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1 – 10 of 13ASEAN continues to champion its ‘Five-Point Consensus’ (5PC) plan for easing the country’s tensions, but in parallel, key players within the group -- namely Indonesia and Malaysia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281054
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Regional players will meanwhile work hard to sustain robust economic growth and affirm ASEAN ‘centrality’.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279991
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South-east Asia is a key theatre in which Chinese-US strategic rivalry plays out. Beijing is counting on regional defence diplomacy to help it push back against the United States…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281671
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The IPEF, led by the United States and designed to deepen economic cooperation between members, involves four key pillars. India was the only member not to agree to the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272907
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ASEAN’s ‘Five-Point Consensus’ plan to ease the fallout from the 2021 coup shows no signs of making progress, and Cambodia -- the group’s 2022 chair -- has stopped advocating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273165
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FTA talks and trade tensions between the EU and ASEAN countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244214
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Russia has in recent years sought to increase its economic engagement with South-east Asia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate the risk of overdependence on China. Moscow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267853
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The ‘Golden Triangle’ -- centred on the tripoint of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar -- has long been a hub for production of illicit drugs. The area is rife with drug cartels.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263576
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The military continues to crack down heavily on anti-coup protesters. Its leaders have long regarded civil society as a threat to Myanmar’s unity and security.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261257
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Russia is a relatively modest player in South-east Asia in terms of economic footprint, political influence and defence diplomacy. However, its arms sales to the region have…