ARTICLES

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.

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

8 Mar 2023

ASEAN’s Engagement in the Indo-Pacific

Pongphisoot Busbarat|Richard Javad Heydarian|Hoang Thi Ha|Shafiah F. Muhibat|Bich Tran

ASEANFocus invites experts to assess ASEAN’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific and how the region can advance its role in shaping the regional architecture amid the shift in the geopolitical landscape.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Indo-Pacfic Regional Cooperation Security

8 Mar 2023

Promoting Global Digital Supply Chains in ASEAN

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy|Pham Thi Phuong Thao

Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy and Pham Thi Phuong Thao discuss key challenges facing ASEAN in promoting digital supply chains amid the shift of multinational corporations’ (MNCs) operations to the region.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Global Value Chains Supply Chains

1 Mar 2023

What Does Marcos 2.0 Mean for ASEAN?

Julio S. Amador III

Julio Amador III explains how the new Marcos Jr. Administration can play a more proactive role in the regional bloc.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Philippine Philippine Politics

1 Mar 2023

Sustainable Transformation in ASEAN

ASEANFocus Issue 1/2023 is now available for download.

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22 Feb 2023

The Chinese Offer of a Global Security Initiative: Anything New?

Zha Daojiong

Zha Daojiong articulates the key principles of China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) and what it means for ASEAN.

ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations ASEANFocus China Security

22 Feb 2023

Is ASEAN’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Becoming A Farce?

Joanne Lin

Joanne Lin explains what a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership status means and how it should be leveraged to achieve ASEAN’s strategic interests.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Australia China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

22 Feb 2023

ASEAN’s Next Generation of Leaders in a Newly Competitive World

Chong Ja Ian

Chong Ja Ian calls attention to the need for new ASEAN leaders to adapt to a changing global order.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore

15 Feb 2023

ASEAN @55: Adapting to Global Disruptions

Lim Jock Hoi

This year ASEAN celebrates its 55th founding anniversary. ASEANFocus is privileged to feature ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi’s perspectives on various global challenges and what ASEAN has done to adapt to new realities.

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