🎙️ EP 17: 680 Million People. 11 Regulatory Systems. 1 Opportunity: Turning ASEAN’s Chaos into Capital.

SEA of Startups · Oct 29, 2025 · 34m

THIS WEEK'S REALITY CHECK

The 47th ASEAN Summit just wrapped in Kuala Lumpur. Trump was there. China's Premier showed up. Everyone talked about integration.

Meanwhile, the smartest founders in Southeast Asia are betting on something completely different: That the chaos isn't a bug—it's the entire competitive moat.

This episode unpacks why ASEAN's fragmentation might be its biggest strategic advantage, and what founders need to do in the next 24 months before the window closes.

WHAT WE COVER

🌏 The ASEAN Integration Paradox

Why 58 years of "working toward unity" might be missing the point

The…