Vietnam’s energy woes threaten to cripple her growth
With South China Sea disputes restricting oil development projects, Vietnam may have to find alternative energy sources to fuel its growth.
South China Sea dispute
South China Sea communique: A PR win for China or a win for ASEAN regionalism?
The Philippines called the ASEAN joint communique on the South China Sea “very balanced”. It suits China, but others disagree.
G20 summit in Hangzhou: as “useless” as the ASEAN meetings?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong Last week (4-5 September), China put on a big show for the G20 summit in Hangzhou, reminiscent of the international attention…
What would a Hillary Clinton presidency mean for Asia?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailAs the race to the White House hots up political offices in Asia are already starting to consider American policy should Hillary Clinton take the…
Singapore: Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally Speech 2016
Facebook0TwitterReddit0Linkedinemailby Zofia Reych This year’s Singapore National Day Rally Speech by PM Lee Hsien Loong attracted more international interest than ever, as a sudden bout…
Can Beijing’s influence on the South China Sea break ASEAN?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Dung Phan The four-day ASEAN meeting in the Laotian capital, Vientiane was supposed to resolve disputes in the South China Sea. Instead it ended…
Malaysia in South China Sea dispute: Friendship taken for granted?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Anastasiia Shkuro Territories become the subject of international disputes because of the wealth of natural resources they hold, or because of the strategic location…
South China Sea tensions rise as Hague ruling approaches
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong As the Permanent Court of Arbitration looks set to deliver its ruling on the Philippines’ contestation of China’s claims over the…
Filipinos ask Duterte about maritime feud: Are you with us?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Dung Phan Yesterday (30 June), Rodrigo Duterte took his oath as the 16th President of the Philippines, starting his six-year term. With a decision from the UN Permanent…
Indonesia: Drawing deeper into South China Sea conflict with China
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Loke Hoe Yeong Indonesia is a not a claimant state involved in the South China Sea disputes. After all, Indonesia lies further off to…