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Reframing the Australia–Japan energy relationship
Analysis
Reframing the Australia–Japan energy relationship
New analysis argues flexible cooperation can help both countries manage net-zero uncertainty.
By Reuben Finighan, Ryan Neelam
Navigating the storm: Southeast Asia and the global trade shocks
Analysis
Navigating the storm: Southeast Asia and the global trade shocks
Southeast Asia’s export-oriented economies have so far proven highly resilient to the global trade shocks of punitive US tariffs and China’s surging exports.
By Roland Rajah, Ahmed Albayrak, Robert Walker
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
Analysis
Southeast Asia’s evolving defence partnerships
While the United States and China remain key security actors, countries in the region are engaging with a broader array of external partners to enhance their autonomy and military…
By Rahman Yaacob, Susannah Patton, Jack Sato
Trapped in debt: China’s role in Laos’ economic crisis
Analysis
Trapped in debt: China’s role in Laos’ economic crisis
Laos is trapped in a severe debt crisis with no resolution in sight, threatening a decade of economic and social malaise. This Analysis examines the drivers of the Lao debt crisis…
By Keith Barney, Roland Rajah, Mariza Cooray
Hedging bets: Southeast Asia’s approach to China’s aid
Analysis
Hedging bets: Southeast Asia’s approach to China’s aid
Demand for development finance reflects both a country’s needs and its foreign policy agency — shaping approaches from constrained to opportunistic.
By Alexandre Dayant, Grace Stanhope
The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Analysis
The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Despite an early lead in EV and battery supply chains, Indonesia must opt for a more sustainable and open growth model to remain competitive.
By Robert Walker, Hilman Palaon
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
Analysis
Partnership of convenience: Ream Naval Base and the Cambodia–China convergence
While China is pouring resources into Ream Naval Base, the West must continue to engage Phnom Penh to counter Beijing's influence in the kingdom.
By Rahman Yaacob
The case for an Indo-Pacific Economic Resilience Bank
Analysis
The case for an Indo-Pacific Economic Resilience Bank
The world faces a multi-trillion-dollar financing gap to reinvigorate stalling global development and create diversified green supply chains to enable a secure clean energy…
By Michelle Lyons, Roland Rajah, Grace Stanhope
Deterrence and alliance power: Why the AUKUS submarines matter and how they can be delivered
Analysis
Deterrence and alliance power: Why the AUKUS submarines matter and how they can be delivered
A powerful presence in the underwater environment is core to Australia’s future defence and it can be delivered.
By Ross Babbage