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Greening After Glasgow: How should the Private Sector Respond?

The COP26 climate meeting has renewed hope and ambition by bringing together world leaders from…

December 14, 20218 min

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ASEAN and the Pandemic: Pressing Forward

With the Delta variant wave that once gripped ASEAN countries finally receding, the region envisages…

November 12, 20216 min

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Inaugurating Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy (ACEP)

As great power rivalry intensifies in recent years, South Korea recognises the salient need to…

November 2, 20215 min

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Facilitating Multilateralism: EU-Cambodian ASEAN Dialogue

Multilateralism is undoubtedly under attack today. Global issues such as the US-China rivalry and the…

November 1, 20215 min

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13th ASEAN and Asia Forum: “Seeking Recovery amid COVID-19: Regional Strategies and a Digital Future”

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered our lives and livelihoods. Countries in the ASEAN region…

September 30, 20215 min

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Embracing ESG: Emerging Challenges in ASEAN’s Supply Chains

Regulators and investors are now paying greater attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues,…

September 28, 20216 min

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The Cost of the Pandemic in Southeast Asia: The Need for Further ASEAN Cooperation

With Indonesia as the current epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the current humanitarian crisis in…

September 2, 20214 min

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Narrowing the Digital Divide in ASEAN: Infrastructure, Skills and Opportunities

COVID-19 has accelerated the use of digital services in all aspects of our lives. This…

August 25, 20214 min

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Crisis in Malaysia: Politicking amid the Pandemic

The COVID-19 situation in Malaysia rages on with infection rates crossing 20,000 every day and…

August 18, 20216 min

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Indonesia in Crisis: Economic Impact and President Joko Widodo’s political legacy

From June 2021, Indonesia’s infections surged relentlessly due to the Delta variant. The archipelago is…

August 5, 20214 min

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The future of RCEP in the ASEAN-China region

On 9 April, Singapore became the first country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership…

July 14, 20214 min

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Singapore and the Pacific Alliance’s Cooperation: Remaining Open to Business

Singapore and the Pacific Alliance (PA), a Latin American trade bloc, are preparing to sign…

July 7, 20214 min