# Southeast Asia: The Economic Outlook for 2026

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Podcast: [Beyond the Mekong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-mekong-6696571)
Published: 2026-02-03T16:58:40+00:00
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## Resource

Marcus Tantau is a Senior Associate at Templeton Research, where he leads the firm’s Southeast Asia practice from Singapore. He specializes in corporate investigations and strategic intelligence and advises financial institutions on how to navigate complex risks. He spoke with The Diplomat’s Luke Hunt on a broad range of topics, including the election of To Lam as Vietnam’s president and Communist Party chief, and how regional leaders are faring, among them Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto. and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines.

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