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STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 07, 2019 • 8 min read

ASEAN Summits Stuck in the middle with you

By Yohanes Sulaiman • Nov 07, 2019
As the world’s two biggest economies face off over trade, Southeast Asia is caught between American indifference and Chinese assertiveness

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 11, 2019 • 14 min read

Australia and ASEAN Drawing a line

By Simon Roughneen • Sep 11, 2019
Australia’s attempts to move closer to Southeast Asia have met with limited success so far, but are likely to become more urgent as the China-US rivalry intensifies

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2019 • 10 min read

Infrastructure funding No tax, no spend

By Simon Roughneen • Jul 25, 2019
Southeast Asia’s governments have some of the world’s smallest tax takes, leaving the region struggling to pay for infrastructure and budget for health and education

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 14, 2019 • 15 min read

Universal basic income The cost of living

By Paul Millar • Jan 14, 2019
Fuelled by rampant poverty and fears that rising automation will strip millions of low-skilled workers of their livelihoods, more and more countries are exploring the idea of a universal basic income that guarantees a livelihood for all their citizens

Apr 18, 2018 • 6 min read
32nd Asean Summit

Success or failure: two experts debate the impact of Asean

Ahead of next week's 32nd Asean Summit, we asked two passionate voices from either side of the divide to argue the case for and against the Asean bloc being considered a success
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Apr 18, 2018

Nov 13, 2017 • 2 min read
Trade

Asean signs free trade and investment deals with Hong Kong

The trade deal will see Asean countries decrease or abolish customs duties on products from Hong Kong, which is known for being one of the region's most open economies
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 13, 2017

Aug 02, 2017 • 5 min read
Opinion

Will ASEAN overcome its midlife crisis?

Sustained peace and sunny economic predictions are worth celebrating, but Asean can’t afford to ignore its problems, argues the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Miguel Chanco
By Miguel Chanco • Aug 02, 2017

Aug 30, 2016 • 2 min read
Human Trafficking

Need for ASEAN cooperation highlighted in Malaysia human trafficking case

As Thailand agrees to extradite ten people to Malaysia allegedly involved in trafficking Rohingya migrant workers found in mass graves, there are calls for ASEAN nations to work more closely together to prevent human trafficking.
By Euan Black and Logan Connor • Aug 30, 2016

May 18, 2016 • 4 min read

Philips' Fabian Wong on how tech can improve your healthcare

Philips was long known as a leader in electronics, but the firm has expanded into new territory. Asean-Pacific CEO Fabian Wong discusses the company’s innovations in healthcare
By Holly Robertson • May 18, 2016