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Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

The organization, which comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, was founded in 1967 to improve cooperation in a region in which the US and China are competing for influence.

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Reports & Analysis

A landfill in front of smokestacks

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 17, 2024
Hun Sen

Cambodia: Hun Sen's dynasty consolidates grip on power

Cambodia: Hun Sen's dynasty consolidates grip on power

Cambodia's ruling party has won the Senate election, paving the way for strongman Hun Sen to act as its president.
PoliticsFebruary 26, 2024
A visitor watches an AI (artificial Intelligence) sign on an animated screen

AI regulations: What can the EU learn from Asia?

AI regulations: What can the EU learn from Asia?

Could ASEAN guidance on artificial intelligence set the standard for more competitive practices in the European Union?
PoliticsFebruary 8, 2024
EU Indo-Pacific forum in Brussels

EU grilled on Gaza at Indo-Pacific talks

EU grilled on Gaza at Indo-Pacific talks

The EU wants to deepen ties with the Indo-Pacific, but talks in Brussels were clouded by differences on the Middle East.
PoliticsFebruary 2, 2024
Members of the Myanmar's military security force patrol a street on the third anniversary of the military coup in Yangon on February 1, 2024

Armed resistance tests Myanmar junta's grip on power

Armed resistance tests Myanmar junta's grip on power

Myanmar's embattled junta has warned it will do "whatever it takes" to crush the opposition to its rule.
ConflictsFebruary 1, 2024
Thai fishing boats at a pier in Samut Sakhon province

EU, Thailand eye ambitious trade deal

EU, Thailand eye ambitious trade deal

The EU is working with Thailand to land its most comprehensive trade deal yet in Southeast Asia.
BusinessJanuary 24, 2024
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In the spotlight

A cargo ship loaded with coal berthing at a port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province

European investors give China the cold shoulder

Most European companies won't return their investments to China — despite Beijing dumping its strict COVID policy.
BusinessJanuary 3, 2023
A worker manufacturing transformers at a factory in Haian in China's eastern Jiangsu province

What's in store for emerging Asian economies in 2023?

Many economies will likely face a bumpy ride, but there's some hope as firms diversify investments away from China.
BusinessDecember 27, 2022
Security guards stand outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

ASEAN summit: Is the bloc as we know it finished?

The group of Southeast Asian nations has been accused of indecision and division over issues such as the Myanmar coup.
PoliticsNovember 10, 2022