Tag: ASEAN Community
Mekong River Governance and ASEAN Community Building
The Mekong River management should be regarded as one of the core issues of ASEAN
March 11, 2016
Chheang Vannarith
The Mekong River Basin is the biggest inland fishery in the world. Sustainable governance of the Mekong River is vital to ASEAN Community building, given that the Mekong River basin is the...
Foreign Minister Suu Kyi, What Is Your Message To Asean?
How will the Lady respond to this lack of regional cohesion?
By AUNG ZAW / THE IRRAWADDY| Wednesday, April 6, 2016 |
Burma, once isolated regionally and globally, is rapidly opening up with ongoing political reforms. Foreign affairs representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in particular are now...
Ensuring ASEAN matters to its members
After all, ASEAN has not been able to truly fulfill the expectations of its members.
Wirya Adiwena
Head of international relations at the Habibie Center in Jakarta
Posted: Fri, April 15 2016 | 12:45 pm
In the wake of the US-ASEAN Sunnylands Summit in February, a lot has been said about how ASEAN...
ASEAN: How About Accountability Beyond Borders?
As ASEAN’s economic integration deepens, it is the responsibility of governments and businesses to anticipate and avoid such social and environmental harms and human rights violations. Where they fail, they should be held accountable and action taken to swiftly remedy the situation.
By Carl Middleton*
BANGKOK, Apr 19 (Reporting ASEAN) –...
Kavi Chongkittavorn: New Lao leader in ASEAN driving seat
The emergence of Thongloun Sisoulith as the new leader of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos augurs well for the country's chairmanship of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year.
April 25, 2016 7:00 pm JST
The emergence of Thongloun Sisoulith as the new leader of the People's Democratic...
Finding Regionalism in Jokowi’s Foreign Policy
Suggestions that Indonesia is now “turning away” from ASEAN may be exaggerated
By Felix Heiduk
May 03, 2016
Indonesia has long been regarded as primus inter pares in Southeast Asia based on its territorial size, large population, historical role as founding member of ASEAN, and, most importantly its aspiration to regional leadership....
Reintegration: the Forgotten Side of Migration in ASEAN
In fact, the ASEAN Community, specifically its economic pillar called the ASEAN Economic Community, excludes migrant workers from its blueprints to turn ASEAN into a single market and production base.
By Tess Bacalla
MANILA, Apr 29 (Reporting ASEAN) — Marilyn Sakiwat, 55, looked forward to coming home to the Philippines for...
Kavi Chongkittavorn — Russia: A new ‘strategic partnership’ for ASEAN?
At a recent preparatory meeting for the upcoming summit between leaders of Russia and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN officials politely dodged Russia's requests to become an ASEAN "strategic partner," and to hold an exclusive meeting with the regional bloc's defense ministers.
May 15, 2016 5:47 pm...
ASEAN waters must not become like Somalia: Inddonesia’s defense minister
Indonesias Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged ASEAN countries to intensify joint patrolling to prevent the regions waters from falling prey to Somalia-style piracy.
Sabtu, 14 Mei 2016 12:37 WIB | 1.361 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesias Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has urged ASEAN countries to intensify joint patrolling to...
Obituary: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (1967-2016)
Born in the Cold War, the treaty organization lapsed into irrelevance later in life
As 2016 chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations, the Laotian People’s Democratic Republic is leading the group toward political irrelevance. And that is doubtless how China, the hand controlling the Laotian glove puppet,...
