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Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the gap between what we knew and how we prepared. Countries should use whatever easing of immediate pressures occurs to strengthen resilience before the next shock arrives.

26 Jun 2026

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Instead of allowing external powers to dictate their development, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam have balanced strategic international engagement with domestic capacity-building and decision-making. This model has become newly relevant for Canada, the United Kingdom, and other middle powers.

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The World Bank has made a volte-face on industrial policy. Southeast Asian countries will need to consider the new policy, but calibrate it across vastly different national contexts.

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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push Aseans farmers and food prices to the brink, but the region has options to ease some of the pressure.

6 April 2026

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2 April 2026

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31 March 2026

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10 February 2026

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20 January 2026

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31 December 2025

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26 December 2025

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16 December 2025

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15 December 2025

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13 October 2025

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1 October 2025

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29 September 2025

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23 September 2025

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16 September 2025

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15 August 2025

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25 July 2025

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