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Asia Society6h
Balanced Connectivity: The Role of the U.S. and China in Southeast Asia’s Infrastructure Development
Cheng-Chwee Kuik provides a brief assessment of the roles of China and the United States in Southeast Asia’s quest for ...
East Asia Forum3d
Southeast Asia central to global trade response
By leveraging open regionalism and its centrality, ASEAN can mobilise a coalition of willing partners to defend their ...
The Diplomat5d
Xi Jinping’s Tour Highlights Southeast Asia as the Frontline of the Global China-US Competition
During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external ...
Lowy Institute3d
In US-China rivalry, Southeast Asia is no one’s prize. Why do we insist otherwise?
It’s 2025, yet we’re still talking about Southeast Asian countries as outposts – spheres of influence, in wonk speak – for imperial influence. Ten years since the great power competition framework ...
CNN5d
US wants to slap tariffs as high as 3,500% on solar panels from Southeast Asia
US trade officials finalized steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case in which American manufacturers accused Chinese ...
The Diplomat6d
China’s Bet on Railways in Southeast Asia Is Starting to Pay Off
So, Chinese investment in Southeast Asian rail infrastructure clearly carries an array of risks. But there is upside as well. Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link is now nearing completion ...
AOL3d
Southeast Asia doesn’t need fossil fuels to power its data center boom. Renewable energy will get the job done—and more cheaply too
The server that powers your AI application has a good chance of being based in Southeast Asia. The rise of AI has led to a simultaneous boom in data centers in markets like Malaysia, Singapore and ...
Business Recorder6d
US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
United States (US) trade officials finalised steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case in which American manufacturers ...
scmp.com5d
US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports
US trade officials finalised tariff levels on solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia, a key step towards wrapping up a year-old trade case brought by American manufacturers that accuse their ...