The small, landlocked Southeast Asian country of Laos shares borders with Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and China. Although a relatively small nation, Laos could be a strategic bastion for Ind…
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Explained: What Tesla’s New Home In Malaysia Means For Nickel-Rich Indonesia
Indonesia’s year-long charm offensive to court investment from billionaire Elon Musk, seems to have hit a road block by the businessman’s decision to house Tesla’s Southeast Asian headquar…
Southeast Asia’s Belt and Road paved with promises
China’s Belt and Road Initiative changed the face of Southeast Asia with projects connecting the region. But some countries face more risks than others. China is strengthening its economic ties …
ASEAN between the US and China
The recent G-7 summit in Hiroshima and the subsequent G-20 tourism meeting in Kashmir underscored the stark contrast between the two groups’ rhetoric. While the G-20 emphasised its “one Earth, one fam…
Southeast Asian Economies Expected To Grow
As China’s economy cools, countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to rise in economic prominence, reported the IMF. After all, with a collective populati…
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict: Impact on Southeast Asia
The Ukraine conflict questions the very notions of a rules-based international order, respect for territorial sovereignty of other countries, and the core principles which underline the concept of a F…
Myanmar Crisis and the Fate of ASEAN
Myanmar has seen the worst humanitarian crisis following the power grab by the country’s Junta in 2021. The international community must not turn a blind eye towards the suffering populace of this con…
Asean Today – Feb 2023
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ASEAN in talks with junta, factions over solutions to Myanmar crisis
All sides in Myanmar have begun engaging in talks with ASEAN’s special envoy over dealing with the Southeast Asian country’s political crisis more than two years after the country’s …