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Southeast Asia as a region must address the challenges posed by a neighbour that is both enormous and complex. This situation arose for two primary reasons. First, the contemporary People’s Republic of China is a complex great power in the sense that despite its colossal economic and military power, the country is populous, diverse, still in ...
To this end, the Biden administration should bolster its public diplomacy with Southeast Asia. ASEAN is a strategically and economically important region that the United States cannot afford to neglect. Handling 40 per cent of merchandise trade globally, Southeast Asia is poised to become the world’s fourth largest economy by 2030. Its ...
Some Southeast Asians are worried that AUKUS could affect ASEAN’s stabilising role in a volatile geopolitical landscape. Canberra has missed no opportunity to reassure Jakarta on Australia’s support for ASEAN centrality. It’s important, though, that Australia follows through on strengthening the practice and application of ASEAN ...
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has become dominant in Southeast Asia, calling into question the current combination of mobility restrictions at and within borders. The variant’s high transmissibility is eroding the health-protective effects of border closures relative to domestic mobility restrictions, while the economic cost of border ...
A. A. Ensuring energy security is becoming increasingly crucial in Southeast Asia as the region navigates its transition towards a clean energy future. This is not an easy task, particularly for fast-growing Southeast Asian economies with rising demand for energy. At the heart of this challenge lies growing concerns over gas import dependence.
Southeast Asia is at a crucial juncture in its energy sector, facing a pressing need to reduce fossil fuel dependency to meet global climate targets. International collaboration, both financial and technical, is vital to Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition.
Southeast Asia is an important strategic partner in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The region serves as a key link in the BRI’s Maritime Silk Road, which aims to connect China’s coast to South Asia, the Middle East and Europe through the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. But criticisms of the BRI highlight some of the risks of ...
Sea had 67,300 employees at the end of 2021 — a 99.1 per cent increase from 2020. Waves of layoffs began in Southeast Asia. In Singapore, which hosts 80 of the world’s top 100 tech companies, job openings in the tech sector fell from 9200 in July–August 2021 to 8850 in April–May 2022. Hiring trends have also become more decentralised ...
A. A. With the Philippines aiming to propose an artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework during its ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, Southeast Asia is showcasing a proactive approach to establishing policies and regulations on AI development and deployment. This step is critical, as a 2020 survey by the consulting firm Kearney found that 70 ...