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Democracy and delivery: Overcoming the governance gap in Southeast Asia
A government that holds elections without governance capacity will be unable to translate political mandates into deliverable outcomes, while one with institutional capacity without democratic accountability will be exposed to elite capture.
Expanding armies, shrinking peace: Militarisation in Southeast Asia
Several large Southeast Asian nations are increasing their defence budgets and deepening military ties. What will this mean for conflict resolution?
The paradoxes and precarities of Philippine development
What does ‘progress’ and ‘development’ mean in the Philippines, a nation very vulnerable to climate change-related disasters?
VIDEO: Southeast Asia Oration with Dr. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, August 2026
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, one of Indonesia’s longest-serving Ministers of Finance: ‘Governing for Growth – Democracy and Development’.
ASEAN – Avoiding the middle-income trap through cooperation
ASEAN needs to remain united, embrace openness, invest in human capital and technology, and champion free trade and multilateralism to drive global growth.