11 Jun 2025 Climate Modelling in Southeast Asia is Critical for Food Security Elyssa Kaur Ludher Facing the challenge of climate change, countries in Southeast Asia need to make use of climate models to reduce crop losses and protect food security. Climate Change Southeast Asia
26 May 2025 Key Takeaways for Southeast Asia from US-UK Trade Deal: It Will Be a Hard Slog Stephen Olson As they negotiate with the US for new trade deals, Southeast Asian countries are hoping for at least some relief from the US’ reciprocal tariffs. With the recent US-UK trade deal in mind, these countries should do so with much circumspection. Southeast Asia Tariffs Trade UK US
14 May 2025 Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: A Silver Lining? Jayant Menon Trump’s reciprocal tariffs may have created some Sturm und Drang, but there might well be an upside. Donald Trump Southeast Asia Tariffs
8 May 2025 ASEAN Faces a Tougher Balancing Act in US and China Trade Relations Kristina Fong Siew Leng ASEAN countries find themselves in a more delicate position trying to address US concerns while maintaining favourable relations with China. ASEAN-China Relations ASEAN-US Relations China Economy Southeast Asia US
2 May 2025 Has China’s Great Relocation Helped Southeast Asia Industrialise? Maria Monica Wihardja|Midzuki Low China’s extensive investments in Southeast Asia have delivered mixed results, underscoring the importance of policies that promote productivity, positive spillovers, and innovation. China investment Southeast Asia
24 Apr 2025 Trump’s Tariff Reversal: An Opportunity for Trade Realignment in Southeast Asia Deasy Pane|Siwage Dharma Negara As trade policy takes a volatile turn under the US leader, ASEAN can seize the moment to diversify global partnerships and assert a stronger voice in the international trade order. Donald Trump Southeast Asia Tariffs US
23 Apr 2025 Will Trump Maintain the East Asian Power Balance? Daljit Singh Interpreting the US’ intentions for East and Southeast Asia, given the uncertainty unleashed by the present American leadership, is challenging but necessary. At stake is nothing less than the region’s strategic balance. Donald Trump Southeast Asia Tariffs US
21 Apr 2025 China’s Open-Source Revolution in Generative AI: Policy and Business Implications for Southeast Asia Pieter E. Stek China has led the way in providing 'open weight' large language models (LLMs) such as DeepSeek-R1. This means that governments and companies in Southeast Asia can access them more easily and cheaply. Artificial Intelligence China DeepSeek Large Language Model Southeast Asia
10 Apr 2025 The State of Southeast Asia Survey 2025 ASEAN’s Image Fades but Expectations Remain High Melinda Martinus Southeast Asians welcome a strengthening of ASEAN’s political and economic influence, which has relatively declined in the past year. ASEAN must adapt and assert itself to restore confidence. ASEAN Southeast Asia
9 Apr 2025 The State of Southeast Asia Survey 2025 Making the EU a Credible Economic Hedge for ASEAN Kristina Fong Siew Leng Against a more uncertain global economic backdrop, the European Union and ASEAN face greater urgency to strengthen economic engagement and strategic partnerships. Economy European Union Southeast Asia State of Southeast Asia Survey
