By 2050, Asean may easily be the fourth-largest economy in the world with trade that is projected to reach US$10 trillion. This is welcome news to the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). For y…
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Why ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific outlook matters
The idea of the Indo-Pacific as a regional concept is not new and has been widely discussed in the policy community as a way to link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and give greater recognition to the …
South Korea looks to Asean for help in its ‘trade war’ with Japan
South Korea is planning to appeal for help from its regional partners in its latest bid to convince Japan to roll back export restrictions amid an escalating trade dispute between the two countries. A…
IITs plan to invite students from Asean countries
The country’s premier engineering colleges – the IITs – could from December onwards have hundreds of students and researchers from Asean countries on their ranks as the Union HRD ministry is looking e…
Asean Today – July 2019
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Time for Asean to focus on integration
As storm clouds hang over the global economy, Asean is perceived as one of the fastest growing and more stable economic regions. This presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with other par…
Asia-Pacific nations must invest $120B a year in agri – ADB
The Philippines and the rest of Asia and the Pacific region must increase their investments in agriculture if they want to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Asian Development Bank (AD…
Asean Today – Jun 2019
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Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
After France unveiled the latest version of its policy in the Indo-Pacific (“France and security in the Indo-Pacific”) in May 2019, and after the United States published its updated “Indo-Pacific Stra…
Asean Today – May 2019
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