24 Jun 2021 Southeast Asia and Food Price Inflation: Double Whammy Paul Teng Across the world, climate change and Covid-19 disruptions have led to rising food prices in the past year. Southeast Asian countries, which have not been immune to such challenges, need to build resilience in their food security policies. ASEAN Climate Change COVID-19 Southeast Asia
22 Jun 2021 Thailand’s Hazy Problem – Challenges in Passing Clean Air Legislation Wichuta Teeratanabodee The Thai government’s approach to Thailand’s longstanding haze problem needs more than just short-term measures. But legislative and political obstacles stand in the way of successfully passing the laws required to address the issue. Environment Southeast Asia Thai Politics Thailand
17 Jun 2021 Giving Chinese Vaccines A Shot Khairulanwar Zaini As Southeast Asian countries look for Covid-19 vaccines to protect their populations, two things matter: reliability and availability. For now, China — rather than Western sources — ticks the correct boxes. China COVID-19 Southeast Asia Vaccine Diplomacy
25 May 2021 Fighting Covid-19: China’s Soft Power Opportunities in Mainland Southeast Asia Chheang Vannarith In mainland Southeast Asia, the Chinese government’s effective measures to curb the pandemic outbreak at home and the provision of Covid-19 assistance to regional countries have enhanced China’s soft power. Most of the mainland Southeast Asian countries, except Vietnam, have been receptive to China’s Covid-19 diplomacy. ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations China COVID-19 Southeast Asia Vaccine Diplomacy
18 May 2021 Vietnam’s Consumer Finance Goes Global Nicolas Lainez Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s new 49 per cent stake in FE Credit highlights the need for greater regulatory oversight and consumer protection measures. Japan Southeast Asia Vietnam Vietnamese Economy
12 May 2021 Book Review: A Cheery Optimism About Asia’s Rise and Its Future Daljit Singh The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century by Parag Khanna is about the rise of Asia, its future prospects and its complex relationship with the West. Notwithstanding occasional analytical lapses, it is an engaging read with many rich vignettes of information and interesting observations. Asia Pacific China China-U.S. Relations Economic Development Southeast Asia
12 May 2021 In Conversation with Parag Khanna William Choong In this inaugural episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, sits down with Parag Khanna to discuss his book, “The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century”. ASEAN Asia Pacific China-U.S. Relations Dialogues at Fulcrum Southeast Asia
7 May 2021 Biden Versus Trump in Southeast Asia: Where the Rubber Meets the Road Malcolm Cook Expectations of the Biden Administration’s engagement with Southeast Asia are running high, but, like his predecessor, President Biden did not register any meetings or phone calls with Southeast Asian leaders in his first three months in office. Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
7 Apr 2021 Bon Voyage, Maybe: An ASEAN Digital Vaccine Passport Giselle Lee|Quah Say Jye ASEAN plans for a digital vaccine passport will likely fall flat without institutional adjustment, while sub-regional alternatives could hurt ASEAN unity. ASEAN COVID-19 Southeast Asia
17 Mar 2021 The Milk Tea Alliance Confronts China’s Weak Brew Quinton Temby Social media movements such as the Milk Tea Alliance are tapping into discontent with the regional decline of democracy and fears about the rise of China as a hegemonic power. Anti-Chinese Sentiment China Milk Tea Alliance Myanmar Social Media Southeast Asia
