ARTICLES

16 Feb 2022

Myanmar Crisis: A Humanitarian Stalemate or Fresh Opportunities?

Adelina Kamal

The upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers retreat affords an opportunity to consider fresh approaches to break the current humanitarian stalemate in Myanmar.

16 Feb 2022

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

2022 State of Southeast Asia Survey: Diverse Perspectives and Hard Realities

Terence Chong

The US has gained ground against China in the contest for regional influence in Southeast Asia, according to the latest State of Southeast Asia Survey. ASEAN continues to be seen as ineffective in the eyes of respondents; at the same time, they are willing to give it credit when it is due.

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31 Jan 2022

A Regional Digital Vaccine Certificate in ASEAN, Posthaste

Melinda Martinus

ASEAN needs to work on a common standard for the certification of vaccination statuses. This would facilitate safe and unrestrained movement as borders open up again.

ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity

27 Jan 2022

Tourism in ASEAN: The Need to Turn Dreams Into Reality

Joanne Lin

ASEAN has grand plans to boost its tourism sector, which has been afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite its strenuous efforts, however, tourism in the region is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022.

ASEAN COVID-19 Tourism

17 Jan 2022

Thailand and the Crisis in Myanmar: Playing a Peacemaker Role

Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee

The crisis in Myanmar is a delicate one for Thailand, given the military junta’s proclivity to drawing parallels between the two ASEAN countries. To help manage the crisis, Bangkok can play the role of a peacemaker to engage all parties concerned in Myanmar.

ASEAN Diplomacy Myanmar Thailand

10 Jan 2022

Hun Sen’s Visit to Myanmar: A Cambodian View

Chheang Vannarith

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's visit to Myanmar has sparked controversy. The Cambodian view is that fostering a conducive environment for dialogue with the military junta would pave the way for the implementation of ASEAN's five-point consensus.

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10 Jan 2022

Hun Sen’s Cowboy Diplomacy: Quick Draw or Firing Blanks?

Sharon Seah

By visiting Myanmar, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has demonstrated some derring-do in trying to resolve the crisis in the country. That said, it could be argued that the trip has not moved the needle much.

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8 Jan 2022

Cambodia and Myanmar: The Need to Balance Pressure and Diplomacy

Joanne Lin|Moe Thuzar

Hun Sen's visit to Myanmar has provoked some controversy. As ASEAN chair, it behoves Cambodia to operationalise the grouping's five-point consensus on Myanmar.

ASEAN Cambodia Diplomacy Myanmar Myanmar Politics

7 Jan 2022

Paperless Trade in ASEAN: A Long Way To Go

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy

Digitalising paperless trade across ASEAN will help the grouping strengthen supply chains amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But ASEAN has a long way to go.

ASEAN Asean Trade

6 Jan 2022

Policymakers’ View

Whatever Happened to the Middle Way?

Teo Chee Hean

In an increasingly fractious world, Singapore and like-minded countries can reclaim the middle ground and build greater consensus and cooperation. Speaking at ISEAS’ 25th Regional Outlook Forum today, Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, spoke of how this can be achieved. The full text of the speech at the online forum is below.

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