Michael Vatikiotis is author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia."
Prolonged isolation due to the pandemic weakens Southeast Asian stability

A migrant worker locks the gate of their dormitory as they serve stay-home notices in Singapore on Apr. 22: tensions have bubbled over the way these migrant workers have been treated. © Reuters
Michael Vatikiotis is author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia."