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, ...

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 ...

Japan is stepping up its regional mediation push. This will be relevant to Myanmar. Japan is widely known for pioneering various regional mediation efforts. In 1990, for example, Japanese officials ...

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

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. It would be a mistake to dismiss ...

Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region. The people in Southeast Asia, like much of the rest of the world, have had ...

Economic growth is largely bolstered by the AI boom and supply chain relocations. Governments should ensure inflation mitigation policies benefit the poor without compromising long-term development ...

Southeast Asia must address the damage of the haze on agriculture, especially food crops. When haze descends on Southeast Asia, attention focuses on respiratory illnesses, school closures, disrupted ...

Foreign businesses operating in Myanmar can still find ways to operate more responsibly. Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, debate has raged about whether it is possible for businesses in Myanmar to ...