Not only the dragon: Understanding Southeast Asia’s complex security landscape
It is a cliché to identify China as Southeast Asia’s primary security concern. But it is understandable given the media’s focus on the overlapping...
Japan as a diplomatic asset to ASEAN
ASEAN members are navigating an increasingly challenging regional environment. Headwinds to global trade and finance threaten Southeast Asia’s post-pandemic economic recovery, as do the...
Six countries boycott ASEAN military exercise led by Russia and Myanmar junta
A military exercise commenced in Russia on Monday under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Counter Terrorism, co-chaired by the...
Philippines government issues warning against ‘leftist scams’
Philippines’ National Security Council (NSC) has warned the public about fundraising scams by leftist groups. Leftist organizations Karapatan, Anakbayan, AKAP Ka, Pamalakaya and Oceana...
More Things Change: Elections and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia
Is Southeast Asia really becoming more authoritarian? And what are the implications for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? Recent developments in Thailand...
The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse
Just when it seemed that the state of democracy in Southeast Asia, already in dire shape, could not get worse, it did. In the...
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to cede power to son
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early...
Counterterrorism and Deradicalisation: The Indonesian Way
The 2002 Bali bombings, perpetrated by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a terrorist organisation that has close links with Al-Qaeda, marked a shift in the Indonesian...
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Hold Key Regional Talks with Myanmar Topping Agenda
JAKARTA — Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and partner countries are gathering in Jakarta for a series of meetings, with...
ASEAN Seek to Ease US-China Tensions on Their Own Terms
“Antony Blinken, effectively, threw Taiwan under the bus,” lamented Rebekah Koffler, a former US defence intelligence officer, shortly after the US secretary of state’s...