2025 Southeast Asia Regional Geo-Economic Update

The ANU Southeast Asia Institute (SEAI) presents a special Update on Tuesday 2 December 2025, with two distinctive foci:

• Coverage of the sub-region of Southeast Asia as whole, with themes spanning multiple SEA countries; and
• A focus on regional geo-economics, complementing SEAI's inaugural Regional Geopolitical Update in May 2023.

This landmark Regional Geo-Economic Update adopts the theme of Realignments, Resources and Risks. Southeast Asian economies are facing challenges from the structural constraints and contradictions in micro-  and macro- economics, the global climate crisis, technological advancements that are double-edged swords, as well as geopolitical problems and uncertainties.

• How can Southeast Asian countries and societal actors best maintain their developmental imperatives?
• Ought they try to balance a variety of opportunities and risks in different ways across domestic and foreign economic, social and strategic policies?
• How will Southeast Asian political economies ensure the security of critical supply chains and technology?

Find out more about the event on the ANU Southeast Asia Institute website