26 Jul 2021 ASEAN and the Problem of Legitimacy Sharon Seah ASEAN needs to decide whether Myanmar’s State Administration Council has the legal capacity to engage in international relations that has direct impact on ASEAN’s own legal capacity as an inter-governmental organisation. ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar
14 Jul 2021 ASEAN’s Covid-19 Recovery Measures: Missing Opportunities for a Green Future Melinda Martinus|Sharon Seah As of 28 May 2021, ASEAN countries had authorised a total of US$ 730 billion, equivalent to 7.8% of ASEAN’s total GDP, in stimulus dollars. But few ASEAN countries have prioritised green components to their Covid-19 stimulus packages. ASEAN Climate Change COVID-19 Energy Environment
30 Jun 2021 Trade and Environmental Disputes May Persist Despite Promising Leaders’ Summit on Climate Melinda Martinus|Qiu Jiahui At the recent Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change convened by the Biden Administration, several ASEAN leaders emphasised the principle of differentiating levels of economic development between states in their response to climate change. Finding a balance between this principle and ambitious climate targets remains a challenge. ASEAN Asean Trade Climate Change E.U. Environment U.S.
28 Jun 2021 Give It Another Shot, Uncle Sam Charles Dunst As it pertains to Washington’s relations with Southeast Asia, the Biden Administration is not faring much better than its predecessor. A low-hanging fruit would be the supply of Covid-19 vaccines. ASEAN China-U.S. Relations COVID-19 Southeast Asia U.S. Vaccine Diplomacy
24 Jun 2021 Southeast Asia and Food Price Inflation: Double Whammy Paul Teng Across the world, climate change and Covid-19 disruptions have led to rising food prices in the past year. Southeast Asian countries, which have not been immune to such challenges, need to build resilience in their food security policies. ASEAN Climate Change COVID-19 Southeast Asia
23 Jun 2021 Thailand’s War Against Fake News: Another Attempt to Curtail Media Freedom? Mark S. Cogan The Thai government’s renewed efforts to counter fake news related to the Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled speculation that it is seeking to further limit the freedom of expression and media freedom in the kingdom. ASEAN COVID-19 India Social Media Thailand
18 Jun 2021 Time for ASEAN to Have a Female Secretary-General? Apichai Sunchindah|Sharon Seah As ASEAN faces the twin crises of the coup in Myanmar and the raging Covid-19 pandemic, it might well be time to consider a female at the helm of the grouping’s secretariat. ASEAN
14 Jun 2021 The Myanmar Challenge to ASEAN Choi Shing Kwok Recent developments have shown how fragile and tricky ASEAN’s quest to help Myanmar will be. ASEAN ASEAN Unity Myanmar
11 Jun 2021 A New Height of ASEAN-China Relations? Not Quite, Not Yet Hoang Thi Ha China and ASEAN had a fairly successful meeting in Chongqing recently. But the conclusion that Beijing has orchestrated a win over Washington in Southeast Asia is premature. ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations South China Sea
11 Jun 2021 ASEAN’s Climate Cooperation with China and the US: Challenges and Prospects Sharon Seah The US is back in the international climate cooperation game, but it has a lot to catch up on to make up for the last four years when it chose not to play. ASEAN China Environment U.S.
