8 Jul 2025 Beyond FDI: Vietnam’s Moment for Tech Upgrading Xu Jingzhi To move up the technology value chain, Vietnam needs to think beyond foreign direct investment and focus on upgrading domestic capacity. Foreign Direct Investment Manufacturing Technology Vietnam
11 Apr 2025 Thailand’s New Semiconductor Strategy: Ambitious but Challenging Juthathip Jongwanich|Archanun Kohpaiboon Thailand has ambitious plans to upgrade its semiconductor sector. There are challenges ahead, however, which require good governance and oversight. Technology Thai Economy Thailand
7 Apr 2025 Autonomous Driving and Southeast Asia: Will it Hit the Road? Shi Youwei Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets. EV Cars Southeast Asia Technology
25 Mar 2025 Johor’s Data Centres: Implications for the Talent Landscape Sara Loo Despite Johor’s data centre boom, there are concerns about the number and quality of jobs they can generate. But demand is rising for skilled workers in ancillary industries, notably construction. Malaysia Malaysian Economy Technology
21 Mar 2025 Great Power Competition in Technology: Implications for ASEAN Elina Noor Amid great power tensions, Elina Noor suggests measures that ASEAN can take to proactively shape its technological future, highlighting the importance of a people-centred approach. ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Technology
18 Mar 2025 Musk, Myanmar, and the Murky Future of Internet Freedom Surachanee Sriyai Myanmar resistance groups depend on Starlink to circumvent government controls. But this can also be its Achilles heel. Myanmar Myanmar Politics Technology US
4 Mar 2025 Will Proton’s Electric Vehicle Spur New Local Supply Chains — and Displace the Old? Tham Siew Yean Proton’s electric vehicle could spur new supply chains and local EV components production, but will be constrained by market conditions while the old supply chain will endure. EV Cars Malaysia Malaysian Economy Technology
27 Feb 2025 Southeast Asia Can Navigate Growing Fractures in Global Automotive Sector John Lee Southeast Asia has become another front in the ensuing technology wars between China and the US. EV Cars Southeast Asia Technology
3 Jan 2025 From ‘Chubby Bear’ to Censored Content: Vietnam’s Double Standard Approach to TikTok Dien Nguyen An Luong Vietnam is enforcing strict censorship on TikTok to protect leaders’ reputations while exploiting the platform to amplify its narrative. Amplifying pro-leader narratives this way also carries risks. Social Media Technology Vietnam
3 Jan 2025 Synergising Digitaltech and Climatetech to Enhance ASEAN Climate Action Paul Teng To ensure the food security of our region amidst climate change, there is no time like the present to determine how climate and digital technologies can work together to feed ASEAN. Agriculture ASEAN Climate Change Technology
