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Revamping Asean's Myanmar strategy
News, Pou Sothirak & Peyson Hunt, Published on 24/05/2025
» Myanmar's civil war, now in its fourth year, has become a test not just of national resilience but of Asean's capacity to respond to crises within its own ranks.
Time to ramp up Seoul dialogue
Oped, Pou Sothirak & Ek Bunly, Published on 22/12/2023
» A year ago, President Yoon Suk-yeol inaugurated the Indo-Pacific Strategy aiming to make the Republic of Korea (ROK) a global pivot state, by building a multi-layered and comprehensive network of cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region, home to one-third of the world's economy and multitude of latent flashpoints. This strategy possesses both opportunities and challenges for Korea and Asean, especially with the deepening of the US–China rivalry.
Asean still toothless a year after Myanmar coup
News, Laetitia van den Assum & Kobsak Chutikul & Pou Sothirak & Kyaw Win & Dinna Prapto Raharja, Published on 24/01/2022
» The first anniversary of Myanmar's military coup is approaching. Since Feb 1 last year, the country's socio-political landscape has changed dramatically. Brutal fighting has reached many parts of the country and the economy lies in tatters, while the UN warns that half the population may soon slip below the poverty line.
Myanmar coup sparks Asean concern
Oped, Pou Sothirak, Philips J Vermonte, Herizal Hazri, Herman Joseph S Kraft and Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 05/02/2021
» Myanmar's military coup on Monday is a matter of great concern to both the country itself and to Southeast Asia as a region. Following the Nov 8 general election, the coup appears to be an attempt to reverse the landslide victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party in both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament. The suspension of Myanmar's democratic institutions could prove a serious setback for the country's brave transition to democracy and political liberalisation less than a decade ago.
Re-thinking 'Asean Outlook on Indo-Pacific'
News, Pou Sothirak, Published on 20/07/2019
» The unanimous adoption of the Asean Outlook on Indo-Pacific (AOIP) at the 34th Asean Summit in Bangkok last month demonstrated a common Asean position -- beyond Southeast Asia and it explicitly included the wider Indo-Pacific region. The Outlook should be seen as an important codification, a vital next step in order to develop and to expand the application of "the Asean Way" outside of its traditional domain.