The Jakarta Post1dOpinion
The weaponization of tariffs and the new era of coercive trade
Authoritarian-leaning governments are likely to instrumentalize these trade pressures to justify greater repression.
UCA News2dOpinion
Bridging divides: A Catholic response to polarization
The Catholic Church has not been spared from polarization, and is facing deep ideological divides. On one side, Catholic ...
The Diplomat2d
Russia’s Complicated Strategic Frontiers in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of ...
New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
All major powers—the U.S., China, Japan, the European Union, and India—saw an increase in trust from Southeast Asia this year ...
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown ...
What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
The trade war President Donald Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ ...
Hudson Institute2d
Recommendations for US-Japan Cooperation with Southeast Asia
Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair organized a roundtable to develop policy proposals for greater US-Japan integrated cooperation ...
AsiaOne3d
With US absent, China steps in for earthquake-hit Myanmar
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar on Friday (March 28), killing more than 2,800 people, international rescuers ...
CNA3d
Myanmar quake survivors sleep on streets, face shortage of food and water
Even as international aid pours in, the backbone of relief efforts is still the people of Myanmar, who are helping in every ...
International Monetary Fund3d
Asia and the IMF: Resilience through Cooperation
Der Jiun also served as Executive Director for Southeast Asia at the International Monetary Fund from ... He is also the Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, ...
With Trump’s Tariffs, the Chasm Between Allies and the U.S. Widens
President Trump announced sweeping levies on countries across the world. The tariffs create a dilemma for longstanding ...