In March 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted a network of individuals for allegedly smuggling roughly USD2.5 billion worth of Super Micro servers containing Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips through a sophisticated multi-jurisdictional operation designed to circumvent US export controls and route hardware to restricted buyers. Singapore, alongside other regional hubs, has been identified in the broader investigation as part of the grey market infrastructure through which such diversions operate. This raises important questions about Singapore’s role in global technology supply chains.

Resilience has become a familiar term in recent years, especially after COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, rising geopolitical tensions and rapid technological change. But today, resilience is no longer just about recovery. It is about how countries and regions adapt and rethink how they operate in a more uncertain and fragmented world. For ASEAN, this challenge is particularly complex. Resilience looks different across emerging technologies, global value chains and health and other non-traditional security issues. And policy choices in one area can create vulnerabilities in another. In this episode's of Policy Unpacked, join our expert panel, LKYSPP's Dr. Denis Hew and Dr Miguel Gomez, Senior Research Fellows at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, SMU's Associate Professor Chang Pao Li and RSIS' Professor Mely Anthony, as they explore what resilience really means for ASEAN and what it will take for the region to remain competitive, resilient and secure.

As China solidifies its position as ASEAN’s largest trading partner, what does this mean for the future of regional power dynamics? With China’s regional influence expanding amid intensifying rivalry with the United States, the future of Southeast Asia’s regional order has become a focal point of debate. Researchers Dr Selina Ho from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Dr Terence Lee from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies examined how ASEAN elites perceive China’s role—uncovering critical insights into who shapes the rules, and who holds real authority in the region.

How US tariffs and tech rivalry with China are reshaping global semiconductor supply chains — and what it means for resilience, trade, and geopolitics.