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Time for Asean to focus on integration
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 15/07/2019
» As storm clouds hang over the global economy, Asean is perceived as one of the fastest growing and more stable economic regions. This presents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with other partners, such as through China's Belt and Road Initiative and the US-initiated Free and Open Indo Pacific Plan, which is backed by Australia, India and Japan.
Trade war wins and losses for Asean
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 08/07/2019
» The meeting between the Chinese and US presidents during the recent G20 summit in Japan helped ease some of the tensions behind the ongoing trade war and rekindled hopes that the dispute could be brought to an end. It will take some time for a long-term solution to be found, and so in the meantime all parties need to make adjustments.