New podcast 🎧: We unpack the May 2025 🇵🇭 midterms with Dr. Sharmila Parmanand @shaaarmila. What do the results say about Marcos Jr.’s leadership, Duterte’s impeachment, and the road to 2028?. Listen now 👉

🚨New LSE Southeast Asia blog piece is out!. Read this fantastic review of Matthew Woolgar's new @CambridgeUP book 'Communism, Cold War, and Revolution: The Indonesian Communist Party in West Java, 1949-1966'👇Written by LSE MSc alumnus @Aidan_Hall_ 🇮🇩.

Artivism for Conservation: Dr Thomas Smith, Dr Felicia Liu, and Jakob van Klang - academics, artists, and organisers behind a Malaysia-based initiative exploring how art can open hearts, minds, and maybe even doors to real-world change. @LSEGeography. 👉

Don't forget to secure your spot for our exciting final event of the term! . More information at:

Next week, we will be hosting our last event for Spring term. Herald van der Linde, HSBC’s Chief Asia equity strategist, will speak on "Majapahit: Intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia's greatest empire". 🕑 Tuesday 24th June, 6:30pm-8pm.📍LSE Cheng Kin Ku Building, Room 1.15

📢 Blog alert!. Suyin Haynes writes on "How filmmakers visualise the city in Southeast Asian cinema". Full article below ➡️.

📢 Blog alert!. "ASEAN Navigating Through Trump’s Tariffs" by Sek Wannamethee. Full article at ➡️.

🚨 Last event for Spring Term! . We invite Herald van der Linde, HSBC’s Chief Asia equity strategist, for a seminar on "Majapahit: Intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia's greatest empire". 🕑 Tuesday 24th June, 6:30pm-8pm .📍LSE Cheng Kin Ku Building, Room 1.15

📢 Blog alert!. Michael Magcamit writes about "Duterte’s ICC Indictment Proves Why Power Remains the Ultimate Determinant and Arbiter of Justice – at least thus far". Click the link below to read the full article ➡️.

Last chance to register for our event this week with Albert K. Ting on Sustainable Urban Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🇻🇳. 🕐 11th June 2025, 12PM – 1:15PM.📍 LSE Old Building, Room 4.10.🔗 Details & registration:

Join us next week with Albert K. Ting on Sustainable Urban Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🇻🇳. 🕐 11th June 2025, 12PM – 1:15PM .📍 LSE Old Building, Room 4.10.🔗 Details & registration:

🚨 Upcoming Event . Join us on 11th June with Albert K. Ting on Sustainable Urban Development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🇻🇳. 🕐 12PM – 1:15PM.📍 LSE Old Building, Room 4.10. 🔗 Details & registration:

Last few spots available for Southeast Asia Forum on Thursday!. 🔍 How are global powers reshaping Southeast Asia's economic landscape? Geo-Economic Contestation over Southeast Asia in the Era of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. 🔗 Register now:

Don't miss out! This week at SEAC:. 🌏 Southeast Asia Forum 2025 🌏Geo-Economic Contestation over Southeast Asia in the Era of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. 📅 22 May 2025.📍 Sumeet Valrani Theatre, Centre Building .🕑 9am - 5:30pm. 🔗 Register now:

We're excited to share the full line-up for the Southeast Asia Forum 2025: Swipe through to see all sessions. 🗓️ 22 May 2025 | 📍 LSE | 🌐 In-person & online. 🎟️ Register here:

🌏 Southeast Asia Forum 2025 🌏.Join us for a timely discussion on Geo-Economic Contestation over Southeast Asia in the Era of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. 📅 22 May 2025 | 📍 LSE | 💬 In-person & online. 🔗 Register now:

Last chance to register for tomorrow's event with Caixia Mao on China-Japan competition in the Jakarta-Bandung HSR:

Last chance to register for tomorrow's event with Dr Tamsin Barber on Vietnamese Migrants and UK Bordering Practices:

Don't miss out, and head to our website to register your spots for both our exciting seminars this week!

A SEAC Special - 2 events in one week! On Thursday next week, we welcome Caixia Mao from Columbia University to discuss China-Japan competition in the Jakarta-Bandung HSR!. 📅 Thursday 15th May.🕑 12 - 1:15PM.📍Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Room SAL G.06, and online via Zoom