This concluding chapter begins with an update of developments highlighted in the introduction. Notably, Donald Trump has won the US presidential election and BRICS have put forward a payment system to facilitate trade outside SWIFT, which is under Western control. Regrettably, the genocide in Palestine continues, as does the war in Ukraine and the Middle-East. Geopolitical tension remains high and the trade war is expected to escalate. The chapter however focuses on the transformations expected in the second quarter of the century, because the transition to a multipolar world has become inevitable. It also discusses the existential barriers presented by the potential of a nuclear war and climate change. It then focuses on the digital transformation, an independent and irreversible process in human evolution, which will create a hybrid virtual–physical future reality. It concludes by highlighting insights from the chapters and geographical factors, such as the Yuxi Circle. They are grouped into: (i) climate change; (ii) sustainable development; (iii) migration and social justice; and (iv) misconceptions and uncertainties. From a Brunei perspective, local needs of the small and marginalised, which are often ignored due to their perceived insignificance, are critical to achieving a sustainable future, which appears to be within reach. An ecological understanding of relationships is also crucial.

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The Future Transformation of Southeast Asia

  • A. K. M. Ahsan Ullah,
  • Gabriel Yit Vui Yong

摘要

This concluding chapter begins with an update of developments highlighted in the introduction. Notably, Donald Trump has won the US presidential election and BRICS have put forward a payment system to facilitate trade outside SWIFT, which is under Western control. Regrettably, the genocide in Palestine continues, as does the war in Ukraine and the Middle-East. Geopolitical tension remains high and the trade war is expected to escalate. The chapter however focuses on the transformations expected in the second quarter of the century, because the transition to a multipolar world has become inevitable. It also discusses the existential barriers presented by the potential of a nuclear war and climate change. It then focuses on the digital transformation, an independent and irreversible process in human evolution, which will create a hybrid virtual–physical future reality. It concludes by highlighting insights from the chapters and geographical factors, such as the Yuxi Circle. They are grouped into: (i) climate change; (ii) sustainable development; (iii) migration and social justice; and (iv) misconceptions and uncertainties. From a Brunei perspective, local needs of the small and marginalised, which are often ignored due to their perceived insignificance, are critical to achieving a sustainable future, which appears to be within reach. An ecological understanding of relationships is also crucial.