Explainer Series
Why do microchips matter to
the Indo-Pacific?
June 2024
Dr Pia Dannhauer is an Honorary Fellow (Southeast Asia) at the Perth USAsia Centre.
Pia’s PhD thesis on Indonesia’s leadership in ASEAN was accepted at Griffith University in 2023.
An English, German and Indonesian speaker, she previously worked for the Asia Pacific Research and Advice Network – an internal think tank that supports EU decision makers.
Pia holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, with a focus on South and Southeast Asia, from Leiden University in the Netherlands, as well as a joint Master’s in International Relations from three German universities.
Watch the Explainer
Dr Pia Dannhauer explains more about microchips and semiconductors, and their regional importance, in her two-part report written as part of Perth USAsia Centre’s Indo-Pacific Analysis Series. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2.
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