As Malaysia approaches its 2025 ASEAN chairmanship, it brings with it the weight of a relatively successful, albeit ongoing, democratic transition. At a time and in a region where democratic backslidi…
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Balancing AI Innovation with Privacy and Ethical Use: Indonesia and ASEAN Context
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve, achieving a balance between innovation and ethical considerations, particularly with respect to privacy, is of paramount importance. Thi…
The Growing Influence of Geoeconomic Fragmentation on ASEAN
Geoeconomic fragmentation affects ASEAN+3 and the euro area, altering trade patterns and financial vulnerabilities. ASEAN benefits, while Europe faces increased distant exposures, prompting need for s…
Navigating Asean in a changing world
The recently concluded 44th and 45th Asean Summits showcased Asean’s strong commitment to collaboration and strategic action amidst global challenges. Under Lao PDR’s chairmanship, with the theme “Ase…
PM Modi’s Laos visit: Key takeaways from Prime Minister’s ‘historic’ visit
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PM Modi’s Participation In ASEAN-India And East Asia Summit – Analysis
The 10 member states of ASEAN — Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos — held talks with their dialogue partners from elsewhere in the regio…
Review of India, ASEAN trade pact to create new opportunities for businesses: Goyal
The review of India-ASEAN free trade agreement in goods will forge deeper trade and economic ties besides creating new opportunities for businesses on both sides, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on F…
Southeast Asia In A Multipolar World: Navigating Challenges And Opportunities – Analysis
Southeast Asia finds itself at a pivotal moment as the global power structure shifts from unipolarity to multipolarity, driven by China’s rise, Russia’s resurgence, and India’s growing influence. The …
ASEAN Unites Towards a Blue Economy
In order to support the Chairmanship of Laos in ASEAN in 2024, the Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Development Planning as co-organizers, has…
Southeast Asian countries see strong FDI flows
Foreign Direct Investments into the ASEAN economies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Viet Nam rose to US$236 billion in 2023, compared with an annual average of $190 billio…