The credibility of AI governance in Southeast Asia will be decided not by the volume of frameworks that exist, but by whether some identifiable institution has the authority to stop a deployment, ...

AI-related exports are a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy global economy. This represents an opportunity for Southeast Asia.

Four ASEAN members attended the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, in different capacities. This shows the region preserving strategic autonomy, avoiding binary choices and expanding options. Among the ...

Melinda Martinus and Fannesa Adisty Laksmita argue that ASEAN's strength lies in convening and facilitating dialogue but that without follow-through, different parties' political will and sufficient ...

ASEAN countries put a relatively high level of trust in Japan to “do the right thing” for peace, security and prosperity (see Table 1). This will help it to remain a consistent and reliable partner ...

This Long Read presents a broad overview of a mosaic of governance building efforts from many discrete groups across Myanmar. Whether this mosaic, when complete, will demonstrate a less discordant ...

Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region.

Some Chinese scholars have argued that Batanes in the northern Philippines belongs to China via Taiwan. The claim is weak, but over time it can be politically useful.

Vietnam’s ambitious GDP growth target is premised on the building of infrastructure. But it is struggling to mobilise sufficient capital to finance such a goal.

As geopolitical tensions push Southeast Asian governments to spend more on defence, the economic consequences will depend heavily on domestic conditions, the composition of spending and regional ...

Thailand needs to go beyond attracting big-ticket data centre investments. It should consider building domestic capabilities around such facilities. Thailand has been successful in attracting ...