• Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook 2025

    Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook 2025

    The Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook provides an overview of the trends that have shaped the region’s relations with global powers, as well as the domestic challenges and shifts that will determine the region’s strategic approach to navigating geopolitical and economic tensions in 2025. The report explores Malaysia’s priorities as ASEAN Chairman this year, as…

  • Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 4: China, the US, and EU

    Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 4: China, the US, and EU

    In this fourth installment of our short series analyzing Southeast Asia’s Global Relations Outlook for 2025, we discuss the relationship of ASEAN countries with global superpowers and longstanding partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and risks at the regional and global levels. China China to Continue Prioritizing ASEAN ASEAN is expected to remain a diplomatic priority…

  • Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 3: CLMB Countries and East Timor

    Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 3: CLMB Countries and East Timor

    In this third part of our short series analyzing Southeast Asia’s Global Relationship Outlook for 2025, we discuss the key economic and political trends in the CLMB countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Brunei Darussalam. For the CLMB countries, economic growth and stability remains a priority as each country navigates tensions domestically and with its neighbors.…

  • Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 2: The ASEAN-6

    Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 2: The ASEAN-6

    In this second part of our short series analyzing Southeast Asia’s Global Relations Outlook for 2025, we provide an in-depth look into the political and economic trajectories and key issues facing the ASEAN-6 countries this year: Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Navigating geopolitical tensions and trade challenges while maintaining domestic political stability…

  • Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 1: Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship

    Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 1: Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship

    Introduction  On January 1st, 2025, Malaysia took up the Chairmanship of ASEAN from Laos under the theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability.” The country aims to host over 300 ASEAN-related meetings, programs, and summits, with a complete agenda to be announced in January or February this year. In the first of a short series analyzing Southeast…