20 Best Southeast Asian Politics Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. CSIS Blogs » Southeast Asia

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Description The CSIS biweekly blog updates you on Southeast Asia and bring you cutting-edge analysis of the latest political, economic, and security trends in the region.
Email ****@csis.org
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2. LSE Blog » Southeast Asia

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Description SEAC's blog is a platform for analyzing and debating the Southeast Asia region's critical and pressing issues as LSE's gateway to Southeast Asia. The blog will introduce academic research of LSE faculty, fellows, students and alumni as well as external researchers and SEAC's Southeast Asia early career researcher network members.MORE Email ****@lse.ac.uk
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3. New Mandala

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Description New Mandala provides the best anecdote, analysis and new perspectives on the politics and societies of Southeast Asia.
Email ****@anu.edu.au - Nicholas Farrelly
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4. Fulcrum

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Description Fulcrum publishes analyses which are independent, non-partisan and aimed at informing readers on issues related to Southeast Asia and its wider environment.
Email ****@iseas.edu.sg
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5. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

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Description The ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute is a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment.MORE Email ****@iseas.edu.sg
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6. The Diplomat » Southeast Asia

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Description The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region. It reaches an influential audience of commentators, policymakers, and academics with its in-depth treatment of regional issues. Their section dedicated to southeast Asia covers all the major news and updates form the region.MORE Email ****@the-diplomat.com
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7. The Irrawaddy

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Description The Irrawaddy provides informative, analytical, and in-depth reporting on Burma, or Myanmar, its neighbors, and Southeast Asia.
Email ****@irrawaddy.org
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8. Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia

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Description The Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia has been launched to promote exchange among the intellectual communities of Southeast Asia. Our primary goal is to bring news of important publications, debates, and ideas into region-wide circulation through lively and accessible writing. Follow our blog and learn more about work, read useful articles & reviews and enageg in interesting topics.MORE Email ****@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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9. East Asia Forum » Southeast Asia

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Description East Asia Forum articles feature policy analysis on politics, economics, business, law, security, international relations and society.
Email ****@eastasiaforum.org
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10. Council on Foreign Relations » Southeast Asia

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Description CFR is a nonpartisan, independent national membership organization, think tank, educator, and publisher, including of Foreign Affairs.
Email ****@cfr.org
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11. Chatham House » Southeast Asia

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Description Chatham House independent policy institute and a trusted forum for debate and dialogue. Research on Southeast Asia includes work on Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Indonesia.
Email ****@chathamhouse.org
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12. Griffith Asia Blog » Indonesia and Southeast Asia

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Description View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Southeast Asia.
Email ****@griffith.edu.au
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13. ASEAN News

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Description The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes economic, political, security, and socio-cultural cooperation among its ten member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Follow their blog to learn more about their work, the regional activities, communities, and the latest news, and updates.MORE Email ****@asean.org
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14. Asia Times » Southeast Asia

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Description Asia Times has long been renowned for its world-leading coverage of Southeast Asia. Asia Times covers the civil war in Myanmar to rumbles in the South China Sea to the latest political and economic upshots in the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, among others.MORE Email ****@asiatimes.com
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15. Bridget Welsh

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Description Bridget Welsh is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) based in Kuala Lumpur. She specializes in Southeast Asian politics, with a focus on Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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16. Southeast Asia Public Policy Institute News

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Description The Southeast Asia Public Policy Institute supports the development of solutions to the most pressing public policy challenges facing Southeast Asia in the 21st century.
Email ****@seapublicpolicy.org
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17. Political Party Forum Southeast Asia

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Description Partyforumseasia is a database and discussion forum on political parties in Southeast Asia.
Email ****@political-party-forum-southeast-asia.org
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