26 May 2021 Myanmar is not the next Syria Henry Storey Comparisons may help draw attention to the crisis, but they ignore essential differences.
7 May 2021 Post-Covid disaster governance in Southeast Asia Angelo Paolo L. Trias , Alistair D.B. Cook The pandemic revealed a narrow focus on natural hazards, lacking the systems needed for an increasingly complex world.
26 Apr 2021 Indonesia raises ASEAN’s bar on Myanmar Ben Bland President Joko Widodo had nothing to gain domestically in calling a special summit. But in not failing, he succeeded.
16 Mar 2021 The Quad gives a boost to India’s vaccine diplomacy Teesta Prakash Countering China’s influence is one thing. But fostering regional cooperation plays to the strengths of the grouping.
14 Jan 2021 America’s troubles ahead in the Asia-Pacific Hadrien T. Saperstein A US return to multilateralism can’t reverse a shifting strategic landscape and the fallout of domestic strife.
13 Jan 2021 Indonesia lags on renewable energy, and pays the price Diwangkara Bagus Nugraha , Filda Citra Yusgiantoro Global companies are looking for clean energy, but Indonesia is failing to keep up with neighbours in the region.
20 Oct 2020 Duelling diplomacy over Southeast Asia’s most important river Andrea Haefner Despite climate change and the cost hydropower dams, Mekong nations will find it difficult to turn away from China.
11 Aug 2020 US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in William Choong It would be a stretch for ASEAN members to march to the beat of Mike Pompeo’s democracy drums in confronting China.
11 Aug 2020 Chinese dams and the Mekong drought Milton Osborne The environmental impact of China’s dam building upstream is undeniable. The silence from some quarters is surprising.
28 Jul 2020 What’s the secret to Southeast Asia’s Covid success stories? Dominic Meagher There is no secret.
3 Jul 2020 Southeast Asian democracies in declining health amid Covid-19 Melissa Crouch An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.
18 Jun 2020 Will Timor-Leste be the region’s latest press freedom casualty? Jim Nolan An new law under the guise of “dignity” would only diminish democracy and transparency in the country.
7 Apr 2020 US regional leadership: A shot across the bow William Choong China had already been gaining in Southeast Asia before the pandemic began. Now Beijing is looking to press ahead.
27 Mar 2020 COVIDcast Episode 4: Crisis looms in Southeast Asia Michael Fullilove , Ben Bland The latest episode in a podcast to discuss the implications of coronavirus for Australia, the region, and the world.
21 Jan 2020 The real winners in the trade war might be found in Southeast Asia Simon Roughneen The latest figures suggest strife in Hong Kong has also given a boost to the region’s economic fortunes.
13 Jan 2020 India has left RCEP behind, but not its ambition in Southeast Asia Mustafa Izzuddin Withdrawing from a mega-regional trade deal is a setback, but New Delhi has other ways of enhancing regional engagement.
29 Nov 2019 Time with Trump: Australia and Southeast Asia compared Malcolm Cook Although the US president has yet to set foot in Australia, Australian leaders have got Trump’s attention.
29 Nov 2019 Taiwan embraces Southeast Asian migrant workers, one book at a time Randy Mulyanto A bookstore in New Taipei aims to bring a little piece of home to new migrants and help locals connect to the region.
23 Aug 2019 Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia Erin Cook <p>In a fractuous political climate, video manipulation threatens to play havoc with democracy.</p>
23 Jul 2019 What the rest of Asia thinks about China’s Belt and Road Initiative Greg Raymond , Alice Dawkins <p>A better sense of South-South cooperation helps understand the direction of China’s trillion-dollar flagship.</p>
18 Jul 2019 After the voting, personality beats policy in Southeast Asia Greg Earl Malaysia is not the only country consumed by speculation about who takes over from a conspicuous and captivating leader.
10 Jul 2019 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: status report Peter McCawley Some projects will succeed. Others will fail. And in the end, China will likely find the political gain is quite mixed.
25 Jun 2019 It’s not just melting glaciers that endanger the Mekong and its region Milton Osborne The wash of sediment downstream is crucial for the health of the river – and with it the economies it spans.
1 May 2019 A bugle for bigotry: does hate speech in Australia resonate in Asia? JJ Rose Neighbours might roll their eyes in bemusement, yet worry more about their own regional problems with discrimination.
29 Mar 2019 ASEAN Regional Forum: less might be more Ron Huisken , Anthony Milner Often dismissed as a “talk-shop”, the significance of this existing forum in a complex and nervous Asia could grow.
14 Mar 2019 Economic diplomacy: trade and traps in ASEAN Greg Earl Ecommerce is booming in Southeast Asia, posing a challenge for Australia where goods trade tends to dominate discussion.
4 Feb 2019 Will a sugar tax solve Southeast Asia’s growing diabetes problem? Madeleine Randell Southeast Asia now has an estimated 96 million people suffering from Type II diabetes, a fifth of all cases worldwide.
23 Jul 2018 Russia’s disinformation game in Southeast Asia Aaron L Connelly , Beba Cibralic Russian arms sales get all the attention, but Moscow’s campaign to undermine trust is a real threat in the region.
5 Jun 2018 China eyes its next prize – the Mekong Elliot Brennan After the South China Sea, Beijing’s “salami slicing” strategy is moving along Southeast Asia’s longest river.
4 Jun 2018 Modi plays by the “rules” at Shangri-La Ian Hall The Indian Prime Minister intended to reassure, and hinted only obliquely at some of the challenges confronting India and the region.
2 May 2018 Jolted by protectionist rhetoric, ASEAN focuses on trade Simon Roughneen Southeast Asian nations want India to allow quick agreement on a regional trade deal.
20 Apr 2018 The Rohingya question: determining who to hold to account Andrew Selth Who is responsible for the behaviour of troops in the field?
9 Apr 2018 Amal Clooney no match for Trump and China in Southeast Asia press clampdown Alexandra Wake Authoritarian governments are quick to claim “fake news” in a neighbourhood crackdown on press freedom.