Southeast Asia Program
The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is the premier forum for sustained high-level policy dialogue focusing on Southeast Asia and U.S. interests in the region
The Southeast Asia Program provides policy recommendations and support for U.S.–Southeast Asia relations and builds political, economic, and people-to-people ties between the United States and Southeast Asian countries.
In this effort, the Southeast Asia Program:
- Raises the level of focus on Southeast Asia through educating, enlightening, and making regional issues and leaders more accessible to a U.S. audience.
- Broadens the constituency of active and interested parties in the United States that are engaged in the policy dialogue on Southeast Asia.
- Develops a strong foundation of research-based knowledge to encourage dynamic policy dialogue in support of sound security, economic, human rights, and people-to-people policies toward Southeast Asia.
- Attracts the world’s most talented and knowledgeable researchers and thinkers to contribute to the CSIS Southeast Asia Program.
Contact Information
- Andreyka Natalegawa
- Associate Fellow, Southeast Asia Program
- 202.775.3269
- ANatalegawa@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- ASchwartz@csis.org
- Sofia Chavez
- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- SChavez@csis.org
Latest

Gregory B. Poling: Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources
Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — June 12, 2025

Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence
Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — June 10, 2025

Between Rocks and a Hard Place: Seabed Mining in the Pacific
Commentary by Monica Sato and Harrison Prétat — May 29, 2025

Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate
Critical Questions by Japhet Quitzon — May 15, 2025

A Conversation with Amir Hamzah Azizan, Finance Minister II of Malaysia
Transcript — April 25, 2025
All Southeast Asia Program Content
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Echonomics - Asia Engulfed in Financial Crisis
Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 18, 2025

The Latest on Southeast Asia: Border Row Threatens to Topple Thai Government
Blog Post by Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon — June 18, 2025
Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event — June 17, 2025
Summit Outcomes with Prashanth Parameswaran
Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai — June 12, 2025

Gregory B. Poling: Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources
Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — June 12, 2025
Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence
Congressional Testimony by Gregory B. Poling — June 10, 2025
Australia Doubles Down on Southeast Asia
Podcast Episode by Kathryn Paik and Gregory B. Poling — June 9, 2025

The Latest on Southeast Asia: Macron’s visit to Southeast Asia
Blog Post by Lauren Mai — June 5, 2025
Beyond Balikatan: Addressing the Philippines’ Maritime Limitations with Strategic Policy Solutions
Blog Post by Sophia Datta — June 5, 2025
South Korea and the Squad: Strategic Opportunities and Constraints
Blog Post by Ziya Guo — June 2, 2025