By Malcolm Cook Belying the oft-repeated stereotype of Americans in Southeast Asia as loud and self-promoting, the economic importance of the United States to the region is understated and underappreciated. American government representatives and business associations in the region should…
By Murray Hiebert & Nigel Cory The jailing of veteran Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy (for the second time) marks a turning point for Malaysia and Prime Minister Najib Razak’s administration. The highest court’s rejection of Anwar’s final…
Who is he? Bob Corker is a Republican senator who has represented Tennessee since 2007. He served as the mayor of Chattanooga from 2001 to 2006 and commissioner of finance and administration for Tennessee from 1994 to 2001. Corker graduated…
What should we expect from the U.S. strategic rebalance to Asia in 2015? What are the prospects for economic reform in China and Japan? How should we interpret leadership changes in India and Indonesia? Are new strategic alignments emerging in…
The CSIS Asia Program is launching a new weekly CogitAsia podcast that will review and analyze developments and trends in the Indo Pacific. On the podcast this week we are joined by Dr. Jonathan London, professor at the City University…
By Gregory Poling The next stage in the Philippines’ closely-watched arbitration case against China’s maritime claims will come in March when Manila’s lawyers submit their answers to questions posed last month by the five judge panel overseeing the case. The…
By Phuong Nguyen Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on January 8 delivered an annual statement outlining the priorities for Indonesia’s foreign policy in 2015. While her speech expands on elements previously raised by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo such as the vision…
The CSIS Asia Program is launching a new podcast this week that will review and analyze developments and trends in the Indo-Pacific. This week our host Colm Quinn reviews key news stories in Asia, discusses Southeast Asia’s air travel infrastructure…
By Murray Hiebert & Greg Poling The year 2015 provides the Obama administration with new opportunities in Southeast Asia to reinforce and bolster the rebalance to Asia. Myanmar In Myanmar, the United States should expand its support and training efforts…
By December 31, 2015, the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) is expected to implement the blueprint for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Among other things, the blueprint calls for a reduction of tariffs between ASEAN countries and the integration of…
