Mining Dependence or Strategic Design? By Mehmet Enes Beşer China–ASEAN mineral trade has developed over the past two decades as one of the most strategically important but least appreciated pillars
The Promise and Challenge of Defense Industrialization. By Mehmet Enes Beşer The way warfare has never changed in linear fashion, nor has Malaysia’s search for a place in the defense
On recent negotiations between Washington and Ankara. On 24 September 2025, Türkiye and the US concluded a contract for the supply of LNG for a period of 20 years, with
Here are the details of the plan, its reflections on the ground, and its possible effects… By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer The remarks made by Tom Barrack, the US Special
The most crucial innovations will be those which enhance ecosystems, livelihoods, and peoples on the gray fringes of urban life. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Southeast Asian urbanization is a demographic
With this decisive maneuver, Beijing has begun to bring the tension with the U.S. onto its own terms. By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing / China While the world was focused
On the recent ceasefire and its regional framework. By Mohammed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt US President Donald Trump is pursuing the elusive “peace” in the Middle East through the
Washington finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina and bought pesos, making good on President Donald Trump’s pledge. Here’s what he gets in exchange. By Rodolfo Treber, Buenos
ASEAN can establish a “Green Coastal Shipping Corridor” project. By Mehmet Enes Beşer Short-sea shipping has been the backbone of maritime Southeast Asia for centuries. From Singapore and Manila ports
And recent conflicts in West Asia. By Gökalp Erbaş The proposal of Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which is part of the ruling coalition in Türkiye,
Charting a New Course in a Polarized World By Mehmet Enes Beşer The promise of a “New Malaysia” first captured global attention in 2018, when a surprise electoral upset ended
For ASEAN, the question is not whether to participate or not in global finance and trade—it does so already. The question is how to use that role for people and
