Xi Jinping's Southeast Asian tour exploited US tariff threats to promote nationalist messaging, positioning China as a ...

Trump’s trade talks face a tough finish as the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deadline nears, emphasising his focus on auto tariffs, ...

Shenghua Zhang completed his PhD in Politics and International Studies at SOAS, University of London in 2024. He specialises in contentious politics in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on ...

On paper, South Korea — a rich, democratic, globally integrated middle power — has all it needs to punch above its weight in international affairs. But despite strong national capacities, a highly ...

In Brief The Singapore–Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (SAT) has set rigorous standards for green and transition financing, establishing important benchmarks for ASEAN countries interoperable ...

Protests over the National Armed Forces Law in March 2025 reflect democratic concern among Indonesian youth, yet the election of an undemocratic candidate in February 2024 raises doubts about ...

The April 2025 trilateral agreement between India, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates to develop Trincomalee's energy hub represents a strategic counterweight to China's expanding Indian Ocean ...

Seonghoon Kim is a research fellow at the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute at the National University of Singapore. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Management from the University of ...

ASEAN nations are developing national carbon crediting schemes to assert climate sovereignty and align with local priorities. But these efforts face challenges in gaining international recognition due ...

China’s approach to global rare earth elements (REEs) export restrictions demonstrates strategic restraint rather than aggressive coercion. The restrictions announced on 4 April 2025 — though not ...

US President Donald Trump’s 46 per cent so-called ‘reciprocal’ tariff on Vietnamese exports, initially intended to be effective from 9 April 2025, has been paused for 90 days. While the pause ...

Southeast Asia’s strategic equilibrium is undergoing unprecedented stress tests. While China’s economic influence grows through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), ASEAN nations ...