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While there is no single prescription for energy security, strengthening 'response capacity,' such as by establishing stockpiles, substituting sources, and diversifying suppliers, is essential. The point is not to eliminate vulnerabilities altogether, but to ensure that there are options when disruption arrives.
Carbon & Climate
Regional haze casts a pall on Asean’s influence
The return of smoke haze underscores a sobering reality: while Asean has policies designed to combat it, the problem continues to occur.
Policy & Finance
For Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy
The region’s stake in AI is not simply which great power builds the most capable model. The key is to ensure that AI remains affordable, locally relevant, continuously available and politically accessible.
Southeast Asia’s nuclear push locks countries into long-term strategic alignments, reshaping regional autonomy as major powers compete for influence.
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4 September 2026
Policy & Finance
Southeast Asia and AI adoption: The return of cold war strategies
3 September 2026
Food & Agriculture
Southeast Asia holds the key to nature-positive palm oil
1 September 2026
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking flood protection through a ‘no-regret’ lens
11 August 2026
Carbon & Climate
Malaysia emits like the rich but speaks like the poor
13 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Why climate adaptation is Malaysia’s next investment frontier
8 July 2026
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24 May 2026
Policy & Finance
War tests BRICS — and reveals its limits
12 May 2026
Policy & Finance
Beyond green extractivism: Asean's security depends on justice
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Food & Agriculture
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
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Policy & Finance
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