ARTICLES

16 Jan 2024

Cultivating the Future: Empowering Young Farmers in Southeast Asia

Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Farmers in Southeast Asia are aging. Governments and not-for-profits need to think of ways to attract younger farmers into agriculture.

Agriculture Southeast Asia

12 Jan 2024

ASEAN Economies in the Tech Supply Chain Sweet Spot?

Kristina Fong Siew Leng

Ongoing trade Sino-U.S. tensions and the need to redirect FDI away from China may present a golden opportunity for economies in Southeast Asia.

9 Jan 2024

Seeing the National in Gaming and Esports in Southeast Asia

Dorcas Gan

Electronic sports have gained global attention, including in Southeast Asia. As with traditional sports, national teams can bring glory and boost a country’s soft power. On the flip side, team rivalries can potentially disrupt neighbourly relations.

Southeast Asia sports

21 Dec 2023

Road to Carbon Zero in Southeast Asia: Spur Innovation and Price Carbon

Vinod Thomas

Southeast Asia needs to take a two-track approach to attain the target of halving carbon emissions.

Climate Change Indonesia Singapore Southeast Asia Vietnam

4 Dec 2023

Wars in Europe and Middle East Can affect East Asian Power Balance

Daljit Singh

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East portend more geopolitical uncertainty for East Asia

Armed Conflict China Middle East Southeast Asia U.S. Ukraine

7 Nov 2023

Russia’s Memory Diplomacy is Paying Dividends in Southeast Asia

Ian Storey

Russia is employing the selective use of history to further its goals in Southeast Asia.

ASEAN-Russia Relations Russia Southeast Asia

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the annual U.S.-ASEAN Summit via video link from the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. According to the White House, Biden talked about efforts "to end the COVID-19 pandemic, address the climate crisis, promote economic growth, and address a range of other regional challenges and opportunities.

3 Oct 2023

Hard Truths in the Strategic Conversation between the United States and Southeast Asia

Lee Sue-Ann

Amid intensifying Sino-US competition, the strategic conversation between the United States and Southeast Asia is in danger of being stuck in a rut. While messages from the region's leaders to their American counterparts have been received, the latter see these refrains as hackneyed. It is high time for Southeast Asia to internalise the shifts in Uncle Sam's approach to the region and proceed accordingly.

China-Southeast Asia relations Southeast Asia U.S. U.S.-ASEAN Relations

Environmental activists and supporters take part in a demonstration in front of the United Nations building, where experts from across the planet locked in key talks aimed at breathing life into the Paris Agreement on climate change, in Bangkok.

3 Oct 2023

Perceptions of Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Between Hope and Fear

Mirza Sadaqat Huda|Sharon Seah

The latest Southeast Asian Climate Outlook shows that people in the region generally have positive perceptions about the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy. But they are wary of the potential impacts of such a transition on bread and butter issues.

Climate Change Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey

Environmental activists hold a sign that says "stop trying to make coal happen, its never going to happen" during an Earth Day rally on April 22, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. Environmental activists, led by students from the Grin Green International group, march on Earth Day from Lumpini Park in Central Bangkok to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Development to request that Thailand prioritize its switch to renewable energy.

18 Sep 2023

Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia: Adapt and Mitigate Before It’s Too Late

Vinod Thomas

Southeast Asia must prioritise climate resilience, encompassing adaptation and mitigation. The process must be strategically managed, informed by data and applied across a broad range of solutions.

Climate Change Southeast Asia

It was announced in July that Qin Gang was removed as China's foreign minister and Wang Yi was re-appointed in his stead.

15 Aug 2023

Personnel Changes at China’s Foreign Ministry: Beijing Will Stay the Course on Southeast Asia

Lye Liang Fook

Recent top-level changes at China’s foreign ministry are unlikely to affect Beijing’s foreign policy orientation towards Southeast Asia. The region remains important in light of China’s difficult relationship with the United States and other key countries.

China Diplomacy Southeast Asia