ARTICLES

1 Jun 2023

Southeast Asian Views on the United States: Perceptions Versus Objective Reality

Lee Sue-Ann

5-year data trends from the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s State of Southeast Asia annual survey suggest that ASEAN countries have remained ambivalent about the US’ regional leadership role on multiple fronts. While there is still a reservoir of goodwill towards the US in the region, this is being depleted in some countries and cannot be taken for granted.

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28 Feb 2023

Is ASEAN Centrality on Life Support?

Zack Cooper

The term “ASEAN centrality” is used so often that one assumes the concept is alive and well. But as recent polling suggests, ASEAN centrality is at the risk of going bankrupt.

22 Feb 2023

Southeast Asians Mull Over a Taiwan Conflict: Big Concerns But Limited Choices

William Choong|Hoang Thi Ha

In the event of hostilities in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries will face a difficult dilemma. Their latitude for manoeuvre will be limited, particularly as the Philippines, a key ASEAN member and a U.S. treaty ally, prepares to provide base access to the United States in such a contingency.

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17 Feb 2023

Indonesia Takes the Lead on Myanmar: The Clock is Ticking

Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar

Southeast Asians are looking to ASEAN’s titular head Indonesia to take the lead to resolve the political crisis in Myanmar. But Jakarta’s first steps as ASEAN Chair have left something to be desired.

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16 Feb 2023

India and Multi-Alignment: Having One’s Cake and Eating It Too

Joanne Lin

The evolution of India’s foreign policy from non-alignment to multi-alignment has yielded dividends. The question is whether New Delhi can continue to be in such an enviable position.

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China's President Xi Jinping, Secretary-General of ASEAN Lim Jock Hoi, U.S. President Joe Biden.

9 Feb 2023

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State of Southeast Asia Survey 2023: It Takes Three to Tango

Sharon Seah

If ASEAN can’t tango with China or the U.S., who else? Pragmatic as always, ASEAN’s favourite choices for hedging partners remain the EU and Japan but attention appears to have also fallen on India as its third choice this year.

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29 Mar 2022

Russia, Ukraine and ASEAN: Reading the Geo-political Tea Leaves

Elina Noor|Huong Le Thu|Sharon Seah

In this episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, talks to three scholars about the 2022 State of Southeast Asia Survey, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy.

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22 Mar 2022

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Targeting the Tourism Dollar from ASEAN

Melinda Martinus

China is the world's biggest source of tourists, but ASEAN is not far behind it. As borders open up, it might be worthwhile looking at enticing tourists from ASEAN.

ASEAN State of Southeast Asia Survey Tourism

8 Mar 2022

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Japan’s Standing in Southeast Asia: Down But Not Out

Lim Tai Wei

Japan has suffered some dips in ranking in the 2022 State of Southeast Asia Survey. That said, Japan’s residual soft power in the region remains undisputed.

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28 Feb 2022

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The State of Southeast Asia Survey: An Outlet for Myanmar Aspirations

Moe Thuzar

In the 2022 State of Southeast Asia Survey, Myanmar respondents are markedly negative towards the State Administration Council. This has coloured their assessment of ASEAN's effectiveness in handing the country's ensuing political crisis.

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