Regions

Southeast Asia

All content regarding countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Past Events

Southeast Asia's Economic Outlook: A Roundtable with US Ambassadors

PAST EVENT

Join us for a conversation with US ambassadors to Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines to discuss Southeast Asia’s economic outlook and ASEAN’s role in the region.

Apr 25

A conversation with US ambassadors to Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines to discuss Southeast Asia’s economic outlook and ASEAN’s role in the region

Ana Miyares Photography

A Conversation with Matt Murray, US Senior Official for APEC

PAST EVENT

Matt Murray joins members of the Council community to discuss trade, investment, and economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

Jul 21

US VP Kamala Harris and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hold a Chalom during the closing of the 2022 APEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.

AP Photos

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Commentary

February 5, 2026

Is the West Ready for an Asian Century?

Podcast

Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Has President Trump's second term accelerated the shift toward an Asian-led world order? Experts Kishore Mahbubani and Avinash Paliwal weigh in.

Jacqueline Hernandez / Pool via AP

Global Politics

November 13, 2025

Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift?

Podcast

Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Mark Schiefelbein / AP

Defense and Security

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Research

July 29, 2021

US, Japan, and South Korea Coordination Key to Competing in Southeast Asia

RESEARCH

Report by Coauthors

In picking fronts that offer the paths of least resistance, trilateral cooperation will maximize the presence of all three countries in ASEAN, maintaining balance in the region and making collective progress toward economic and development goals.

US Navy

Defense and Security

July 7, 2021

Cooperating, Competing, Confronting: US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation as China Rises

RESEARCH

Report by Coauthors

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.