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
9 Mar 2021 Why the United States is an Unreliable Partner to Southeast Asia Shaun Narine As long as the Republican Party remains a viable political party capable of gaining power, the US will be politically unstable, and as a result, be an unreliable ally in the future. Asia Pacific Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
26 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey For India, Miles to Go to Reengage Southeast Asia Dhruva Jaishankar The latest State of Southeast Asia Survey presents a sobering picture for India. New Delhi has its work cut out for it if it wants to engage the region more. India Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey
19 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey Japan and Southeast Asia – Power and Propinquity William Choong The latest State of Southeast Asia Survey is a ringing endorsement of Japan’s decades-long involvement and investment in the region. ASEAN Indo-Pacfic Japan Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey
18 Feb 2021 The State of Southeast Asia Survey America is Back – For Now At Least Choi Shing Kwok The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb. ASEAN China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey U.S. Foreign Policy
11 Feb 2021 Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year or “China’s New Year”? The Rise of (China’s) Identity Politics Leo Suryadinata In multi-ethnic Southeast Asia, the term “Lunar New Year” is more befitting than “Chinese New Year”. The traditional celebration has always transcended ethnicity and national identity. ASEAN-China Relations China Identity Politics Southeast Asia
10 Feb 2021 State of Southeast Asia Survey: Hopes Brighten Over US Amid Covid-19 Gloom Terence Chong Covid-19 is the biggest challenge facing Southeast Asia even as regional confidence in the new Biden Administration grows, according to the latest State of Southeast Asia Survey published by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. ASEAN China Southeast Asia U.S.
9 Feb 2021 Southeast Asia and America: Biding for Biden William Choong Some Asian states have gushed over the new Biden Administration’s return to foreign policy normalcy. However, the last “normal” American administration had a mixed bag of outcomes in the region. China-U.S. Relations Southeast Asia U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy
27 Jan 2021 America, China and Southeast Asia: Where “Win Win” Can Become a Reality Liew Chin Tong If China and the United States play their cards right, the two powers can avoid a hot or cold war. This will be good news for the world, in particular Southeast Asia. China-U.S. Relations Chinese Foreign Policy Southeast Asia U.S. Foreign Policy
