The Southeast Asia Pacific Frontier

The Southeast Asia Pacific Frontier

June 2026

The time race: How transit deficits are costing Southeast Asia its development hours
Poor transport systems quietly drain productive hours, revealing how infrastructure deficits undermine economic growth and deepen time poverty across…
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
The Philippines is a developer’s goldmine — but only if builders show up
From disaster response to agriculture and digital access, the country’s biggest opportunity lies in building systems that work for everyday Filipinos.
 • Antonio Axellance H. Paco III
French parliament votes against reformed status of New Caledonia: What's next for New Caledonia's independence movement?
France’s rejection of the Bougival framework has intensified disputes over sovereignty, electoral reform, and the future of Kanak political…
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
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 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
Beyond relocation: Can SEA capture more than manufacturing?
As supply chains relocate across the region, the real challenge is turning production growth into long-term technological and economic gains.
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team

May 2026

Rethinking obesity: Another face of poverty in the Pacific
In Oceania, rising obesity rates are not simply a matter of lifestyle or personal choice—they reflect decades of colonial disruption, food dependency…
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
Stablecoins and the peso: The BSP’s new monetary challenge
As the BSP allows USDT and USDC payments through QRPh, the Philippines is becoming a real-world test case for whether stablecoins can coexist with…
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
Why violence against women continues to rise despite policy protections in Southeast Asia
Why legal reforms alone are insufficient in addressing the deeply rooted social, cultural, and institutional barriers that continue to shape violence…
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team
The blind spot behind Malaysia's semiconductor boom —and why it’s bleeding talent
Malaysia’s semiconductor push is gaining momentum, but low wages and a misaligned STEM pipeline threaten to derail its transition to high-value chip…
 • Bijaksabara
Asymmetric by design: The Philippines and Pax Silica
Pax Silica, mineral sovereignty, and the limits of economic security partnerships between the Philippines and the US.
 • The SEA Pacific Frontier Team

April 2026

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