ASEAN’s copy-paste concerns: The Jakarta Post
The statements that capped two separate ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meetings in Vientiane last week were simply repetitions of what the group has issued year after year.
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ASEAN centrality in regional security faces growing uncertainties
Recent geopolitical developments such as the NATO summit, ongoing tensions in the SCS and BRICS expansion might have implications on security in the Indo-Pacific that necessitates…
The missing piece of the South China Sea puzzle
The writer asks: What we might have been missing all along in our spirited conversations about the WPS is that fish—a source of protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and…
India, Southeast Asia can create new era of opportunity: President Tharman
Working with other responsible middle powers, both regions have the ability to strengthen multilateralism, which, despite its imperfections, has been an arrangement that has…
NATO is ‘not expanding’ into Indo-Pacific: US official
The agenda for the forthcoming summit includes efforts to deepen NATO's partnership with the four Indo-Pacific partners, known as IP4 or IPP. This year marks the 75th founding…
APAC needs to treat new UN digital framework seriously
Key regulatory proposals for corporate accountability in the digitalization sector include setting a minimum threshold for domestic components in tech products and ensuring a…
Southeast Asia’s urban heat islands
Beyond global warming, the heat in the region’s cities is exacerbated by what scientists have called “urban heat island effect,” or the additional heat from urban surfaces…
India, Australia, France to work together for free, open and rules-based Indo-pacific
The three sides reviewed the progress made under the three pillars of trilateral cooperation: maritime safety and security, marine and environmental cooperation, and multilateral…
Believers across the world must remember brutalised Palestinians in times of festivity: Dawn
The Muslim world is not without agency. A number of Muslim countries have fabulous wealth, thanks to their hydrocarbon deposits, while others have standing armies respected around…
Vietnam calls for continued goodwill in implementation of UNCLOS 1982
Regarding the South China Sea, the head of the Vietnamese delegation suggested member countries implement maritime policies responsibly and legally, so they can work together to…