ASEANFocus Issue 1/2023 is now available for download.
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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.
What Does Marcos 2.0 Mean for ASEAN?
Julio Amador III explains how the new Marcos Jr. Administration can play a more proactive role in the regional bloc.
The Chinese Offer of a Global Security Initiative: Anything New?
Zha Daojiong articulates the key principles of China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) and what it means for ASEAN.
Is ASEAN’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Becoming A Farce?
Joanne Lin explains what a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership status means and how it should be leveraged to achieve ASEAN’s strategic interests.
ASEAN’s Next Generation of Leaders in a Newly Competitive World
Chong Ja Ian calls attention to the need for new ASEAN leaders to adapt to a changing global order.
ASEAN @55: Adapting to Global Disruptions
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.
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.