Opinion / Asia Tenggara
Makanan & Pertanian
US tariffs and Asean food security: Turning short-term pain into long-term gain
Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency and create a truly integrated regional market.
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have a sizeable presence in the global REE supply chain – now a geopolitical focal point – but although they may have substantial reserves, their REE production levels are still lower than China's.
Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
Makanan & Pertanian
Migrant agriculture workers: potential resource for Southeast Asia’s food-resilient future
Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security.
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Polisi & Kewangan
Shake it up, don’t shoot it down: the case for reforming US aid
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Adaro’s coal spin-off highlights gaps in bank coal exit policies
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How Indigenous communities in Malaysia stopped the chop
18 February 2025
Makanan & Pertanian
Reconciling Indonesia’s food sufficiency ambitions with climate commitments
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Polisi & Kewangan
Getting green investment where it’s needed most
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Fast fashion has a serious coal problem
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Southeast Asia's frustration with the state of climate finance
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Philippines’ car-centric society: Time to switch lanes
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New record-high US solar tariffs leave uneven impact across Southeast Asia’s solar industry
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations …
