity: The Rise of Asian Cities’ Powerhouses Marco Kamiya Urbanisation in Southeast Asia is now one of the region’s most powerful yet under-recognised industrial policy tools. Urban planners and economists need to work together to unlock the potential of the region’s cities. Economy Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Southeast Asia Thailand Vietnam
21 Jul 2025 Rethinking GenAI Visuals in Government Communications Brandon Tan Jun Wen Governments are turning to generative AI to assist in public communications, sparking backlash from the public over the quality and intent of such visuals. A better approach would be to pair GenAI with human expertise. Artificial Intelligence Malaysia Singapore
17 Jun 2025 Understanding Bobby Saputra, Indonesia’s ‘Professional Son’ Brandon Tan Jun Wen Bobby’s satirical skewering of nepotism and corruption strongly appeals to Southeast Asians, who share disillusionment and a desire to laugh at a system seen as unfair and ineffective. Indonesia Singapore Social Media TikTok
3 Apr 2025 The State of Southeast Asia Survey 2025 Singapore is Not Buying into Trump 2.0 Joanne Lin This commentary draws on the perspectives of 242 respondents from Singapore who participated in the State of Southeast Asia 2025 Survey. Singapore Singapore-U.S. Relations US
24 Feb 2025 New ASEAN Power Grid Agreement Must Reflect New Needs Mirza Sadaqat Huda It’s time to incorporate new key priorities into the pact to better address current realities of energy interconnection and serve future needs. ASEAN Energy Laos Malaysia Singapore Thailand
19 Dec 2024 Politically Proofing the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone for Credibility and Durability Adib Zalkapli There is positive sentiment on both sides of the Causeway about the proposed special economic zone in Johor. However, the project needs to be future-proofed against potential political complications up north. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Singapore
9 Dec 2024 Singapore College of Islamic Studies: Prospects and Challenges Mohammed Hasyir Bin Mohd Abdul Hamid A new degree programme at the Singapore College of Islamic Studies will help equip graduates who are capable of contextualising religious teachings for Singapore but there are challenges to be overcome. Islam Singapore
23 Aug 2024 Appetite for Expansion: Mainland Chinese F&B Chains in Singapore Leo Suryadinata Chinese food and beverage companies have vigorously entered Singapore, and are poised to continue growing. China F&B Singapore
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
28 Jun 2024 Johor-Singapore Causeway at 100: Momentous Yet Mundane Francis E. Hutchinson|Shaun Lin|Tim Bunnell At 100, the Causeway linking Johor and Singapore is testament to the multi-fold connections linking the two sides together. Malaysia Malaysia-Singapore Relations Singapore
