As global donors retreat from development finance, Southeast Asia stands to lose billions of dollars in critical support. In this episode, we launch the Lowy Institute’s 2025 Southeast Asia Aid Map ...

On 1 August, China’s state planner announced a crackdown on “herd behaviour” in emerging industries, targeting the surge of ...

Mongolia’s efforts in linking with Southeast Asian countries are a step up in Ulaanbaatar’s third neighbor foreign policy. When considered as a bloc, ASEAN is one of the world’s largest economies with ...

For local communities in Brunei, the longest bridge in Southeast Asia does more than connect remote eastern areas to the country’s urban capital; it also opens up access to rainforests teeming with ...

Southeast Asia stands at a critical energy crossroads, on track to account for 25% of global energy demand growth between now ...

A briefing from Sydney’s Lowy Institute argues that the U.S. has lost influence to China in recent years, especially in terms of its economic and diplomatic engagement.

To regain support in Southeast Asia, the United States should avoid overstating its convergence with Asian partners. Stressing the convergence narrative suggests, at best, that Washington lacks an ...