The Futures of Southeast Asia and the US Intertwine
By Vannarith Chheang
The important role of ASEAN in regional security has already been realised by the world, particularly by the United States. Vannarith Chheang...
How the Belt and Road Could Change the 21st Century
By Dan Steinbock
Until recently, globalisation was led by the West and benefitted only a few advanced economies. After China’s three decades of rapid growth,...
Who Are ASEAN’s Biggest Military Spenders, Really?
By Dan Steinbock
The conventional military narratives highlight aggregate expenditures and downplay per capita spending. Realities are more nuanced, both globally and in Southeast Asia.
The...
Slavehood 2017
By Peter Koenig
We thought slavehood has been abolished a long time ago. Peter Koenig begs to disagree as he describes how we live in...
The Trump-Xi Summit Paves the Way to New Realism in US-Chinese Trade
By Dan Steinbock
Despite preliminary pessimism, the Trump-Xi Summit showed greater trade pragmatism than initially expected, even though it was overshadowed by a raw...
Mutual Gains, Not Shared Values: The New Normal In International Relations?
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Much talk about the evolving global political and economic landscape largely ignores the major underlying factor driving this transformational shift,...
2017: Three Great Expectations
By Tommy Koh
In this article, the author discusses three events that will be important in 2017. These are Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th...
Opportunities and Limits of China’s Role in Afghanistan
By Angela Stanzel
China’s increasing engagement in Afghanistan reflects its interests in a stable immediate and wider neighbourhood, in particular since Beijing announced to revive...
Trump and the New Iran Gambit
By Peter Koenig
Iran is the most important partner of Russia and Syria in fighting Islamic terrorism, made in USA. Iran is also in the...
Trump’s Great Game: Playing Russia Against China?
By Dan Steinbock
Trump has pledged to reset the White House policies on “America First” basis. In Asia, it may mean an effort to balance...
