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Malaysia - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
China is the most important external partner for Malaysia, well ahead of the next-most influential powers Singapore and the United States.
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Singapore - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
The United States is the most important external partner for Singapore, one of only two countries in Southeast Asia where this is the case (the other is the...
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Russia - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
Russia is a peripheral power in Southeast Asia, ranking just 18th for overall influence.
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Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
Explore comprehensive analysis of the relative importance of Southeast Asian countries and their leading partners across five dimensions of influence
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Philippines - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
The United States is the most important external partner for the Philippines, well ahead of next-ranked partners Japan and China.
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Overall influence - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
A country’s weighted average score across five measures of influence in a Southeast Asian country
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United States - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
The United States is the second-most influential partner for Southeast Asia, after China.
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Defence networks - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
Bilateral defence engagement between a Southeast Asian country and a partner country, measured in terms of defence cooperation activities and arms transfers
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Economic relationships - Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Influence Index
Bilateral economic interdependencies between a Southeast Asian country and a partner country, measured in terms of trade relations and investment ties
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https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/navigating-storm-southeast-asia-global-trade-shocks
Navigating the storm: Southeast Asia and the global trade shocks | Lowy Institute
Southeast Asia’s export-oriented economies have so far proven highly resilient to the global trade shocks of punitive US tariffs and China’s surging exports.
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https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/air-force-modernisation-southeast-asia-deterrence-or-danger
Air force modernisation in Southeast Asia: Deterrence or danger? | Lowy Institute
Fighter aircraft purchases reflect a broader push for military autonomy at a time of rising great power rivalry and supply chain concerns.
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