2026 Outlook : ASEAN and the World

Dr Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Security & Founder of the ASEAN Wonk Newsletter.

22-Dec-25 08:00

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As 2025 draws to a close, the world faces unresolved wars, intensifying great-power competition and growing economic uncertainty. Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, fellow at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security and founder of the ASEAN Wonk newsletter talks about what 2025 revealed, and what 2026 could bring for the US, ASEAN, and the global order.

Produced by: Keith Kam

Presented by: Keith Kam

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Categories: markets, economy, government, international

Tags: ASEAN outlook 2026, ASEAN-US, 2025 recap, 2026 outlook, asean,

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