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The 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) has approved the Hanoi Declaration on digital cooperation, reaffirming the bloc’s goals and principles as outlined in the 1967 Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Charter. (Photo from ASEAN / Facebook)

14 Apr 2026

Japan-ASEAN’s vision for “Co-Creating” AI

Angeline Tan|Kei Koga

Amid growing Sino-US rivalry and technological bifurcation, Japan and ASEAN should work together on “co-creating” AI models which are more inclusive.

25 Mar 2026

Southeast Asia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Edging Closer in an Era of Geopolitical Churn

Ian Storey

Over the past three decades, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has significantly expanded its geographical footprint, membership and functional cooperative activities. This Long Read provides a detailed examination of Southeast Asia’s engagement with the organisation.

ASEAN China Russia Southeast Asia

13 Mar 2026

What is Shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Policies in Southeast Asia?

Kristina Fong Siew Leng

Over the past couple of years, countries in Southeast Asia, as well as ASEAN as a whole, have made great efforts to formulate guardrails around Artificial Intelligence (AI) design, deployment and usage. This Long Read examines the state of play thus far.

Artificial Intelligence Southeast Asia Technology

9 Mar 2026

The Supreme Court and Trump’s Tariffs: Restrained or Resurgent?

Stephen Olson

Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok-Aun speaks with Stephen Olson, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, on the implications of the US Supreme Court declaring Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs illegal.

Dialogues at Fulcrum Southeast Asia Tariffs Trade US

4 Mar 2026

Women Farmers: First Defenders of a Warming Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Ahead of Women’s Day in the International Year of the Woman Farmer, an envisioning of how Southeast Asia can improve the lot of its women farmers in a warming world.

Agriculture Climate Change Southeast Asia

11 Feb 2026

Beyond Non‑Recognition: Myanmar’s Elections Leave ASEAN In a Bind

Sharon Seah

What are ASEAN’s options for responding to the election outcome in Myanmar?

ASEAN Myanmar Myanmar Elections Southeast Asia

5 Feb 2026

Trump and Southeast Asia: When Transactionalism Undermines Trust

Derek Grossman

The Trump Administration has broken with the tradition of pursuing its national interests in tandem with an emphasis on alliances and values. Southeast Asian countries will respond accordingly.

Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy

28 Jan 2026

Clothed in Uncertainty: Southeast Asia’s Garment Exports and the US–China Trade Tensions

Archanun Kohpaiboon

The garment industry might come under US scrutiny for its high use of Chinese inputs. Countries should negotiate with the US administration for a reasonable and tempered approach to the transshipment question.

China Southeast Asia Trade U.S.