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Summits will raise South-east Asia’s global profile

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The lead-up to these has proved a test of the region’s convening power.

ASEAN will remain constrained by internal divisions

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ASEAN

Other key events it hosted last week included the 14th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM) and the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on July 27. ASEAN and its top…

ASEAN-Australia relations will grow

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ASEAN/AUSTRALIA

Besides a leaders’ plenary and retreat, there were events linked to four thematic tracks: business; climate and clean energy; maritime cooperation; and emerging leaders…

Tokyo will move closer to Washington on Taiwan

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JAPAN

In rapid succession, unprecedented statements, meetings and actions over the last few months indicate stronger Japanese support for Taiwan, and by implication its autonomy from…

Managing China-US tensions will remain key in Asia

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CHINA/US

The summit highlighted persistent regional divisions on the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, as well as the continued desire of South-east Asian states not to pick sides between…

ASEAN and partners are far from sealing key trade pact

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ASEAN

Most of ASEAN’s dialogue partners will be present at the talks in Bangkok. High on the agenda will be attempts to conclude negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic…

Fear of irking China will keep ASEAN away from ‘Quad’

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ASEAN

The four countries -- each of which is an ASEAN dialogue partner -- form a security bloc known as the ‘Quad’. China, another ASEAN dialogue partner, resents the grouping, claiming…

Singaporean-US ties will strengthen

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SINGAPORE/US

The two leaders reaffirmed the strength of bilateral relations. Singapore, identified as a key US partner in the Indo-Pacific Strategy document released by the White House in…

Seoul stalls on US pressure to decouple from China

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SOUTH KOREA

South Korea is also furious at Hyundai’s exclusion from new electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) -- even though its chairman met US President…

Biden's foreign policy goals face pressure at home

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UNITED STATES

Zelensky failed to convince Congress to unlock USD61bn of stalled assistance to Ukraine. As the presidential election looms, President Joe Biden will need to draw on significant…