ARTICLES

6 Mar 2024

Australia-ASEAN at 50: Mateship for Peace and Stability

Nicholas Farrelly|Sharon Seah|Lina Alexandra|Kimly Ngoun

The 50th anniversary of the dialogue partnership between ASEAN and Australia would give leaders a welcome opportunity to take stock and discuss future engagement.

27 Feb 2024

Talking about Timor-Leste with Udan Fernando

Udan Fernando

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau sits down with Dr Udan Fernando, former Executive Director (2012-2020) of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), a Sri Lankan think tank. Based in Singapore and working as a consultant with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Udan is currently working on a project to develop under-represented scholars in the humanities and social sciences in Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Timor-Leste and Thailand.

ASEAN Dialogues at Fulcrum Timor-Leste

22 Feb 2024

The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.

ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand

21 Feb 2024

The Potential and Prerequisites for ASEAN-Japan Cross-Border Digital Payments

Bryan Tan Jia Yang|Katrina Navallo

Bryan Tan Jia Yang and Katrina Navallo explore possibilities for a cross-border digital payment arrangement between ASEAN and Japan.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Japan

16 Feb 2024

Advancing the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Beyond Indonesia’s Chairmanship

Joanne Lin

While Indonesia’s Chairmanship in 2023 has advanced the AOIP’s implementation through tangible projects and activities, ASEAN needs to prioritise a consistent and impactful implementation of the AOIP across successive Chairmanships.

ASEAN ASEAN Unity

15 Feb 2024

Japan’s Arms Transfers to Southeast Asia: Upping the Ante?

William Choong

Japan's new Official Security Assistance scheme would help arm regional countries in the face of growing Chinese assertiveness. A lesser-known aspect of OSA might actually bring some serious military capabilities to the region in the future.

ASEAN Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations Philippine

1 Feb 2024

ASEAN-EU Partnership Remains Vital to Sustain Multilateralism in A Shifting Global Order

Joanne Lin

Ahead of the 24th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, Joanne Lin looks at ways in which ASEAN and the EU may strengthen multilateralism as partners in integration.

ASEAN ASEANFocus EU-ASEAN Relations

31 Jan 2024

What is Laos’ Game Plan for the Myanmar crisis?

Sharon Seah|Moe Thuzar

Whether it was Laos' effort in persuading the SAC to send a representative or the junta changing their minds, Laos should continue to harness a family effort to get the junta to adhere to the grouping’s Five Point Consensus.

ASEAN Laos Myanmar

26 Jan 2024

Connectivity and Resilience in the ASEAN Power Grid 2.0 under Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship

Sharon Seah|Mirza Sadaqat Huda

Sharon Seah and Mirza Sadaqat Huda examine Laos’ potential role in leading regional energy interconnectivity in ASEAN.

ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Laos

Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Zafrul Aziz

16 Jan 2024

Policymakers' View

Malaysia and ASEAN in 2024: Facing Challenges with Focus and Strength

Tengku Zafrul Aziz

Malaysia and ASEAN face pressing challenges and opportunities in technology adaptation and transition, geopolitical instability and ASEAN competition, and the need to green our economies. With judicious strategies and effective actions, we can head into 2024 with cautious optimism.

ASEAN Malaysia Policymakers’ View Sustainable Development