Southeast Asia
Geopolitics
Vietnam’s New President Heads to Beijing, Testing Hanoi’s Hedging Strategy
To Lam's April visit signals deepening China ties driven by energy crisis and trade dependencies, even as South China Sea tensions persist.
AI
Energy
Southeast Asia’s Nuclear Renaissance: AI Infrastructure and Iran Crisis Drive Energy Security Pivot
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines are reinstating atomic power programs after decades of dormancy as AI datacenter demands collide with Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions.
Geopolitics
Myanmar Junta Releases 7,300 Political Prisoners in Calculated Pre-Parliament Maneuver
Mass amnesty excludes Aung San Suu Kyi as military seeks legitimacy ahead of new parliament session and mounting regional isolation.