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Malaysia’s Economy Emerges from the Shadow of COVID-19
17 January 2023
Rebounding from the pandemic-induced economic shock, the Malaysian economy gathered momentum in 2022 as its growth rate surpassed expectations quarter after quarter. The first quarter …
Incoming ASEAN Chief Faces New Challenges
12 January 2023
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: An astute scholar of ASEAN from Cambodia, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, has now become the 15th Secretary General …
Indonesia’s ASEAN Chair, Continuity with Prickly Tweaks
11 January 2023
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: After the democratic transformation in the post-Suharto era in the past 25 years, whenever Indonesia has served as …
Can Indonesia Enable a Green Hydrogen-based Economy?
11 January 2023
By Ms Citra Endah Nur Setyawati, Research Associate and Dr Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist: Climate change and the energy transition have made research and …
Philippines, China Seek to Mend Ties
10 January 2023
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It's not an overstatement to say that the recent visit by Philippines President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr to …
Southeast Asia’s Tech Industry Goes from a Gallop to a Canter
30 December 2022
By Giulia Ajmone Marsan, Strategy and Partnership Director: After a couple of years of spectacular growth, tech start-ups and tech giants alike are now facing …
Peace in Ukraine Remains Elusive
28 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Talk about peace has intensified since the visit of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington DC last week. …
ASEAN's International Status is Rising
27 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It might sound pompous to keep stating the strategic importance of Southeast Asia over the past year due …
Myanmar’s Quagmire and Two New Game Changers
26 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The recent newly passed bill by the Congress, known broadly as Burma Act 2022, which allows the US …
Japan is No Longer the Same
25 December 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: It must be clear today that the Japan with which Southeast Asia has been familiar throughout the …
