South-east Asia
China will dictate terms on Mekong data sharing
Beijing has ostensibly affirmed willingness to share more data on the Mekong river with South-east Asian neighbours
ChinaEconomic downturn raises South-east Asia piracy risk
Reported incidents of piracy in the region have increased in the first half of 2020
South-east AsiaMekong dams will be vexed issue in South-east Asia
Hydropower dams on the Mekong river present both risks and opportunities to mainland South-east Asian states
South-east AsiaSouth-east Asian security will be a key US concern
The US and Thai armies have signed a ‘Strategic Vision Statement’
South-east AsiaProspects for South-east Asia to end-2020
The region’s countries are aiming to expedite recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis
South-east AsiaPandemic fallout hits South-east Asian defence budgets
The economic crisis borne of attempts to deal with COVID-19 is affecting plans for military modernisation
South-east AsiaSouth-east Asia will remain reliant on foreign labour
As COVID-19 spreads among foreign workers, the region’s governments are facing pressure to curb inward labour migration
South-east AsiaCOVID-19 heightens US-China rivalry in South-east Asia
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has worsened US-China relations and increased tensions in the South China Sea
South-east Asia
