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Brunei will avoid confrontation over South China Sea

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BRUNEI

Tensions between China and the South-east Asian claimants have increased considerably in the first half of this year. This has prompted some of those South-east Asian countries…

Brunei faces growing economic headwinds

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BRUNEI

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchs, faces a tough challenge to turn around the pandemic-hit economy. Brunei is struggling to make up for…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

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BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…

Malaysia-Vietnam TPP deal is likely by year-end

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MALAYSIA/VIETNAM

Outlook for the Trans-Pacific Partnership in South-east Asia.

TPP could spur ASEAN integration, eventually

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ASEAN

ASEAN and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

ASEAN South China Sea claimants will get more US help

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ASEAN

South-east Asian countries are concerned about growing Chinese assertiveness and anxious about growing superpower rivalry in the region.

ASEAN aims to widen focus beyond Myanmar at summits

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ASEAN

This is in response to what some ASEAN members regard as obstructionism towards the bloc’s five-point plan for resolving Myanmar’s post-coup tensions. Min Aung Hlaing will miss…

UNCLOS ruling may ease China-South-east Asia tensions

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CHINA/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

Cross-border ASEAN trade union cooperation to grow

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ASEAN

ASEAN integration and labour unions.

ASEAN will be weakened by internal strains

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ASEAN

This year, it plans to hold its 38th and 39th summits back-to-back on October 26-28. The decision to postpone the first meeting is likely a response to internal strains. The bloc…