HomeAsialink InsightsAsialink InsightsCommentary and analysis from across the Indo-PacificFilter by placeAsia (general)BangladeshCambodiaChinaHong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanKoreaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarNorth KoreaPakistanPhilippinesSingaporeSri LankaTaiwanThailandTimor-LesteVietnam680 available resourcesClear all filtersInsightsShow all (571)Building the energy resilience ASEAN+3 needs22 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaMyanmar’s cultural contraband19 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarA third way for Indonesian foreign policy17 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaIndia can avoid the middle-income trap16 March 2026InsightsDiplomacyIndiaBuilding the energy resilience ASEAN+3 needs22 March 2026Climate shocks, rapid technological change, and geopolitical turmoil are adding to the pressure on energy systems across Southeast Asia. Yasuto Watanabe writes Strengthening energy resilience is not only an energy-policy priority; it is a macroeconomic imperative.InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaMyanmar’s cultural contraband19 March 2026Myanmar has been the victim of cultural plunder since colonial times. Now, writes Andrew Selth, war and the appetite of collectors means that protecting the country’s rich cultural heritage remains a losing battle.InsightsDiplomacyMyanmarA third way for Indonesian foreign policy17 March 2026President Prabowo Subianto’s highly personalised foreign policy risks making Indonesia not a peer, but a pawn of the great powers. Alexander R. Arifianto and Klaus Heinrich Raditio argue a better approach is to diversify relationships to create a third path with fellow middle powers.InsightsDiplomacyIndonesiaIndia can avoid the middle-income trap16 March 2026India can be optimistic about the prospects of becoming a high-income country by the centenary of independence because of factors including favourable demographics, strong infrastructure, and flexible trade policies, writes Arvind Panagariya.InsightsDiplomacyIndiaShow all (571)
