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Analyses
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…

Analyses
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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Digitising the social safety net: Lessons from Indonesia
Leapfrogging past the analogue delivery of social assistance is possible. Policy focus and careful design are the keys to success.

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Deterring at a distance: The strategic logic of AUKUS
With regional security anxieties rising, nuclear-powered submarines are the optimal deterrence machines.

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Outrage is not a policy: Coming to terms with Myanmar’s fragmented state
To remain relevant to Myanmar’s future development, the West should support parallel state-building in liberated areas.

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