This year ASEAN celebrates its 55th founding anniversary. ASEANFocus is privileged to feature ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi’s perspectives on various global challenges and what ASEAN has done to adapt to new realities.
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Can ASEAN Mitigate Fake News in Southeast Asia?
Melinda Martinus proposes the threats of fake news to be mainstreamed into ASEAN regional security concerns.
Reflections on ASEAN’s Special Envoys’ Efforts in Myanmar
Kasit Piromya shares reflections on efforts made by ASEAN’s special envoys to Myanmar.
Why is Timor-Leste Important for ASEAN?
João da Cruz Cardoso emphasises the strategic importance of Timor-Leste’s accession to ASEAN.
Has ASEAN Lost It?
Bilahari Kausikan exposes compounded global and internal crises that could make ASEAN irrelevant should it fail to act pragmatically.
Visioning ASEAN Post-2025 Through Storm-Clouds of Change
Elizabeth Buensuceso provides an overview on the process and aspirations of envisioning the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision.
ASEAN@55: Navigating a Changing Global Order
ASEANFocus Issue 2/2022 is now available for download.