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The ASEAN Solidarity Exercise in Natuna 2023 (ASEX-01N), hosted by Indonesia in September 2023, was the first joint military exercise exclusive to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The exercise was called a major accomplishment as ASEAN member states considered to be ‘pro-Beijing’ such as Cambodia attended.
In 2021, Southeast Asian unicorns — privately owned billion-dollar businesses — came into the spotlight because of an increased inflow of private equity funding for tech start-ups. The region’s growing smartphone usage among its young demographic, expanding middle class and growth in internet users led to investment in the sector.
The East Asia Forum office is based in Australia and EAF acknowledges the First Peoples of this land — in Canberra the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people — and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country.
Southeast Asian leaders should consider jointly adopting the Singaporean government’s risk-based approach at the regional level to define specific groups and categories of risk and protect users from possible harmful outcomes. This would provide Southeast Asia with a common ground legal basis to govern the use of AI.
In June 2024, Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage. Thailand is a leading producer of boys’ love (BL) dramas, some of which — including Not Me and Cutie Pie — have explicitly addressed marriage equality and minority rights.
It is clear that the majority of Southeast Asian nations and China are committed to maintaining peace and stability in the SCS. Shortly after Marcos’ claims of crafting a new ‘code of conduct’, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned that ‘any departure from the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea ...
The underperformance of Southeast Asian airlines will shape how they restructure and downsize post-COVID-19. Airlines are a labour-intensive industry, so layoff policies, wage reductions, leave-without-pay measures and golden handshakes are common and quick-win strategies employed by firms to maintain liquidity.
While these statistics provide a useful overview, the reality on the ground is far more complex. ASEAN should not be seen as a monolith, and Southeast Asian countries’ relationships with the Quad are unique and varied. Countries closer to China, such as Cambodia and Myanmar, continue to maintain a more cautious view of the Quad.
Given that Southeast Asian states cannot compete with China’s economic heft, the most effective measures to protect against economic coercion will be multilateral. It is unlikely that ASEAN would be able to imitate an institution like the ACI. Its legalistic nature runs contrary to ASEAN’s typical style, which emphasises consensus, non ...