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ASEAN Welcomes Its 11th Member: East Timor
East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, has become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, fulfilling a vision set out by its current...
The Limits of the ASEAN Way: Reflections on Cambodia–Thailand Peace Talks
The border tension between Preah Vihear Temple and its border peripheral zones has been an open wound between Cambodia and Thailand. Its genesis is...
ASEAN Summit Opens in Kuala Lumpur Amid US-China Tensions and Regional Diplomacy Push
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 to promote regional stability and economic cooperation among Southeast Asian states. Over the...
From Malacca to the Sulu Sea, AI is rewriting maritime security
Frontier AI is moving from white papers to war rooms across Southeast Asia. ASEAN defense planners now face a hard question. Can the region...
Building an ASEAN Factory That Actually Ships
Thai-built electric vehicles are no longer a thought experiment. They are already loading for Antwerp and Bremerhaven. BYD (Build Your Dreams) shipped the first...
Less Moral Governance: The Ghost in ASEAN Leadership
The Moral Ghost Haunting ASEAN: When Leadership Loses Its Soul
Amidst the roar of modernization and rapid economic progress, the ASEAN region now faces a...
The Trump Tariff Doctrine: Incentivising a China Pivot for Asia?
President Trump’s latest round of tariffs has caused significant discomfort for Washington’s Asian allies. In particular, its partners in South Asia and the ASEAN...
China Pushes ASEAN to Seal Trade Pact Upgrade Amid U.S. Tariffs
BackgroundChina is intensifying efforts to strengthen trade ties with Southeast Asia as it faces growing tariff pressure from the United States.
What HappenedAccording to Reuters,...
KHAN Missiles and the Potential Balance of Power in ASEAN
In the last decade, Southeast Asia has experienced an acceleration in the modernization of defense equipment, especially Indonesia, which is now the first operator...
Indonesia’s Integrity Imperative and ASEAN’s Future
The viral claim that ASEAN warned Indonesia of possible disintegration by 2030 due to endemic corruption was swiftly debunked. No such statement appeared in...