Vietnam’s ambitious GDP growth target is premised on the building of infrastructure. But it is struggling to mobilise sufficient capital to finance such a goal.

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 ...

Positive sentiments towards climate change mitigation measures signal strong ground support for policy rollout in the region.

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.

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 ...

As geopolitical tensions push Southeast Asian governments to spend more on defence, the economic consequences will depend heavily on domestic conditions, the composition of spending and regional ...

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 ...