19 Apr 2023 Leveraging the Rise of Digital Economy for Sustainability Melinda Martinus Melinda Martinus calls for ASEAN to harness the rise of the digital economy beyond profit to focus on the people and environment. ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Regional Cooperation Sustainable Development
19 Apr 2023 Renewable Energy Investment in ASEAN: Unfolding Trajectories and Challenges Kaho Yu Kaho Yu lists four enabling factors that could help ASEAN to drive its renewable energy transition. ASEAN ASEANFocus Energy Renewable Energy Sustainable Development
12 Apr 2023 Is ASEAN Prepared for Future Pandemics? Bony Wiem Lestari|Aly Diana|Adriana Viola Miranda|Fadilah Fitri Arsy Bony Wiem Lestari, Aly Diana, Adriana Viola Miranda, and Fadilah Fitri Arsy call for ASEAN countries to enhance regional collective actions for future health preparedness. ASEAN ASEANFocus COVID-19 Health Regional Cooperation
12 Apr 2023 The Geopolitics of Energy Transition in ASEAN Mirza Sadaqat Huda Mirza Sadaqat Huda discusses the rising demand for critical minerals and cross-border energy trade and their geopolitical implications to ASEAN. ASEAN ASEANFocus Energy Renewable Energy
11 Apr 2023 Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain: Tax Reforms for Timor-Leste’s Trade Integration with ASEAN Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy|Pham Thi Phuong Thao Timor-Leste’s prospective ASEAN membership will potentially deliver both the benefits of expanded trade and losses in trade tax revenues. The latter can be avoided through a clear-cut strategy of tax reforms along with a trade-related adjustment programme. ASEAN Timor-Leste
5 Apr 2023 Obstacles to Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia Sharon Seah Sharon Seah looks at decarbonisation challenges in Southeast Asia’s electricity generation, transportation and agriculture sectors, as well as other factors hampering such efforts. ASEAN ASEANFocus Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Development
5 Apr 2023 Military Modernisation in Southeast Asia: Learning from the Russia-Ukraine War Ian Storey Ian Storey examines the factors driving defence modernisation in Southeast Asia and how the region may draw lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. ASEAN ASEAN-Russia Relations ASEANFocus Defence Military
30 Mar 2023 ASEAN Economic Community in Uncertain Times: Can the Indonesian Chair Lead in a Challenging World? Julia Tijaja Julia Tijaja highlights several initiatives and Indonesia’s role in re-energising the ASEAN Economic Community. ASEAN ASEANFocus Economic Development Indonesia Regional Cooperation
30 Mar 2023 Does Food Protection Equal Food Security? Lessons from ASEAN’s Experience with Rice C. Peter Timmer Drawing on personal experience as an advisor in Asia, C. Peter Timmer, a leading authority on agricultural development, highlights the role of ASEAN in ensuring food security. ASEAN ASEANFocus Food Security Global Value Chains
30 Mar 2023 Sustainable Transformation in ASEAN ASEANFocus Issue 1/2023 is now available for download. ASEAN ASEANFocus
