Commentaries

Commentary: Singapore goes for quiet ASEAN diplomacy

By Simon Tay and Cheryl Tan City-state seeks cooperation boost despite differences over Trump, China…

January 19, 20186 min

Commentaries

Commentary: AEC Must Anticipate and Respond to Megatrends

by Simon Tay  The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has helped bring focus to the region’s…

November 30, 20175 min

Media Coverage

Media Coverage: 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum

Last week, on 5 Oct 2017, we held our 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF)…

October 13, 20174 min

Media Coverage

ASEAN must leverage collective strength to navigate challenges: Iswaran

By Afifah Ariffin SINGAPORE: ASEAN must draw on its shared vision and collective strength to…

October 6, 20171 min

Media Coverage

10th ASEAN and Asia Forum: Live Videos

We held our 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF) at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on…

October 5, 20172 min

Insights

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

Insights

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

Insights

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

Commentaries

Commentary: It’s clear what ASEAN’s priority should be for the next 50 years – it’s people

The region must remember that it is a broad community made up of real people,…

May 10, 20177 min

Commentaries

Commentary: ASEAN – Putting a ‘human face’ to an economic community

By Chen Chen Lee and Shangari Kiruppalini The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) held…

May 2, 20177 min

Insights

Governments in ASEAN should invest in SMEs’ internal capacity

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of key South East Asian economies, accounting…

February 9, 20174 min

Media Coverage

ASEAN Economic Community: One Year On (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore Tonight)

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has just marked the first year since its inception. But…

January 3, 20172 min