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Opinion | Southeast Asia’s digital future should be more than replicas of the past

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Opinion | Southeast Asia’s digital future should be more than replicas of the past

For many of Southeast Asia’s economies that are plugged into the international trading system, aligning domestic legislation with extraterritorial rules such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation is a matter of practicality to facilitate cross-border digital commerce. However, a major constraint in framing AI discussions through a predominantly business-focused lens is that it … Read more

ASEAN foreign ministers back ‘Myanmar-owned and led’ solution to crisis

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ASEAN foreign ministers back ‘Myanmar-owned and led’ solution to crisis

Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Monday (Jan 29) pressed for an end to Myanmar’s bloody conflict and expressed unity in their backing for a regional peace plan and a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis. In a statement after an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) retreat, the ministers gave support for efforts by … Read more

Commentary: ASEAN leadership needed when US is distracted by wars and election

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Commentary: ASEAN leadership needed when US is distracted by wars and election

There are few visible efforts from Southeast Asian capitals to invest in updating the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) so that it can more effectively perform its existing mandate in a more contested and uncertain world. Otherwise, committing to at least starting ASEAN reform or the development of related Southeast Asia-based mechanisms would seem … Read more

Japan, ASEAN agree to boost maritime security cooperation

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Japan, ASEAN agree to boost maritime security cooperation

TOKYO: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed on Sunday (Dec 17) to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security” in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a vital trade corridor, and its increased deployment of vessels and other methods to assert its claims in … Read more

Chinese president stops over in Guangxi on Asean tech and ethnic unity mission

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Chinese president stops over in Guangxi on Asean tech and ethnic unity mission

He urged them to help build a China-Asean community with a shared future, deepen and expand cooperation with Asean countries in commerce, labour, industry, science and technology and education. Xi, who is also China’s top military commander, met senior People’s Liberation Army officials stationed in Nanning on Friday morning. A day earlier, Xi visited the … Read more

PM Lee to visit Japan for ASEAN commemorative summit

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PM Lee to visit Japan for ASEAN commemorative summit

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make a four-day working visit to Tokyo to attend a summit commemorating relations between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).  Mr Lee will visit the Japanese capital from Dec 15 to Dec 18 to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship … Read more