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Is ASEAN Prepared for Future Pandemics?

Bony Wiem Lestari, Aly Diana, Adriana Viola Miranda, and Fadilah Fitri Arsy call for ASEAN countries to enhance regional collective actions for future health preparedness.

The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in ASEAN

Mirza Sadaqat Huda discusses the rising demand for critical minerals and cross-border energy trade and their geopolitical implications to ASEAN.

Obstacles to Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

Sharon Seah looks at decarbonisation challenges in Southeast Asia’s electricity generation, transportation and agriculture sectors, as well as other factors hampering such efforts.

Military Modernisation in Southeast Asia: Learning from the Russia-Ukraine War

Ian Storey examines the factors driving defence modernisation in Southeast Asia and how the region may draw lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war.

ASEAN Economic Community in Uncertain Times: Can the Indonesian Chair Lead in a Challenging World?

Julia Tijaja highlights several initiatives and Indonesia’s role in re-energising the ASEAN Economic Community.

Does Food Protection Equal Food Security? Lessons from ASEAN’s Experience with Rice

Drawing on personal experience as an advisor in Asia, C. Peter Timmer, a leading authority on agricultural development, highlights the role of ASEAN in ensuring food security.

Sustainable Transformation in ASEAN

ASEANFocus Issue 1/2023 is now available for download.

ASEAN’s Engagement in the Indo-Pacific

ASEANFocus invites experts to assess ASEAN’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific and how the region can advance its role in shaping the regional architecture amid the shift in the geopolitical landscape.

Promoting Global Digital Supply Chains in ASEAN

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy and Pham Thi Phuong Thao discuss key challenges facing ASEAN in promoting digital supply chains amid the shift of multinational corporations’ (MNCs) operations to the region.