Commentary
Elina Noor
Research
Subsea Communication Cables: Lessons from the Past
Today, as Southeast Asia weighs its place in the expanding network of subsea fibre optic cables worldwide for the next few decades, it should recall its central role in linking the world two hundred years ago at the expense of its agency, independence, and sovereignty.
By Elina Noor
Published on Nov 25, 2025
About the Author
Elina Noor
Nonresident Scholar, Asia Program
Elina Noor is a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at Carnegie where she focuses on developments in Southeast Asia, particularly the impact and implications of technology in reshaping power dynamics, governance, and nation-building in the region.
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