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. Foreign Policy US
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. Foreign Policy US
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
