ARTICLES

17 Jul 2023

Can Indonesia Ensure That ASEAN Remains in the Driver’s Seat?

Joanne Lin

Joanne Lin looks at what the recent ASEAN High-Level Meetings have achieved and if ASEAN can indeed play a regional leadership role under Indonesia’s Chairmanship.

17 Jul 2023

A Divided ASEAN Cannot Help Myanmar’s People

Moe Thuzar|Sharon Seah

Moe Thuzar and Sharon Seah examine ASEAN's latest response to the Myanmar crisis arising from the 56th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.

ASEAN ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting ASEANFocus Myanmar

12 Jul 2023

Yoon’s Realignment with the US: Will ASEAN be Relevant for ROK?

Ratih Indraswari|Melinda Martinus

Ratih Indraswari and Melinda Martinus analyse South Korea’s foreign policy direction and engagement with ASEAN under President Yoon Suk Yeol’s leadership.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Indo-Pacific South Korea

6 Jul 2023

Current Key Drivers of ASEAN Integration: Digital Skills and Mobilities

Melinda Martinus|Farah Nadine Seth

The ASEAN Digital Integration Index (ADII) shows that the area of digital skills and talent is ASEAN’s worst-performing indicator of the six digital integration benchmarks used to measure digital integration. This Long Read offers some analysis of the underlying causes of this dismal performance and identifies three opportunities to enhance digital skills.

ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEAN Master Plan

5 Jul 2023

A Divided ASEAN: Will Disunity Derail the Regional Organisation?

Joanne Lin

Joanne Lin examines the challenges to ASEAN’s unity ahead of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ and related meetings, and highlights why ASEAN needs to move towards a more flexible modus operandi.

ASEAN ASEAN Unity ASEANFocus

29 May 2023

Strategies to Future-Proof ASEAN’s Myanmar Response

Moe Thuzar|Lina Alexandra

Moe Thuzar and Lina Alexandra examine possible strategies for the ASEAN Chair to future-proof the regional response to the Myanmar crisis.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Myanmar

12 May 2023

ASEAN at a Crossroads: Did Indonesia as Chair Live Up to Expectations?

Joanne Lin|Melinda Martinus|Sharon Seah

Now that the ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo has concluded, it is time to give Indonesia its interim report card as Chair.

ASEAN Indonesia

10 May 2023

The Rise of Football Ultras in Southeast Asia

Muhammad Afiq Hajis

Muhammad Afiq Hajis analyses the cultural phenomenon of Ultras in Southeast Asia, their spirit of collectivism, and marginalised identities in society.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Indonesia Malaysia Thailand