Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia

Map of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Timor Leste and the Philippines.

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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Southeast Asia.

From concept to impact: Shifting debt-for-nature swaps from exploratory ideas to empirical insight

Debt-for-nature swaps (DNS) are gaining new momentum as tools to tackle sovereign debt crises and biodiversity loss — but can they deliver real-world results? Christoph Nedopil and Tianshu Sun explore how DNS scholarship is evolving post-COVID, moving beyond conceptual policy ideas toward the need for empirical, interdisciplinary research. From emerging creditors like China to innovative blue bonds and climate-smart swaps, this field is ripe for rigorous study and practical insights. Read More

Safeguarding agribusiness: How governments in developing Asia can strengthen export resilience amid natural disasters

MADHUSHIKA PERERA AND SHYAMA RATNASIRI  |  Natural disasters—whether cyclones, droughts, floods, or earthquakes—are increasingly frequent and severe, with profound implications for nations around… Read More

Advancing the use and sustainability of digital prediction tools for climate-sensitive infectious disease prevention

CORDIA CHU AND TUAN PHAM | The Asia-Pacific region is highly vulnerable to climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs), including vector-borne illnesses such as dengue, malaria,… Read More

No time to waste–transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable leadership

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, GLORIA GE AND DIAN TJONDRONEGORO  |  There is no time to waste. As we finalised the Griffith Asia Pacific… Read More

Time to develop an Asia-Pacific Green Development Agenda

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, DHRUBA PURKAYASTHA, HEMANT MALLYA, KAVITA VIJ, NITIN BASSI AND SHUVA RAHA | 50 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The… Read More

Barriers at the gate: Security vetting and its impact on regional diplomacy

SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND ELISE STEPHENSON  |  In the Asia-Pacific, where rapid social and political changes intersect with longstanding traditions, diplomacy plays a… Read More

Reimagining disability: Is inclusion a macroforce that will shape Asia and the Pacific for the next 20 years?

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, ELIZABETH KENDALL, SHAWN HUNTER, AND ELENA MAYER-BESTING | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction Disability inclusion is… Read More

Geopolitics, non-traditional security and political dynasties in Southeast Asia

ANDREA HAEFNER AND SOVINDA PO | 30-MINUTE READ | Introduction Download PDF Southeast Asia is at the crossroads of major global… Read More

Transparent trade: Enhancing Australia’s trust and food provenance through supply chain traceability systems

ROBIN E ROBERTS  |  Australia’s strong bilateral relationship with Vietnam has opened significant opportunities for agricultural exporters. With Vietnam’s rising incomes and increasingly affluent… Read More

Accelerating a just green transition in Asia

SHAWN HUNTER |  Asia is at a crossroads. As the region with the fastest-growing energy demand in the world, its choices in the coming years… Read More