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Myanmar’s Transformation & U Thein Sein: An Insider’s Account by U Soe Thane

Recent international media reports on Myanmar have been dominated by news on the unfolding crisis…

November 10, 20173 min

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Leveraging on ASEAN’s growing economy to tackle an ageing population

Countries around the world are facing an ageing population – including the members of the…

October 27, 20174 min

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Prioritising the Rights of Migrant Workers: What Can ASEAN Do?

Slowing growth, rising unemployment, and increased inequality have fuelled a rise in populist anti-globalisation sentiment,…

October 3, 20174 min

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Using RCEP as a Stepping Stone: Working towards Mutual Cooperation for East Asian Integration

Although the political climate in the United States, Britain, and other mature economies has turned…

September 29, 20174 min

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Making independent smallholder farmers part of the greening process

What can the palm oil industry do to “green” its supply chain? What are some…

September 21, 20175 min

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Diversity and Inclusion: The Role of Social Harmony in National Security

Singapore prides itself as being a multicultural nation. But issues of race and religion remain…

September 21, 20173 min

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Large States and Small States in a Changing World Order

The Qatar diplomatic crisis has sparked a debate in Singapore on the appropriate behaviour of…

September 7, 20173 min

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Beyond FTAs: focusing on NTMs to further aid ASEAN’s trade in goods

At the recently concluded 30th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN leaders reaffirmed the need to increase intra-regional…

August 18, 20174 min

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CLMV countries must go beyond regional integration

Dubbed South-east Asia’s last frontier market, Myanmar has been one of ASEAN’s most high-profile destinations…

July 31, 20174 min

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China’s BRI “White Paper”: ASEAN’s highway to prosperity

On 21 July, Singapore launched the first Belt and Road Multi-Cultural Studies Centre as a…

July 28, 20175 min

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Micro-integration, macro-assertion: ASEAN can use FTA negotiations as showcase for wider ambitions

The US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trump administration’s desire to pursue…

June 19, 20174 min

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‘Qatarstrophe’: no cause for panic for ASEAN, at least in the short run

Last week, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain severed diplomatic ties…

June 16, 20174 min