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
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
8 Jan 2024 Towards AEC 2025 and Beyond: Making the Most of Laos’ 2024 ASEAN Chairmanship Sanchita Basu Das|Julia Tijaja Sanchita Basu Das and Julia Tijaja suggest ways in which Laos can advance its Chairmanship priorities under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Economic Development Laos
21 Dec 2023 Laos as ASEAN Chair: Flying into Headwinds Joanne Lin Joanne Lin looks at Laos’ priorities as ASEAN Chair next year and examines the challenges that the country will face. ASEAN ASEANFocus Laos
19 Dec 2023 ASEAN-Japan Relations at 50: Taking a Harder Edge William Choong|Joanne Lin With five decades of cooperation with ASEAN under its belt, Japan has the chance to now play a stronger role as balancer instead of passive price-taker in a region awash with anxiety over great power rivalry. ASEAN Japan
12 Dec 2023 Aspiring High: Unlocking Southeast Asia’s Potential through the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement Ming Tan|Maria Monica Wihardja ASEAN can demonstrate to global stakeholders how digital integration is possible through cooperation. For DEFA to achieve its aspirations, it should be principle-based and impact-focused, learn and adopt existing digital provisions, and foster continuous innovation and inclusive growth. ASEAN Digitalisation
27 Nov 2023 Digging Deeper with DEFA Kristina Fong Siew Leng As the first round of negotiations for the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) approaches, Kristina Fong discusses critical aspects to consider that will make the DEFA successful in bridging the digital divide and facilitating more meaningful digital integration. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Digitalisation
6 Nov 2023 Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Southeast Asia Jassie H. Cheng|Mae Chow ASEAN is not ready for the onslaught of future cyberattacks against its fast-growing internet market. Intra-regional differences complicate the search for an effective regional cybersecurity response. ASEAN Cyber Security Technology
23 Oct 2023 ASEAN-GCC Summit: The Need to Keep it Going Joanne Lin The recent ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council summit underscores a joint goal to link the two dynamic regions. The key is to keep the bloc-to-bloc interactions going. ASEAN Middle East
