Typhoon Vamco strikes Vietnam and the Philippines, showing force of climate crisis
Yet another storm has washed across the Philippines and into Vietnam, showing the severe reality of the climate crisis for Southeast Asia.
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The Lowy Institute 2020 Asia Power Index: Overstating the impact of COVID-19?
The Lowy Institute annual Asia Power Index offers comprehensive analysis but requires more scrutiny when it comes to gauging how countries stand diplomatically or militarily—or how prepared they are to tackle future challenges.
Southeast Asian leaders welcome Biden win with optimism
With the US election finally over and President-elect Joseph Biden set to enter the oval office, leaders across Southeast Asia have turned to what the next four years may hold for relations with the embattled superpower.
Extreme weather highlights Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to climate change
The region faces the threat of increasing natural disasters as global warming makes extreme weather more likely.
Foreign investors push economic zones in Laos despite debt, local opposition
Foreign investment projects worth billions of dollars are poised to transform Laos’ Vang Vieng in spite of local opposition and the government’s precarious public debt. The area, known for its natural beauty, falls along the route of a new Chinese railway and is one of many projects in Laos under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Vietnam lauded for efforts to combat illegal fishing
Efforts to curb illegal fishing in Vietnam have drawn international attention from foreign officials, as the government in Hanoi adopts new measures in line with the recommendations of the European Commission.
Understanding ASEAN’s commitment to a nuclear weapons-free region
ASEAN has pushed to keep Southeast Asia out of the nuclear weapons race. However, with growing military interference from international actors, Southeast Asian countries may reconsider the choice in order to ensure their security.
Will COVID-19 hamper ASEAN’s fight to eliminate malaria?
While malaria cases have risen elsewhere in the world, in the Asia-Pacific region, governments have set an example by reducing its spread. However, COVID-19 threatens to undo some of that work, particularly within ASEAN.
Vietnam’s leaps and bounds over 75 years since independence
On the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s independence, the country’s leaders, foreign officials and experts have spoken highly of the nation’s achievements and its regional and global contributions since 1945.
How COVID-19 wreaked havoc on Southeast Asia’s stock markets
A new report details the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the region’s stock markets and how quickly those markets have started to recover. It offers some insight into how the region’s markets might handle future shocks.