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  • 3 Jun 2022
    • Asia
    • Pacific Islands
    • Multilateral Development Banks
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • Energy

    Labor should create a “Regional Carbon Bank” for ASEAN and the Pacific

    Peter McCawley
    An urgent demand for clean electricity infrastructure requires needs a dedicated, multilateral agency in support.
  • 24 May 2022
    • Asean
    • Australia

    Engaging with Southeast Asia: more than aid

    Teesta Prakash
    The sentiment is right, Australia needs to strengthen ties with the region. But don’t rely on aid to deliver.
  • 17 May 2022
    • Asia
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan

    AUKUS: More than meets the eye

    Jada Fraser
    A series of small, overlapping initiatives are combining to bolster the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific.
  • 16 May 2022
    • United States
    • Asean

    Scoring Biden’s ASEAN summit

    Susannah Patton
    Good for ties with Southeast Asia, but a so-so agenda suggests US influence in the region will continue to decline.
  • 5 May 2022
    • Trade
    • Australia's Trade
    • IMF
    • Asean
    • Australia

    Economic diplomacy: Trade shifts challenge a new government

    Greg Earl
    “Friendshoring” offers a half-way house between reshoring production and diversifying markets in a deglobalising world.
  • 20 Apr 2022
    • Australia's Trade
    • Australia's Economy
    • Asean
    • Australia and Asia

    Strategic divergence: Australia’s Southeast Asia challenge

    Susannah Patton
    Australia’s next government needs to find ways to relate to the region that don’t depend on geopolitical alignment.
  • 15 Apr 2022
    • Maritime Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • Vietnam

    Taming troubled waters

    Lai Thai Binh
    Looking from Vietnam, multi-layer joint efforts to ensure maritime security are welcome in the South China Sea.
  • 8 Apr 2022
    • Asean
    • United Kingdom

    Britain in Southeast Asia: How to keep old friends newly engaged

    Huong Le Thu
    Are there too many Indo-Pacific inputs right now from various European actors, individually and collectively?
  • 6 Apr 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • International law

    Protecting law and order at sea means educating people on their rights

    Jay Batongbacal
    Broad understanding about the need to balance and compromise interests will strengthen the system of international law.
  • 4 Apr 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    Cause and effect: The right security architecture for the Indo-Pacific

    Ian Storey
    Limitations in the established rules and forums have led the region to innovate.
  • 25 Mar 2022
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China
    • Indonesia
    • Vietnam
    • Philippines
    • Malaysia

    Stiffening the ASEAN spine in the South China Sea

    Arrizal Jaknanihan
    Any “minilateral” grouping among Southeast Asian nations must be mindful of its internal contradictions.
  • 25 Mar 2022
    • Asean
    • Australia and Asia
    • Human rights

    What counts for victims of trafficking?

    Cate Sumner
    Sharing data is key to combatting human rights abuses against vulnerable groups from the ASEAN region.
  • 21 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • India
    • Japan

    Does the Quad Plus add up?

    Susannah Patton
    The four-way security group should walk its talk about an inclusive region by stepping up dialogue with other countries.
  • 7 Mar 2022
    • Asean
    • Indonesia
    • Russia
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
    • Singapore
    • Laos
    • Ukraine

    Reading Southeast Asia on Ukraine 

    Susannah Patton
    Russia’s invasion has unified the West with new clarity, yet exposed ambiguity and uncertainty in Southeast Asia.
  • 7 Mar 2022
    • Asean
    • Timor-Leste
    • Russia
    • Energy
    • Ukraine

    The Ukraine crisis and Timor-Leste

    Andrea Fahey
    The small country’s decision to stand against Russia underscored its democratic credentials in a region without many.
  • 24 Feb 2022
    • Global Economy
    • Public Opinion
    • United States
    • Trade
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Economic diplomacy: Slow dividends for Australia from ASEAN spending

    Greg Earl
    Amid the Ukraine sanctions showdown, an Indian trade deal looms as a pre-election win for the Morrison government.
  • 16 Feb 2022
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Asean

    Joe Biden’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy: A view from Southeast Asia

    Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
    Rather than trying to push ASEAN to confront China, the White House has made an important gesture for unity.
  • 31 Jan 2022
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    ASEAN and Myanmar: No sign of progress

    Roshni Kapur
    Despite aiming to promote regional stability, the grouping has struggled to find consensus after the coup in Naypyidaw.
  • 30 Dec 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    The junta takes back Myanmar – Best of The Interpreter 2021

    The Interpreter
    A coup in February sparked countrywide protests and challenged the region to respond.
  • 5 Nov 2021
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • Southeast Asia

    Australia’s chance to dream with Southeast Asia

    Huynh Tam Sang , Pham Do An
    As a United States ally, Canberra can be a bridge between the region and Washington.
  • 22 Oct 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    ASEAN muddles through on Myanmar

    Ben Bland
    An interesting regional precedent is set by the decision to stop the junta leader attending upcoming summit meetings.
  • 20 Oct 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    If pushed far enough, would Myanmar leave ASEAN?

    Andrew Selth
    Some generals once feared joining the regional body would expose Myanmar to foreign pressures.
  • 21 Sep 2021
    • US Navy
    • Maritime Security
    • China-Australia Relations
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • Australian Navy
    • Asean
    • Australia and Asia
    • Australia-United States Relations
    • China
    • United Kingdom
    • France

    AUKUS and the CPTPP: It’s all about China

    Ian Hill
    Security deterrence is only one factor in the new and fast-moving geostrategic environment of the Indo-Pacific.
  • 15 Sep 2021
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Southeast Asia

    US engagement in Southeast Asia: How much will be enough?

    Jun Yan Chang , Collin Koh
    Complaints about America’s attention to the region need to be put in proper context.
  • 17 Aug 2021
    • Asean
    • United Kingdom

    UK’s Indo-Pacific tilt – not just for the good times

    Ben Bland
    Britain’s renewed enthusiasm in Southeast Asia means, among other tasks, negotiating the idiosyncrasies of ASEAN.
  • 22 Jul 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN

    Nurliana Kamaruddin
    Southeast Asian nations have learned to be wary of big powers offering promises of security in return for loyalty.
  • 2 Jul 2021
    • The Trans-Pacific Partnership
    • Asean
    • United Kingdom

    Playing catch-up: Britain’s re-engagement with Southeast Asia

    Rahul Mishra
    UK Foreign Secretary manages a mid-pandemic whistle-stop tour of Asian nations in a bid to promote “Global Britain”.
  • 10 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar pushes ASEAN to the brink

    Nicola Williams
    But there are lessons from other regional organisations in responding to a coup and political crisis.
  • 9 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • China
    • Malaysia

    Malaysia – and no Southeast Asian nation – should be bullied by China

    Jason Lim
    An incursion by Chinese aircraft into Malaysian airspace is yet another reminder of Beijing’s belligerence.
  • 4 Jun 2021
    • Asean
    • Climate change
    • Southeast Asia
    • Environment

    Finding a new approach to water security in Southeast Asia

    Angelo Paolo L. Trias
    Disaster governance systems can help overcome barriers to securing water across the region.
  • 31 May 2021
    • United States
    • Asean
    • China
    • Technology
    • Southeast Asia

    Is Southeast Asia ready for a US-China tech decoupling?

    Manoj Harjani
    Some regional countries have sought to diversify. But this doesn’t necessarily mean choosing sides.
  • 26 May 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • Southeast Asia

    Myanmar is not the next Syria

    Henry Storey
    Comparisons may help draw attention to the crisis, but they ignore essential differences.
  • 24 May 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    ASEAN’s huge gamble on Myanmar

    Chen Lee
    If it doesn’t move quickly on its hard-won consensus, the organisation risks letting the junta call the shots.
  • 13 May 2021
    • Cyber Security
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • Indonesia
    • Technology

    Indonesia responds to the cyber dark side

    Greta Nabbs-Keller , RM Wibawanto Nugroho Widodo
    Australia will also benefit from practical bilateral cooperation to enhance Indonesia’s cyber security.
  • 7 May 2021
    • Asean
    • Southeast Asia
    • Coronavirus

    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.
  • 27 Apr 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    Guiding Myanmar away from ruin

    Catherine Renshaw
    Many Southeast Asian nations have struggled with authoritarianism. Maybe the family can steer Myanmar straight.
  • 26 Apr 2021
    • Diplomacy
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • Indonesia
    • Southeast Asia
    • Human rights

    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.
  • 22 Apr 2021
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Trade
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • Japan
    • Technology

    Economic diplomacy: Supply chains, ASEAN wanes, and Japan’s coal dump

    Greg Earl
    Will government have to pick a winner for 6G networks to show the US and Japan as “global leaders in innovation”?
  • 21 Apr 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • Indonesia

    Indonesia gambles on special ASEAN summit on Myanmar

    Johannes Nugroho
    Joko Widodo may have an eye to his legacy by inviting the junta to Jakarta, but it could also cost his prestige.
  • 14 Apr 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Asean

    The Quad’s uneasy place in Southeast Asia

    Ivy Kwek
    The region will need assurance to overcome scepticism about the Quad and assuage a deep-seated fear of upsetting China.
  • 22 Mar 2021
    • Asean
    • Myanmar

    Myanmar coup: ASEAN’s quiet diplomacy is more constructive

    Hui Ying Lee
    Critics of the Southeast Asian organisation’s response miss the opportunity that is offered by trusted engagement.
  • 15 Mar 2021
    • Defence & Security
    • Diplomacy
    • United States
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • Asean
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan

    A new “concert” to govern the Indo-Pacific

    Pang Zhongying
    For Quad leaders emphasising an “inclusive” region, there may be a ready-made example for involving China.
  • 1 Feb 2021
    • Asean
    • European Union
    • Technology

    Filling the gaps in ASEAN and EU cybercrime cooperation

    Eugenio Benincasa
    The two regional bodies are teaming up to counter cybersecurity threats, but it’s no simple task.
  • 18 Dec 2020
    • Asia
    • United States
    • Asia and Pacific
    • Asean
    • China
    • The 2020 US Presidential Election

    Washington’s warped Asia policy debate

    Dhruva Jaishankar
    Whoever Joe Biden puts into key positions, best they make quick studies on regional dynamics.
  • 1 Dec 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Trade
    • Asean
    • Indonesia

    What RCEP can tell us about geopolitics in Asia

    Rocky Intan
    China-US rivalry tends to overshadow assessments. But this major accomplishment came with ASEAN at the centre.
  • 13 Aug 2020
    • Global Economy
    • The Asia Pacific's Economies
    • Australia's Economy
    • Asean
    • Coronavirus

    Economic diplomacy: A call to syringes, not arms

    Greg Earl
    Australia looks to navigate a recession, global business faces routine disruptions, and war is cheaper than a pandemic.
  • 3 Aug 2020
    • China and the Pacific
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China

    Brunei, ASEAN and the South China Sea

    Joshua Espeña , Anne Uy
    A long-silent claimant has spoken, but will it be heard?
  • 1 Jul 2020
    • United States
    • Asia Pacific Security
    • South China Sea
    • Asean
    • China

    After ASEAN summit, little change on the South China Sea

    Mark Valencia
    Despite expectations leaders might collectively rebuke China for its latest actions, the message was more uncertain.
  • 17 Jun 2020
    • United Nations
    • Asean
    • Myanmar
    • Human rights

    ASEAN Summit: A chance to engage on the Rohingya crisis

    Rebecca Barber , Sarah Teitt
    The regional body has been notably silent on genocide in Myanmar, ducking behind the myth of non-interference.
  • 30 Apr 2020
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Asean
    • China

    The missing piece in the debate about the future regional order

    Nurliana Kamaruddin , Jan Vincent Galas
    While all attention has been on the US and China, countries of the region themselves might have a say.
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