This fifth issue brings to you a diverse range of issues in the realm of the region's growing security dilemma and its implications thereof. Many pressing and timely subjects were brought into focus through the comprehensive insights and perspectives of our key experts across the region and beyond. We are also delighted to have the Ukrainian voice heard – both in terms of the situation on the ground and how Cambodia, as the Chair of ASEAN this year, can contribute to the promotion of a peaceful resolution to this enduring crisis. The situation in Ukraine has a substantial impact on the world economy, disrupting global supply chains and also having a spillover effect on the international rules-based order at large. Closer to home, there is a much wider debate on neighborhood diplomacy and a more mainstream discussion on major power rivalry, including its implications on ASEAN in particular and Southeast Asian politics as a whole. Other ASEAN member states’ internal politics have also been touched upon in this volume, including Myanmar’s enduring political decay, the recent election in the Philippines, and Malaysia’s upcoming elections. Some other cross-cutting issues that may hinder key developments in the region have also been featured, including the ongoing negotiation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, the rising economic tiger – India - and its economic influence in the Indo-Pacific, the Korean Peninsula security issue, and the Global Gateway Initiative, among others.