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ASEAN Beat
‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community.’ That’s the ASEAN motto. But what’s the reality? Our bloggers based around this diverse and strategically key region give you an insider’s perspective on politics, security and society in South-east Asia.
November 19, 2019
Defense Ministers’ Meeting Puts New Zealand-Singapore Security Ties Into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement highlighted the ongoing defense collaboration between the two countries amid wider domestic and regional developments.
November 19, 2019
What Lies Ahead for Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan Government After a Big Election Loss?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The loss in the Tanjung Piai by-election is less important than how the government responds to this wake-up call.
November 19, 2019
Vientiane Vision 2.0 Puts Japan’s Asia Security Role into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The new initiative is yet another manifestation of Tokyo’s increasing defense role in the region.
November 15, 2019
Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis: International Court Judges Authorize Investigation
By Associated Press
Legal developments on the Rohingya crisis were in the international spotlight again this week.
November 14, 2019
Malaysia’s Latest By-Election Poses a Test for Pakatan Harapan
By Marcus Tantau
What effect will the Tanjung Piai by-election have on Mahathir’s leadership?
November 13, 2019
Counting the Costs of Sam Rainsy’s Failed Return to Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
The opposition leader’s thwarted bid to return to the country is not without its costs, irrespective of whatever benefits it may generate.
November 13, 2019
What Would a Vietnam South China Sea Legal Challenge Mean?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the potential implications of a significant move if it is taken.
November 13, 2019
ASEAN and Non-Interference: What Do Cambodia’s Evolving Opposition Dynamics Reveal?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at Southeast Asia’s evolving approach to non-interference and the cross-border impacts of Cambodia’s recent opposition dynamics.
November 12, 2019
Jokowi 2.0: Indonesia Amid US-China Competition
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Bridget Welsh.
November 11, 2019
Malaysian Ex-PM Najib Ordered to Enter Defense in 1MDB Case
By Associated Press
Defense lawyers said Najib was shocked he wasn’t acquitted.
November 08, 2019
People’s Power: Anti-Dam Movements in Southeast Asia
By Wora Suk
Communities in Thailand and beyond are learning to organize to demand that dam construction consider their rights.
November 08, 2019
How Will Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship Play Out?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Vietnam faces a full plate of opportunities and challenges during its chairmanship of the regional grouping.
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