More: ASEAN
Kishida and Japan-Indonesia Security Relations: The Prospects
In October, Japan had inaugurated Fumio Kishida as the new prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election earlier. Surely this...
Possibilities for a Multilateral Initiative between ASEAN-Bangladesh-India-Japan in the Indo-Pacific
In the Indo-Pacific context, there are multiple partners all aiming for economic fulfillment along with maritime security and safety. Countries ranging from the Indian...
The United States and Japan in Multilateral Asia: Forging Relations and Binding Ties
Bilateral relations between the world’s sole superpower, the United States of America (US, USA), and the world’s third-largest economic power, the East Asian powerhouse...
What ASEAN can learn from BTS on the United Nations’ stage?
“BTS - Permission to dance” gears up the synergy of government, private business, creative industry, and consumer in building awareness of sustainability, ASEAN should...
The Indo-Pacific Conundrum: Why U.S. Plans Are Destined to Fail
That U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris paid an official visit to Singapore and Vietnam in late August 2021 signifies clear intention of Joe Biden’s...
Strength of IEA-ASEAN energy cooperation highlighted at Ministerial meeting
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol spoke today to Energy Ministers from across Southeast Asia about the latest global and regional energy trends, pathways to...
2021 China-ASEAN Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
ANBOUND Regional Chief Representative (ASEAN) Dato' Ong Chong Yi was invited as a keynote speaker at the "2021 China-ASEAN Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum"...
The U.S. reaches out to Southeast Asia amid a credibility crisis
The United States, the self-proclaimed leader of world affairs for a fairly long period of time now, is going through a crisis of credibility...
Beyond China Containment: On the US’s Recommitment to ASEAN
The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first high-ranking official to visit Southeast Asia during Biden’s presidency. His last month’s visit to Vietnam,...
Stabilization And Digital Dialogues For Myanmar: Stepping Back From The Brink Of Civil War
Abstract: Five months into the military coup of 1 February, Myanmar is on an increasingly fragile trajectory with clear signs of conflict escalation. World...