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Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

By Thanapat Pekanan
Taylor Swift is playing six concerts in Singapore. That’s causing discontent in other Southeast Asia nations, which missed out.

Not Made in China: Australia’s Other Big Opportunities in Asia

Not Made in China: Australia’s Other Big Opportunities in Asia

By Nathan Gray
Australia's trade conflict with China has prompted it to look to Southeast Asia, an emerging economic powerhouse.
Laos Faces a Delicate Balancing Act as ASEAN Leader

Laos Faces a Delicate Balancing Act as ASEAN Leader

By Ratih Indraswari
How Vientiane approaches its obligations to ASEAN and its debt to China will be a key to the bloc’s fortunes in 2024.

The Perils of Overstretching Minilateral Cooperation Within ASEAN

The Perils of Overstretching Minilateral Cooperation Within ASEAN

By Anthony Toh Han Yang
Calls for ASEAN member states to extend minilateral cooperation into the security realm could entail hefty costs.

The Significance of the Maiden GCC-ASEAN Summit

The Significance of the Maiden GCC-ASEAN Summit

By Ghulam Ali
Sidestepping geopolitical tensions, the two blocs have signaled their desire to forge closer ties, particularly in the economic realm.

Unlocking the Minilateral Paradigm for ASEAN Maritime Security Cooperation

Unlocking the Minilateral Paradigm for ASEAN Maritime Security Cooperation

By Nguyen Thanh Long

Can ASEAN Find a Role in the Rapidly Evolving Indo-Pacific Reconfiguration?

Can ASEAN Find a Role in the Rapidly Evolving Indo-Pacific Reconfiguration?

By David Cohen and Alexandra Koch
The Southeast Asian bloc needs to re-examine its foundational principles in order to keep pace with a quickly changing region.
ASEAN Summits Highlight Familiar Shortcomings

ASEAN Summits Highlight Familiar Shortcomings

By Sebastian Strangio
The bloc managed to adopt stronger language on the conflict in Myanmar, but remains adrift in the South China Sea.

Military-Ruled Myanmar Won’t Be Allowed to Lead ASEAN in 2026

Military-Ruled Myanmar Won’t Be Allowed to Lead ASEAN in 2026

By Niniek Karmini and Jim Gomez
Myanmar's top generals were again barred from attending this year's summit, and now the decision has been made to retract their hosting privileges for 2026.

Bilahari Kausikan on Why Singapore Is Still Not an Island

Bilahari Kausikan on Why Singapore Is Still Not an Island

By Nigel Li
In a new book, the outspoken former diplomat offers his prescriptions for a world, and a region, in flux.

The Problems With Bilahari Kausikan’s ‘ASEAN Realism’

The Problems With Bilahari Kausikan’s ‘ASEAN Realism’

By David Hutt
The outspoken former Singaporean diplomat's latest dispatch flies very wide off the mark.
Indonesia Warns Nuclear Weapons Put Southeast Asia a ‘Miscalculation Away’ From Disaster

Indonesia Warns Nuclear Weapons Put Southeast Asia a ‘Miscalculation Away’ From Disaster

By Edna Tarigan and Niniek Karmini
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged nuclear weapons states to join ASEAN's regional nuclear-free zone.

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