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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...
Indonesia pushes a civilizational approach to countering polarisation
An Indonesian push for a Southeast Asian return to values rooted in an ancient Indo civilisation amounts to an innovative attempt to manage polarisation.
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ASEAN countries are choosing their own path
While delivering the keynote address at the annual China Business Summit held in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins weighed in on the...
Challenges of the ASEAN Political-Security Community
The Southeast Asian region has an important role in political, economic and security dynamics at regional and global levels. To maintain peace, stability and...