Note: This article was originally published in East Asia Forum on 24 February 2019. Dr Ponciano Intal Jr.’s article entitled ‘Time for bolder steps from ASEAN’ was published.

ASEAN is now facing circumstances that are fundamentally different from anything it has dealt with before. They require a much more proactive approach on international and regional integration strategies. ASEAN is unlikely to maintain its centrality unless its leaders are prepared to take bold steps, beyond ‘business as usual’. (Read the full article by using the link above).