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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Why Bangladesh Should Join ASEAN – and What Stands in the Way
By Md Obaidullah
Joining ASEAN is not a silver bullet for Bangladesh’s geopolitical and economic challenges, but it could be a step in the right direction.
How ASEAN’s Cybersecurity Push Could Protect People and Economies
By Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
As cybersecurity threats rise across Southeast Asia, new ASEAN initiatives target scam prevention, infrastructure security, and economic and social stability.
Will China’s Global Security Initiative Impact ASEAN?
By Alvin Camba
The GSI seems to be China’s new blueprint for security cooperation, but its impact in Southeast Asia will be marginal at best.
What Does ASEAN Centrality Mean to China?
By Zhuoran Li
Beijing pays frequent lip service to the idea, but it also poses significant challenges to China’s Southeast Asian ambitions.
It Is in ASEAN’s Strategic Interest to Admit Timor-Leste Now
By Truston Yu
If the nation is not admitted soon, it will fall further behind the 10 members of the Southeast Asian bloc.
Omicron Threatens to Derail Cambodia’s ASEAN Agenda
By Luke Hunt
Zoom conferencing won’t work if the Southeast Asian bloc is to tackle the big issues.
Amitav Acharya on ASEAN and Its Discontents
By Sebastian Strangio
"Minilateral groupings like the Quad need not sink ASEAN if it stays united and committed to Southeast Asia’s identity and security."
Afghanistan and Central Asia’s ASEAN Moment
By Moez Hayat
The Central Asian republics can learn from the experience of Southeast Asia and use the crisis in Afghanistan to spur forward regional cooperation at a time of great power competition.
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.
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.
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.
COVID-19: A Regional Response Is Key for ASEAN
By Deepali Khanna and Nicola Nixon
Recovering from the coronavirus pandemic necessitates a robust regional response.
Kazakhstan-ASEAN Relations: Prospects for Greater Engagement
By Paradorn Rangsimaporn
Kazakhstan’s central role in China’s BRI and membership in the EAEU present new opportunities for stronger relations between Kazakhstan and ASEAN.
Pandemic Control: A New Area for ASEAN Defense Cooperation?
By Henrick Z. Tsjeng
ASEAN could modify military humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mechanisms to support regional healthcare systems in times of crisis.
South China Sea: The Disputes and Southeast Asia’s Culture of International Law
By Pham Ngoc Minh Trang
Disputes in the South China Sea are not as complicated as they may seem.
Why Resilient Cities Are Important to ASEAN's Future
By Ashvin Dayal
To sustain ASEAN’s economic progress over the next 50 years, its leaders must commit to focusing on climate change.
What Does Southeast Asia Think About the Trump Presidency?
By Catherine Putz
A recent survey depicts a dim view of U.S. regional engagement, and an opening for China.
ASEAN's Joint Communique: It's Not Just About China or the South China Sea
By Mong Palatino
The regional grouping is grappling with several other concerns as well that are worth noting.
ASEAN Has Some of World’s Tightest Religious Controls
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A report finds the region has some of the world’s worst religious restrictions.
ASEAN Has World’s Worst Elections
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report has some pretty bad news for the region on this score.
What is ASEAN Community 2015 All About?
By Raman Letchumanan
ASEAN should convey clearly exactly what its community-building this year is all about.
ASEAN Eyes Closer Military Ties in 2015
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The grouping is mulling new defense initiatives under Malaysia’s chairmanship.
2012's Top Stories in the Philippines
An important corruption case, tensions with China, natural disasters and politics dominated the headlines.
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