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We are looking for opinion piece contributions. Write for Southeast Asia Daily and reach an audience that follows the region’s sharpest analysis of current affairs.

• Pitching and submission

Email a 200-word pitch in bullet points to contact@sea-daily.com. Approval or rejection will be provided within 6 working days.

The pitch is 200 words, set out in bullets:

• Position: the issue and the argument you will make.
• Case: the evidence, reasoning and the counter-argument you will take on.
• Conclusion: what should follow, either the warning or the recommendation.

• Scope and register

1. Every piece must centre on at least one of ASEAN’s 11 members; external actors feature through their bearing on the region.
2. Opinion exists to give writers exposure. Hence, the author’s name and title appear clearly at the start of the article.
3. Persuade through evidence and reasoning, not assertion. An opinion still has to be grounded in facts.
4. Views are the author’s own and do not represent SEA Daily’s editorial position. This will be marked visibly at the start of the article.

• Format

1. 600-2,000 words long.
2. British spelling throughout.
3. Titles state or imply the argument (e.g. “Why Indonesia Needs a Developmental State to Reach Vision 2045”).
4. Italicise non-English terms on first use.
5. Spell out organisations on first mention with the acronym in brackets, then use acronym.
6. Photo captions italicised with bold source attribution in brackets.
7. Carries a visible author byline.
8. Convert local currency with the US dollar equivalent in brackets with the following formatting: 500 Malaysian ringgit (122 US dollar).

• Structure

The structure below is a general guideline, not a fixed template. Authors are free to depart from it to suit their argument.

1. Position: open with the issue and the argument the piece will make.
2. Case: the evidence, reasoning and counter-arguments addressed in turn.
3. Conclusion: what should follow from the argument (warning, recommendation, etc)

• Requirement

Opinion writers should post the published opinion article on their LinkedIn and Instagram accounts.