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ASEAN
US Focuses on Myanmar, South China Sea at Special ASEAN Meeting
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting highlighted where U.S. and Southeast Asian interests align, and where they part ways.
In 2022, Cambodia Faces Challenging Turn at ASEAN’s Helm
By Heimkhemra Suy
During its upcoming chairmanship, the country faces a host of daunting challenges. But the year will bring opportunities, too.
Japan’s Ambivalent Diplomacy in Myanmar
By Daisuke Akimoto
Given its political and economic influence over the Myanmar military, the Japanese government can do more to help the international community pursue non-military R2P options.
Is ASEAN Still Relevant?
By The Diplomat
Hoang Thi Ha, Ja Ian Chong, and Evan A. Laksmana discuss ASEAN's regional role amid the Myanmar crisis and China-U.S. tensions.
Myanmar Junta’s Diplomatic Games Need Tough Response
By John Sifton
The ASEAN summit’s failings demonstrate that standard diplomatic protocols are insufficient to deal with the Myanmar leadership.
ASEAN’s Next Steps for Ending the Myanmar Crisis
By Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma
ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar has the potential to push the warring parties onto the path of peaceful dialogue.
The Strategic Impact of Indonesian KF-21s
By Liang Tuang Nah
Using the phrase “arms race” is attention grabbing, but a more discerning assessment is necessary when it comes to weapons acquisitions.
Indonesia, Malaysia Call for Urgent ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The call signifies an awareness among some ASEAN nations that the bloc needs to take the lead on efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis.
Is the Quad’s Revival a Threat to ASEAN?
By Rifki Dermawan
The reemergence of the Quad grouping is bound to raise questions about ASEAN's relevance and centrality.
Vietnam, ASEAN, and the US-China Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
By Jongsoo Lee
An interview with Le Hong Hiep.
A Crisis Waiting to Happen: Unemployment and Informality in Southeast Asia During COVID
By Deepali Khanna, Pitchanuch Supavanich, Nicola Nixon, Geoffrey Ducanes
The pandemic has laid bare the weak foundations of Southeast Asian labor systems, particularly when it comes to informal workers.
A Conversation With the President of the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Dutch freelance journalist Ate Hoekstra has hopes for a much better 2021 in Indochina.