More: ASEAN
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...
Geopolitics came to ASEAN countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s daylong visit to Jakarta for the ASEAN-India Summit despite the countdown having begun for the G20 summit he’s hosting in...
Blockchain and the Future of ASEAN Finance: Realizing the Vision of Central Bank Cooperation Part 2
In the first part, I discussed the potential of blockchain technology in strengthening economic and financial integration in the ASEAN region, which has garnered...
Blockchain and the Future of ASEAN Finance: Realizing the Vision of Central Bank Cooperation Part 1
ASEAN is a regional organization that serves as a platform for cooperation among 11 countries in Southeast Asia. Since its establishment in 1967, various...
South China Sea tensions and implications
Tensions in the South China Sea are heating up. Record breaking incursions by Chinese jets and warships into Taiwanese territory, military exercises which simulate...