Opinions

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 …

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 …

Aussie ties out of the woods, raring to go
27 September 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: 'Thais that bind: secret mission ends Aussie's torment," read the front page headline of The Australian on Nov …

Rising S Korea deepens ties with Asean
20 September 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: To witness the dynamism of South Korea's rise and its relationship with Asean and each bloc member, it …

SE Asia to host big powers in November
13 September 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: For a 10-day period in the second week of November, the world's attention will be focused singularly on …
Upcoming AMM Facing Uphill Tasks
26 July 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: The ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting (AMM) next week will be a test of its centrality and relevancy …

India and ASEAN at 30: What's up?
21 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: On its own, India stands tall and fearless. It long and continued civilisational linkages in the Indo-Pacific …

Addressing the Digital Divide in ASEAN
15 June 2022
By Dr Giulia Ajmone Marsan: The economic dynamism of ASEAN is well-known and in recent years the region has seen the emergence of some …

ASEAN: Where US, China can Reconcile?
14 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Southeast Asia is unenviably the region to which the major powers, be they the US, China, the …

Cambodia as ASEAN Chair A Mid-Term Assessment on Myanmar
10 June 2022
By Mr Kavi Chongkittavorn, Senior Communications Advisor: Since joining ASEAN in October 1999, Cambodia has championed issues related to bridging the gap between the …