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Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 September 2016

With Trump within striking distance of catching Clinton in popular polls, though not yet the Electoral College, South-east Asian leaders and diplomats have privately expressed…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 October 2022

Except for Myanmar and Cambodia, which are subject to Western arms embargoes, the region is a buyer’s market. South Korea has become its largest supplier of arms. Meanwhile…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 April 2022

Russia is a relatively modest player in South-east Asia in terms of economic footprint, political influence and defence diplomacy. However, its arms sales to the region have…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 June 2023

The Chinese telecoms company Huawei, which is heavily sanctioned by the United States, has announced that it will bid for contracts under the tender. The EU and the United States…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 June 2022

In a last-minute move, seven South-east Asian countries -- Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei -- were added to the initiative, joining…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 March 2021

The United Kingdom eyes a strategic tilt to the Indo-Pacific, with South-east Asia a key focus because of its economic dynamism and the convening power of ASEAN. The aircraft…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 July 2019

Efforts in South-east Asia to reduce reliance on the dollar.

Graphic analysis
Publication date: 21 January 2021

The region’s countries face several challenges as they attempt to revive pandemic-hit economies

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 January 2024

Vietnam is Russia’s closest partner in South-east Asia and has refused to criticise Moscow over the Ukraine war. Between 2000 and 2022, Russia accounted for more than 80% of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 February 2023

Indonesia ratified RCEP late last year, paving the way for the pact to become effective for the country at the start of January. RCEP is now in force for 13 of its members.

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