China’s Road to DEPA Is a Bumpy One
The rewards to joining DEPA are clear, but any successful application will require tough domestic reforms.
Vaccine Shortages in Focus as COVID-19 Surges in Southeast Asia
Tried and tested containment methods are failing against new COVID variants in Southeast Asia. It’s time for ASEAN to step in and overhaul the regional response.
Outlook 2021: ASEAN under Brunei’s Chairmanship
ASEAN represents one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing economic blocs in the world. What can we expect in 2021?
Singapore Charts a Middle Path Amid Worsening US-China Ties
Singapore has always followed the middle path in its US and China relations, but with the advent of a new Cold War-esque bipolarity, that path is rapidly narrowing.
A Short History of the ASEAN Digital Future
Digitization is the path through which ASEAN economies can realize their considerable economic potential.
Battle of the Seats: Developing Nations and International Arbitration Centers
With new centers cropping up throughout the developing world, big changes are afoot for the international commercial arbitration sector.
Backgrounder: Malaysia’s Melaka Gateway
Don’t expect this Belt and Road port to unseat Singapore as Southeast Asia’s premier transportation hub anytime soon.
Fact Sheet: Kunming-Singapore High Speed Rail Network
Linking ASEAN states together with a regional rail network is an old idea that has received new impetus with China’s One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR).
Backgrounder: ASEAN and the South China Sea Dispute
This backgrounder recounts the latest progress by ASEAN on the South China Sea dispute, and explores why consensus has been so elusive for the regional grouping.
Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Singapore in the Crosshairs?
Though the city-state has not suffered a terrorist attack since the mid-1990s, there are several signs that the threat of terrorism is growing in Singapore.