The Philippine president has mooted the idea of joint oil and gas development. China is willing, but history shows this road leads nowhere.
10 May 2026 - 12:00PM videocam
The jet-less carrier might buy Jakarta a seat at the elite table, but it offers no advantage in modern naval warfare.
Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.
The arrival of North Korean troops in Russia threatens to worsen and prolong the conflict in Ukraine, which would not be good for Southeast Asia.
9 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM videocam
Malaysia’s leader risks being accused of double standards over his reluctance to call out the Russian aggression he previously condemned.
21 Sep 2024 - 3:00PM videocam
Anwar’s government has adhered to the three-pronged policy of maintaining China ties while still protecting Malaysia’s sovereign rights.
1 Sep 2024 - 11:00AM videocam
China’s ‘Peace and Friendship’ drills with five Asean member states is further evidence of Beijing’s move towards multilateral defence cooperation.
2 Dec 2023 - 10:00AM videocam
Russia has used memory diplomacy as a way to bolster its political influence by reminding states of its role and assistance in their development.
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing meets Vladimir Putin for first time since coup, as countries sign nuclear road map for cooperation over 2022-23 and signal commitment to deepen partnership in key areas.
18 Sep 2022 - 9:00AM videocam
Under Biden, US foreign policy will not ‘snap back’ to that of the Obama era and Asean countries will find themselves at the centre of an intensifying Sino-US rivalry.
But China is unlikely to terraform further land features, while Vietnam will also refrain from legally challenging Beijing’s claims or actions.
23 Mar 2021 - 2:52PM videocam
Hoang Thi Ha and Ian Storey examine the (dis)connect between the Asean-China Code of Conduct negotiations and the arbitration ruling.
21 Jul 2020 - 2:18PM videocam
Beijing has filled a void in Thailand’s arms imports since Washington scaled back cooperation after the 2014 coup, but Bangkok is keen to strike a balance