South and Southeast Asia

Explore research from the South and Southeast Asia team, encompassing topics affecting the South and Southeast Asian regions from identity politics, to geopolitical tensions, and more.

RESEARCH PAPER

The Importance of Food Security and Sovereignty in Vietnam as a Characteristic of its Power and Autonomy: The National Action Plan as a Response to the Impacts of Climate Change

Pierre Lamic

1/11/2026

ISSUE BRIEF

Migration Dynamics of Myanmar Nationals in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Implications

Guillaume Beau

12/23/2025

RESEARCH PAPER

The Forgotten Ally: The Floundering State of the US–Thai Alliance

Daniel Catapang

10/9/2025

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dynamism of terrorism in South Asia with a special focus on India

Tanuj Samaddar

8/4/2025

ISSUE BRIEF

Vietnam’s Bureaucratic Transformation

Nguyen Than

5/14/2025

JOURNAL ARTICLE

What Peripheral Realism has to say about the Philippines’ Foreign Policy under Great Power Competition

Kim Vincent D. Tumala

4/10/2025

COUNTRY CARD

Indonesia Between the Dragon and Eagle: Sailing Between Two Reefs

Daniel Catapang

2/13/2025

RESEARCH PAPER

The Cult of Ho Chi Minh: From Political Strategy to Religious Symbolism in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam

Kristýna Šimonová

2/3/2025

COUNTRY CARD

Shifting Against China: An Overview of the Philippines’ Recent Trend Towards Diplomatic and Security Policy Alignment with the US

Wong Yee Fay

1/20/2025

OP-ED

From Enrolment to Attendance: Bridging Singapore’s Preschool Gap for Low-Income Families

Cameron Tan and Sarah Lean

1/8/2025

RESEARCH PAPER

Fostering Youth Participation in ASEAN Policymaking: Insights from Regional and Global Models

Cameron Tan and Sarah Lean

1/8/2025

RESEARCH PAPER

Healthier SG: Integrating Social Health into Primary Care for Holistic Policy Outcomes in Singapore

Sarah Lean

1/8/2025

ISSUE BRIEF

Evaluating ComLink: Enhancing Social Mobility for Rental Flat Families in Singapore

Sarah Lean

1/3/2025

ISSUE BRIEF

Addressing Financial Elder Abuse in Singapore: Policy Gaps and Intervention Proposals

Sarah Lean

1/3/2025

COUNTRY CARD

How Brunei Stays Afloat In An Era of Great Power Rivalry

Kim Tumala

12/27/2024

ISSUE BRIEF

Thailand Southern Insurgencies: Understanding a Troubled Past to Plan for a Peaceful Future

Ffion Bright

11/4/2024

ISSUE BRIEF

Singapore’s The People’s Action Party: A Social Contract of Personal Liberty for Economic Prosperity

Daniel Catapang

10/25/2024

ISSUE BRIEF

The Myanmar Civil War: No End in Sight

Travis Bush

07/08/2024

RESEARCH PAPER

Rethinking Prostitution Policy: Authority, Society and Sex Industry in Singapore

Thanapat Sakulpattanacharoen

06/10/2024

OP-ED

Vietnam's Strategic Calculus between Ideology and Security Amid US-China Competition

Thu-Hien Thi Do

04/18/2024

OP-ED

The CIA and Indonesia’s Anti-Communist Genocide

Gisela Audrey Gunadi

04/17/2024

ISSUE BRIEF

The historical foundations of Malaysia's unique monarchy

Ffion Bright

04/02/2024

COUNTRY CARD

Country Card: Myanmar

Ffion Bright

03/29/2024

OP-ED

Strengthening the Knowledge Base for Youth Mental Health in ASEAN

Cameron Tan

02/01/2024

COUNTRY CARD

Timor-Leste

Thanapat Sakulpattanacharoen

12/26/2023

RESEARCH PAPER

An assessment of Indonesia's response to natural disasters

Ffion Bright

12/26/2023

OP-ED

The Delicate Dance: Russia and India’s tumultuous partnership

Kriti Dhodhi

11/16/2023

OP-ED

Assessing ASEAN Passivity in 2023

Thanapat Sakulpattanacharoen

11/15/2023

OP-ED

Identity Politics in India: A Brief Overview

Cao Le Quynh Anh

11/13/2023

South and Southeast Asia

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