21 Sep 2023 Advancing the Digital Health Ecosystem in Southeast Asia Katrina Navallo|Keith Detros Katrina Navallo and Keith Detros highlight the importance of infrastructure, trust, and innovation to foster a thriving digital health ecosystem in Southeast Asia. ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Health
19 Sep 2023 IPEF’s Relevance for ASEAN Siwage Dharma Negara|Maria Monica Wihardja Siwage Dharma Negara and Maria Monica Wihardja outline recommendations for Indonesia as the ASEAN Chair to align ASEAN’s interests with the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). ASEAN ASEANFocus Indo-Pacific International Trade
15 Sep 2023 The Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative: Recalibrating Socio-Economic Connectivity Melinda Martinus Melinda Martinus scrutinises softer prospects of the new ASEAN-Korea relationship. ASEAN ASEANFocus Indo-Pacific South Korea
14 Sep 2023 Does ASEAN Matter for Myanmar? Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah Now that the ASEAN Summit is over, serious questions remain about how exactly the regional grouping can begin to resolve the Myanmar crisis, despite stronger words and a slight toughening of position. ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar
14 Sep 2023 The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) – Ground-breaking or Ground to a Halt? Kristina Fong Siew Leng If ASEAN’s ten member states can negotiate and come to agree on the world’s first regional digital economy agreement, the region’s continued pace of digital transformation is set to soar. Whether its wings are clipped depends on a complex range of domestic, intra- and inter-regional factors, but at least things are looking promising. ASEAN Digitalisation
11 Sep 2023 Connecting the Dots: Towards an ASEAN QR Code Payments Network Kristina Fong Siew Leng Kristina Fong Siew Leng takes stock of the progress towards the establishment of an ASEAN QR code payments network, and outlines the challenges faced in the pursuit of a seamless, cost-effective multilateral system. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Digitalisation
8 Sep 2023 43rd ASEAN Summit: B for Outcomes, A for Grit Joanne Lin|Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus|Kristina Fong Siew Leng Joanne Lin, Sharon Seah, Melinda Martinus, and Kristina Fong examine the key deliverables of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and assess Indonesia’s Chairmanship. ASEAN ASEAN Summit ASEANFocus Indonesia
7 Sep 2023 ROK’s Ambitions in the Indo-Pacific: A Boon or Bane for ASEAN? Joanne Lin As ASEAN and ROK leaders meet, Joanne Lin looks at the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s growing ambition in the Indo-Pacific under President Yoon and its implications on ASEAN. ASEAN ASEANFocus Indo-Pacific South Korea
5 Sep 2023 Can the European Green Deal be a Good Deal for ASEAN? Chris Humphrey Chris Humphrey examines the challenges and benefits of the European Green Deal for ASEAN’s sustainable future. ASEAN ASEANFocus EU-ASEAN Relations European Union Sustainable Development
25 Aug 2023 Biden Skips Jakarta: When (Not) Showing Up Speaks Volumes William Choong|Sharon Seah President Biden skipping the East Asia Summit in Jakarta bodes ill for both the optics of the decision and the implications on U.S. engagement in ASEAN, especially as China continues to expand influence and cultivate relations in the region. ASEAN Diplomacy Indonesia U.S.
