31 Jul 2025 What the Weak Must Suffer: Indonesia’s High-Cost Trade Deal with the US Maria Monica Wihardja|Siwage Dharma Negara A fast deal is not necessarily a good deal if Indonesia strikes an unequal trade bargain to avoid higher tariffs. Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics Tariffs US
24 Jul 2025 Trump’s Tariff Deal With the Philippines: All Praise, Little Gain JC Punongbayan|Aries A. Arugay For all the praise that US President Trump lavished on his Philippine counterpart, Marcos Jr. had little to account for from his high-profile visit to the US. Philippine Philippine-U.S. Relations U.S. Foreign Policy US
23 Jul 2025 Trump’s Tariff Deals With Southeast Asia: It’s Complicated Stephen Olson Given current information available regarding the US’ tariff regime towards countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia, it is hard to assess which regional countries will come up tops in the ongoing saga. ASEAN-US Relations International Trade Trade US
17 Jul 2025 Will Vietnam’s Tariff Deal with the US Make Its Exports More Competitive? Juthathip Jongwanich|Archanun Kohpaiboon On the surface, it appears that Vietnam’s securing of lower tariffs from the US could make it more competitive than its regional rivals. A deeper examination shows that this might not be the case. Southeast Asia Tariffs U.S.-Vietnam Relations US Vietnam
16 Jul 2025 Rubio’s Reassurances to ASEAN Ring Hollow Joanne Lin US Secretary of State came to Malaysia with well-crafted words about the importance of ASEAN, but his rhetoric is undermined by Washington’s protectionist trade policies. ASEAN ASEAN-U.S. Relations U.S. Foreign Policy US
15 Jul 2025 A ‘Reverse Nixon’ Attempt by Trump? A Chinese View Qian Yuming In 1972, US President Nixon forged ties with China to counter the Soviet Union; will – or can – President Trump do the reverse today by aligning with Russia against China? China Russia U.S. Foreign Policy US
14 Jul 2025 Caught in the Crossfire: Vietnam and the Chinese Transshipment Dilemma Le Hong Hiep Vietnam is caught in the middle as the US seeks to clamp down on China using it as a backdoor into the American market. China China-Vietnam Relations Trade U.S.-Vietnam Relations US Vietnam
4 Jul 2025 US Duties on Southeast Asian Solar Panel Exports: Where the Sun Does Not Shine Archanun Kohpaiboon The US has imposed new duties on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian countries to address unfair Chinese trade practices. The duties will continue to be part of Washington’s arsenal of options. Cambodia China Malaysia Solar Imports Thailand US Vietnam
1 Jul 2025 Possible Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: Southeast Asia Can Help US Maintain Focus Ryan Hass Amid growing risks of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asian countries can spur thinking on the Taiwan question by prodding Washington to match its words with deeds. ASEAN China Pete Hegseth Taiwan US
27 Jun 2025 The Vietnam War and US Security Policy on the Asia-Pacific Daljit Singh The region’s security architecture is evolving in the wake of the Trump Administration’s pressure tactics on US allies and partners. An articulation of doctrine would be helpful but may not be forthcoming. U.S. Foreign Policy US Vietnam
