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.

Southeast Asia snapshot #43

SOVINDA PO | Political purge in Vietnam   The Vietnamese Communist Party has experienced some instability with two Deputy Prime Ministers stepping down… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #42

SOVINDA PO | ASEAN’s response to China lifting its travel restrictions China abruptly lifted its Zero Covid Policy, on 8 January 2023,… Read More

The Linebacker II air campaign anniversary and the Ukraine war

PETER LAYTON | December marked 50 years since the ‘maximum effort’ Operation Linebacker II air campaign that forced the North Vietnamese regime back to… Read More

Indonesia has handed over the reins of the G20, but it will still play an influential role. Here’s why

TOMMY SOESMANTO AND YENNY TJOE  |  Indonesia has handed the G20 presidency over to India, following a successful summit in Bali last month. They… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #41

SOVINDA PO | The outcomes of the G20 Summit The Group of 20 (G20)—comprised of 20 of the world’s largest economies—held its leaders’… Read More

Doxxing and deficiencies in Indonesia’s cybersecurity framework

GRETA NABBS-KELLER | In a 2021 report by the University of Queensland, an Indonesian cyber expert compared the country’s cybersecurity architecture to an ‘empty… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #40

SOVINDA PO | The Outcome of the 2022 ASEAN Summit The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conducted its 40th and 41st ASEAN… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #39

SOVINDA PO | The current situation in Myanmar The military coup in Myanmar took place over a year ago. While the military chief… Read More

Souteast Asia snapshot #38

SOVINDA PO | Malaysian Prime Minister dissolves Parliament Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of the Malaysian Parliament, on 10… Read More

Southeast Asia snapshot #36

SOVINDA PO | Singapore to consider cancelling culture laws In a recent interview, Singapore’s Law Minister, Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam, revealed the possibility of… Read More