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Malaysia Should Channel US Trade Representative Section 301 Pressure Into Forced Labour Compliance
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (356+ words) HOME ARTICLES Malaysia Should Channel US Trade Representative Section 301 Pressure Into Forced Labour Compliance Published 19 Jun 2026 Malaysia should take decisive action in response to the US" tariff threat for failing to prohibit imports made with forced labour. Eliminating such imports…...
What Do the US Forced Labour Tariffs Mean for Southeast Asia? | FULCRUM
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (566+ words) HOME ARTICLES What Do the US Forced Labour Tariffs Mean for Southeast Asia? Published 16 Jun 2026 Faced with possible US forced labour tariffs, Southeast Asian countries should remember that the Trump administration's underlying objectives are to reconstitute the reciprocal tariff regime,…...
Indonesia's Democratic Transition and Stalled Military Reform
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (82+ words) Published 16 Jun 2026 Deepening political constraints and narrowing space for civil society are stalling the Indonesian Armed Forces" already limited reform agenda. "legitimacy alone is insufficient to guide military reform. Legislative oversight" is essential" and also depends on the military"s…...
Myanmar's Overvalued Exchange Rates Are a Recipe for Economic Deterioration
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (140+ words) HOME ARTICLES Myanmar's Overvalued Exchange Rates Are a Recipe for Economic Deterioration Published 15 Jun 2026 Myanmar's people will continue to suffer under the "new' government's vague economic direction. If Myanmar's military government continues this approach or doubles down in response to…...
Prabowo's Nickel State: Indonesia's Search for Power
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (166+ words) HOME ARTICLES Prabowo's Nickel State: Indonesia's Search for Power Published 15 Jun 2026 Will the Prabowo administration's agenda of centralisation and state control over the nickel sector build lasting industrial capacity, or be even more extractive? Indonesia is a nickel state in…...
How Southeast Asians Experience Chinese-Built Infrastructure | FULCRUM
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (282+ words) Published 12 Jun 2026 Eugene R. L. Tan|Hoang Thi Ha This Long Read reports the findings of an online survey on perceptions of Chinese-built infrastructure in Southeast Asia. It reflects both the tangible benefits of these projects and broader considerations shaping regional views…...
Light Footprint, Strong Signal: Rethinking US-Cambodian Cooperation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (344+ words) Published 11 Jun 2026 Pou Sothirak|A. Peyson Hunt There is a window of opportunity for Cambodia to re-engage with the US. Bilateral military exercises constitute a good option Cambodia's relationships with major powers are often viewed through the narrow assumption that it…...
Sino-US Action Against Drugs Keeps Functional Cooperation High
1+ week, 2+ day ago (150+ words) HOME ARTICLES Sino-US Action Against Drugs Keeps Functional Cooperation High Published 11 Jun 2026 China and the US have been working together to combat illicit drug activities. This will have a significant impact on Southeast Asia. Drug trafficking is a time-honoured socio-economic…...
How Small States Can Survive Big Changes: Laos, Mekong and ASEAN in the Age of Might Makes Right
1+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) HOME ARTICLES How Small States Can Survive Big Changes: Laos, Mekong and ASEAN in the Age of Might Makes Right Published 10 Jun 2026 "Might makes right" is back in form with major powers" use of tariffs and military actions, leaving small…...
China and the US: Who Will Better Understand Southeast Asia? | FULCRUM
1+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) HOME ARTICLES China and the US: Who Will Better Understand Southeast Asia? Published 10 Jun 2026 The US appears to be losing to China in the race to understand Southeast Asia. The real test, however, centres on whether a country can sustain…...