HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam740 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (630)Power without borders: Southeast Asia’s connectivity challenge27 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Southeast Asian nations won’t overcome the middle-income trap unless predatory elites stop undermining education and R&D 27 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem27 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyThailand“Weaving a cocoon to imprison itself”: Australia’s China research dilemma24 July 2026InsightsDiplomacyChinaPower without borders: Southeast Asia’s connectivity challenge27 July 2026Australia is uniquely positioned to help unlock the opportunity presented by the long-awaited realisation of the ASEAN Power Grid—if regulatory and financial challenges can be overcome, write Rachel Thompson and Fachry Frisandi.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Southeast Asian nations won’t overcome the middle-income trap unless predatory elites stop undermining education and R&D 27 July 2026To overcome the ‘middle-income trap’ Southeast Asia will need new economic structures that include strong education and research and development ecosystems. But writes Andrew Rosser, that will require reducing the power of predatory elites and building coalitions of political and social groups that have an interest in improved educational and R&D outcomes.InsightsDiplomacyAsia (general)Thailand’s wealth gap is a competition problem27 July 2026Thailand wants to join the OECD by 2028, but weak competition laws are letting a handful of companies turn market power into wealth power, writes Dr Itsakul Unahakate.InsightsDiplomacyThailand“Weaving a cocoon to imprison itself”: Australia’s China research dilemma24 July 2026Australia risks missing out on access to world-class science and technology by taking on overly restrictive approach to research collaborations with China, write James Laurenceson and Wanning Sun.InsightsDiplomacyChinaShow all (630)
