China loses strategic waters in the South China Sea
As some Southeast Asian claimants have stopped ceding strategic ground in the South China Sea, China must dial back coercion…
Chinese aggression ramps up in the South China Sea
Maritime tensions between China and the Philippines increased markedly in 2023, leading the Marcos administration to step up defence cooperation…
The Philippines’ twin transition can help in meeting SDGs
For the Philippines to enhance its medium-term development outcomes, it needs to embrace the shift towards a greener and more…
Internal discord the greatest threat to Southeast Asian unity
Author: Joseph Chinyong Liow, NTU As great power rivalry casts its long shadow over Southeast Asia, the imperative of regional…
Creatives as frontliners in the Philippines’ fight against disinformation
Authors: Juan Felix, Active Vista Center Inc., Ferdinand Sanchez II and Nicole Curato, University of Canberra The Philippines is often…
Reclaiming ASEAN’s comprehensive and cooperative security
Author: Mely Caballero-Anthony, NTU Against a backdrop of heightening competition between the United States and China, Southeast Asia has come…
China’s strong-arming won’t work in Marcos’ Philippines
Authors: Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University, and Shinji Takenaka, Japan Center for Economic Research Despite…
Politics, power and private armed groups in the Philippines
Author: Vincent Kyle Parada, Philippine Navy On 4 March 2023, Provincial Governor Roel Degamo was gunned down inside his residential…
Marcos Jr’s delicate balancing act between China and the United States
Author: Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has shown that his…
Thailand’s cannabis policy experiment
Author: Peter Warr, ANU In June 2022, the Thai government took the bold step of decriminalising the production, sale and…