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US Tariffs: Own Goal in ASEAN
Trump administration’s trade fumbling drives region closer to China
A Frustrated Asean Meets in Kuala Lumpur
Member nations must patch disagreements to remain relevant on a shifting geopolitical chessboard
As US Abdicates, Asean Pivots to China
Billions of US dollars of announced US infrastructure investments fail to land
The South China Sea: The Limits of Quiet Diplomacy
The Philippines’ experience provides an alarming reality check
ASEAN a Destination for World’s Trash, UN Report Says
Valuable components are recycled, but plenty goes into landfill or is dumped illegally
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Singapore in Hot Water With ASEAN Over Taylor Swift ‘Bribe’
Superstar paid millions to appear in Lion City, Thai PM says
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Tunku Abdul Rahman’s enduring legacy in foreign affairs
His easy-going style does not sit well with conservative Malay leaders
Seeking a Truly Regional SCS Force
After 56 years of fence-sitting, moves are afoot to make ASEAN a force to reckon with
Australia’s Bid to Join Asean a Non-Starter
Its membership could ruin Asean’s centrality
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Chinese Renegades Operate Massive Scams in Outlaw Border Zones
UN, China, ASEAN act against human trafficking and online scams across region
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Beijing Shoots Itself in Foot with ’10-Dash Line’ Map
Tone-deaf timing of map’s publication a slap in the face of neighboring nations, G-20
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Indonesia Takes Over Asean for 2023
Can Jokowi mend the rifts in an organization whose members are going in different directions?
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