More: ASEAN
Reforming Institutions for Better Fiscal, Not Higher Rates
As the sun sets on 2024, the Indonesian government charts a new fiscal course by raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12...
ASEAN-Australia Strategic Partnership: Who Benefits More?
Abstract: The ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) offers a significant opportunity to enhance the stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region. This strategic partnership...
Increase to 12 Percent in Early January, Indonesia Have The Highest VAT Rate in ASEAN
Lately, Indonesian government has inaugurated a policy of increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate by 12 percent as of 1 January, 2025. This...
A Strategic Gambit: India’s Investment in Vietnam
Authors: Shishir Priyadarshi and Dr Cchavi Vasisht
As India-ASEAN countries celebrated 10 years of Act East Policy, it is crucial to look at the India-Vietnam...
How Philippines is Losing its Way
The ongoing political noise will not affect the performance of the economy, given the government's "sound and sustained" economic policies, the National Economic and...
Cross-Border Data Flows Under RCEP: Striking a Balance Between Security and Competitiveness
This article examines the regulations on cross-border data flows under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), particularly those outlined in its Electronic Commerce chapter...
South China Sea: A Threat to Regional Stability
History has consistently demonstrated that direct warfare between superpowers is a perilous gamble, as resulting devastation spares neither side. To protect their global influence...
ASEAN’s Climate Narrative at COP29
As I write this, the 29th edition of Conference of the Parties, or COP29 is in progress at Baku, Azerbaijan. The focus this time...
‘Philippines-first’ policy is derailing America’s China strategy—Trump must act fast or watch ASEAN tilt to Beijing
This week, the U.S. signed a defense pact with the Philippines, hailing it as vital to countering China’s creeping dominance in the hotly-disputed South China Sea.China’s militarization...
ASEAN Must Address Financing Gaps and Institutional Challenges for Energy Transition
Southeast Asia is poised to become the world’s fourth economic superpower by 2050. However, this promising economic outlook also comes at a certain expense...