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ASEAN Solidarity Exercise: Navigating South China Sea Dynamics and Regional Stability Challenges
The recently opened ASEAN Solidarity Exercises provide deeper context regarding the dynamics of the South China Sea and serious challenges to regional stability. The...
ASEAN Goes to Sustainable Music Concert: A Refreshing Way of Environmental Diplomacy
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) projected as the world’s 4th largest economy by 2030. Many economists have shared their projection about how ASEAN...
QRIS Cross-Border as a Bridge for Digitalization of the ASEAN Payment System
By using QRIS for cross-border payments within ASEAN, countries are no longer dependent on the value of the US dollar. Moreover, cooperation among ASEAN...
Inclusive National Dialogue Only Respite for ASEAN’s Solution in the Ongoing Myanmar Strife
Coup d'état is not a new element in Myanmar’s polity since its independence from British colonialism. A coup throws out the democratic polity to...
The Debate of Regional Trade Agreements for the WTO: Stepping Stones or Stumbling Blocks?
Regional Trade Agreements (RTA) is a trade agreements between two or more countries, where each country offers preferential market access to the other. There...
Effectiveness of Circular Economy in ASEAN: Transition Strategies Adoptable by Indonesia
ASEAN recognizes the need for a new economic approach to achieve long-term economic resilience amidst global challenges like climate change and resource depletion. This...
ASEAN AI Governance and Indonesia’s Influence
It was shocking to see China’s ambitious plan for harmonizing AI governance by launching China’s Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative. This initiative aimed to...
Democracy Promotion in ASEAN: Opportunities and Limitations
After the European Union, ASEAN (Association of the Southeast Asian Nations) is fast becoming a complete and holistic political and economic union, its most...
ASEAN Summit 2023: Shaping Southeast Asia’s Future and Beyond
The 43rd ASEAN Summit held in Jakarta from September 5th to 7th, 2023, carries profound implications for the future of Southeast Asia and the...
Biden’s ASEAN Summit Absence Sparks Multilateral Concerns
The recent convening of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta serves as a poignant reminder of the pivotal role that multilateral cooperation continues to...