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HE Dr Chanborey CHEUNBORAN, Ambassador of Cambodia to Australia
Photo courtesy: Emir Syailendra

SEAI Exclusive: His Excellency Dr. CHEUNBORAN Chanborey's Remarks at the 2023 Southeast Asia Regional Geopolitical Update
H.E. Dr. CHEUNBORAN Chanborey, Ambassador of Cambodia to Australia and New Zealand, offers a commentary on the Cambodian perspective on regional politics exclusively to the ANU SEAI website.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is calling for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to have greater say when it comes to who they choose to partner with. Photo: DFAT

Australia’s search for ‘strategic equilibrium’ lies in Southeast Asia
In an increasingly tense region, Southeast Asian countries can be important partners in Australia’s future security. Article by Professor Evelyn Goh.
  • Analysis & opinion
  • ASEAN
  • National security
  • Security
  • International relations
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s Keynote Remarks
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s Keynote Remarks at Australian National University’s Southeast Asia Regional Geopolitical Update in Canberra, 1 May 2023. Photo Courtesy: Emir Syailendra

Singapore Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan Opened the 2023 Geopolitical Update
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan opened the 2023 Geopolitical Update with his insightful keynote. Dr Balakrishnan has been the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Singapore since October 2015. 
Roundtable on Southeast Asian States' Threat Perception
SEAI Roundtable

ANU Researchers Engaged Practitioners via a Roundtable
Organized by Emir Syailendra and Rahman Yacoob, ANU SEAI Seminar Series pulled together scholars and practitioners to discuss threat perception in this changing region.
  • ASEAN
  • Politics
  • National security
  • Security
SEAI Director's Welcome

Director's Welcome
To generate greater strategic focus for 2023-24, the Southeast Asia Institute will prioritize initiatives & activities that develop explicitly regional approaches, and emphasize the theme of security.
Evelyn Goh and Emir Syailendra
Photo courtesy of Emir Syailendra

Launch of Southeast Asia Institute Video Series: “Southeast Asianists: Scholarly Profiles”
The Southeast Asianists video series profiles scholars and intellectual policymakers who have spent numerous years working and contributing to our understanding of Southeast Asia as a region.
Living Art book cover

New Book - Living Art: Indonesian Artists Engage Politics, Society & History
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Virginia Hooker (ANU), Dr Elly Keny (UNSW) and Dr Caroline Turner (ANU) on their new book Living Art: Indonesian Artists Engage Politics, Society and History.