The Future of ASEAN – Time to Act
The Future of ASEAN – Time to Act presents a view of the policies ASEAN governments ought to adopt to ensure their countries continue to mature.
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The ASEAN Miracle
It is now published, in its Italian translation, by AREL – Il Mulino, The ASEAN Miracle. The book by Prof. Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng, has been translated by the the Italy-ASEAN Association and the introduction is written by President Enrico Letta.
Brunei
Bruneian diplomat appointed next ASEAN secretary-general
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei, Lim Jock Hoi, has been appointed as the next secretary-general of ASEAN. The Bruneian diplomat will take his new role in next January, replacing Le Luong Minh of Vietnam.
ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement Signed
On November 12, 2017, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China signed a free trade and investment pact to strengthen economic cooperation.
Italy, first non-Asian supplier in ASEAN
Italy and Germany, are the first non-Asian suppliers of machineries for the ASEAN countries.
10 of the best contemporary art spaces in south-east Asia
Artists in Myanmar, Cambodia and across south-east Asia produce work in a climate of authoritarianism – and often in open defiance of it. Here are 10 spaces that promote their artistic freedom and independence
ASEAN defence ministers sign joint declaration on combating terrorism
The 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Joint Declaration laid out the ASEAN countries’ commitment to promoting regional peace and security. Read more>>
CAMBODIA
Cambodia: Asia’s New Tiger Economy
John Le FevreOnce synonymous with conflict and poverty, the Cambodia economy is one of the fastest growing globally. Since 2011 Cambodia’s economy has grown by 7 per cent or more and this pace is expected to continue through 2017, at least so says the Asian Development Bank’s (ADBs) Asian Development Outlook 2016 report Read more
Asia Pacific at the heart of global renewables boom
Vaidehi ShahThe global clean energy sector continued its breakneck development with a record US$329 billion of new investments last year, and Asia Pacific is at the heart of this boom, according to a new report by professional services firm EY. The London-headquartered consultancy’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index 2016 report, released last month (February 23), showed that … Continued
Changing Waters: Towards a new EU Asia Strategy
LSE IdeasThe EU-Asia relationship has changed, from development assistance to cooperation – and possibly competition. This report explores an overhaul of the EU’s 2001 Asia Strategy, more important than ever in the context of Asian economic growth and the US ‘pivot’. Can the EU expand its role in Asian institutions and non-traditional security, acting a neutral … Continued
