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Tariff man Trump vs united Asean
Oped, Published on 09/06/2025
» US President Donald Trump's tariffs -- especially the ultra-high "reciprocal tariffs" that he says will be reintroduced on July 8 for any country that has not struck a trade deal with his administration -- have sent countries around the world scrambling to respond, adapt and limit the fallout. Asean's 10 members -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam -- have been among the most proactive.
Anwar Ibrahim's quiet triumph in Malaysia
Oped, Published on 07/11/2023
» The path from political prisoner to political power is by no means well-trodden, but those who have made the arduous journey in recent decades include luminaries such as Nelson Mandela, Jawaharlal Nehru, Aung San Suu Kyi, Michelle Bachelet, and Vaclav Havel. To this august group must be added Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who, after nine years in prison, is now showing the same zeal as Mandela did for institutional and economic reform rooted in democratic values.
The hard-won benefits of soft diplomacy
Oped, Published on 10/12/2022
» The world seems like a calmer place after the G20 meeting in Bali last month. The question is why.
Riding the dragon
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 19/04/2021
» The growing economic and political influence of China has challenged the powerful nations of the West, particularly the United States, to respond in new ways.
Key chance for Asean
Business, Published on 25/06/2019
» Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand, or CLMVT, are being urged to expedite seamless connectivity and new value chain development to turn the challenges of the US-China trade war into opportunities.
Ministry of Commerce to host the CLMVT Forum 2019 to underline the CLMVT great potential as the new value chain hub of Asia.
Published on 21/06/2019
» The Ministry of Commerce will host the “CLMVT Forum 2019” under the concept of “CLMVT as the New Value Chain Hub of Asia”. It will be officially opened by H.E. Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Thai Prime Minister, and will take place during June 23-24, 2019 at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel.
What does the future hold for an at-the-crossroads Asean?
Published on 26/05/2018
» Asean as a regional organisation marked its 50th anniversary last year. Year-round events were organised to celebrate the functioning of an organisation that was predicted to wither away or collapse by political analysts at the time of its formation.
Asean balancing act
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/05/2018
» China's growing influence in Asia and beyond is real. Beijing's escalating confrontation with the United States and threats of a trade war between the two superpowers are also pressing, with experts saying that would put the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the most difficult position in its 50-year history.
Peace and prosperity at 50 years
News, Published on 06/08/2017
» We live in troubled times, with pessimism clouding even the most prosperous parts of the planet. Many are convinced that the international order is falling apart. Some fear that a clash of civilisations is imminent, if it has not already begun.
At 50, Asean urged to take pride in achievements
Asia focus, Published on 17/04/2017
» As Asean prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this August, the regional organisation is deemed a "catalyst for peace" as it provides a platform for stability amid the tug of war between major world powers, says a veteran academic.