Southeast Asia Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/southeast-asia/ an observatory of Asian economic power Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:43:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiapowerwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo-Asie-1-32x32.jpg Southeast Asia Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/southeast-asia/ 32 32 Southeast Asia’s new PPP race https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southeast-asias-new-ppp-race https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:33:43 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3573 In an article on “Southeast Asia’s new PPP race“, by Alicia Buller for Partnerships Bulletin, I contributed comments on the competitive advantages of ASEAN’s top…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/southeast-asias-new-ppp-race/feed/ 0 The cost of Brahmos missiles in putting muscle to Manila’s territorial defense https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-cost-of-brahmos-missiles-in-putting-muscle-to-manilas-territorial-defense/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cost-of-brahmos-missiles-in-putting-muscle-to-manilas-territorial-defense https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-cost-of-brahmos-missiles-in-putting-muscle-to-manilas-territorial-defense/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:55:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3224 This article was written in collaboration with Amadeus QUIAOIT and Rhon Ethelbert DUCOS. Amadeus is a research associate of IDSC. His research interests are defense…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-cost-of-brahmos-missiles-in-putting-muscle-to-manilas-territorial-defense/feed/ 0 The EU strategic autonomy plan: an opportunity for Indonesia’s non-alignment policy https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-eu-strategic-autonomy-an-opportunity-for-indonesias-non-alignment-policy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-eu-strategic-autonomy-an-opportunity-for-indonesias-non-alignment-policy https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-eu-strategic-autonomy-an-opportunity-for-indonesias-non-alignment-policy/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:26:07 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3007 The European Union seems to be waking up from a 30-year geopolitical slumber with the combined Ukrainian and Covid-19 crises. With the migration of the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-eu-strategic-autonomy-an-opportunity-for-indonesias-non-alignment-policy/feed/ 0 Plurilateralism & economic security: the future of the world economy https://asiapowerwatch.com/plurilateralism-economic-security-the-future-of-the-world-economy/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plurilateralism-economic-security-the-future-of-the-world-economy https://asiapowerwatch.com/plurilateralism-economic-security-the-future-of-the-world-economy/#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:31:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=2545 On August 10, 2021, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Graduate School’s Security Governance and Diplomacy Cluster (SGDC) conducted the 8th Brown Bag Lecture…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/plurilateralism-economic-security-the-future-of-the-world-economy/feed/ 0 Hegemonic transition. A secured world amid the vaccine revolution, digital transformation and economic competition. https://asiapowerwatch.com/hegemonic-transition-a-secured-world-amid-the-vaccine-revolution-digital-transformation-and-economic-competition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hegemonic-transition-a-secured-world-amid-the-vaccine-revolution-digital-transformation-and-economic-competition https://asiapowerwatch.com/hegemonic-transition-a-secured-world-amid-the-vaccine-revolution-digital-transformation-and-economic-competition/#respond Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:17:12 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1573 On March 5, 2021, Asia Power Watch Founder & Editor Nicolas Michelon and Contributor Miljan Radunovic were invited by Dr Chester Cabalza of Philippines’ International…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/hegemonic-transition-a-secured-world-amid-the-vaccine-revolution-digital-transformation-and-economic-competition/feed/ 0 The 2021 Myanmar coup: a Japanese tale of sorrow and sadness https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-2021-myanmar-coup-a-japanese-tale-of-sorrow-and-sadness/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-2021-myanmar-coup-a-japanese-tale-of-sorrow-and-sadness https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-2021-myanmar-coup-a-japanese-tale-of-sorrow-and-sadness/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:45:58 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1502 With yesterday’s abrupt coup by the military junta in Myanmar, Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) are faced with enormous difficulties. After the global financial crisis in…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/the-2021-myanmar-coup-a-japanese-tale-of-sorrow-and-sadness/feed/ 0 South Korea’s signing of RCEP and future implications https://asiapowerwatch.com/south-koreas-signing-of-rcep-and-future-implications/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-koreas-signing-of-rcep-and-future-implications https://asiapowerwatch.com/south-koreas-signing-of-rcep-and-future-implications/#respond Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:35:41 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1422 South Korea’s President Moon Jae In has kept a close eye on the ASEAN region since the early days of his presidency. Recently, he took…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/south-koreas-signing-of-rcep-and-future-implications/feed/ 0 Japan and Quad 2.0: three key challenges going forward https://asiapowerwatch.com/japan-and-quad-2-0-three-key-challenges-going-forward/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=japan-and-quad-2-0-three-key-challenges-going-forward https://asiapowerwatch.com/japan-and-quad-2-0-three-key-challenges-going-forward/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:52:56 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1409 This article was written in collaboration with Prof. Yoichiro Sato. A professor of International Relations and Asia-Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, Japan, Prof. Sato…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/japan-and-quad-2-0-three-key-challenges-going-forward/feed/ 0 A slippery slope. The Dongsha Incident – A bad omen of Chinese moves to marginalize Taiwan https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-slippery-slope-the-dongsha-incident-a-bad-omen-of-chinese-moves-to-marginalize-taiwan/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-slippery-slope-the-dongsha-incident-a-bad-omen-of-chinese-moves-to-marginalize-taiwan https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-slippery-slope-the-dongsha-incident-a-bad-omen-of-chinese-moves-to-marginalize-taiwan/#respond Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:59:08 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1316 This article was written in collaboration with Dean Karalekas. Dean is the Associate Editor of Strategic Vision for Taiwan Security, published by the Taiwan Center…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/a-slippery-slope-the-dongsha-incident-a-bad-omen-of-chinese-moves-to-marginalize-taiwan/feed/ 0 From the Asia-Pacific to the Indo-Pacific: what is the economic significance for China? https://asiapowerwatch.com/from-the-asia-pacific-to-the-indo-pacific-what-is-the-economic-significance-for-china/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-asia-pacific-to-the-indo-pacific-what-is-the-economic-significance-for-china https://asiapowerwatch.com/from-the-asia-pacific-to-the-indo-pacific-what-is-the-economic-significance-for-china/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:08:47 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=1297 Labels are important identifiers that assure that the recipient gets what has been asked or paid for. After all, if the label on the jar…

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