Podcasts about southeast asian nations asean

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Founder and CEO of APAC Advisors Steve Okun joins Jim and Ray to talk about the suddenly raging trade war between the U.S. and China and what kind of impact it may have on the global trading system.Steve observes that international investment is largely frozen due to the uncertainty about what the U.S. goals are, which tariffs are temporary versus permanent, and whether the U.S. and China can come to a negotiated settlement.Steve also explains that while China has certainly exploited its advantage in manufacturing, the U.S. has long enjoyed its own advantage in the services sectors–such as entertainment, finance, health, and tourism. He says these U.S. industries may suffer under a more restrictive trade environment.The discussion also turns to international organizations and groupings like the World Trade Organization, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and whether they are losing influence in the global system as the big powers go their own way. Steve then speculates how U.S-China trade talks may proceed - and what cards Donald Trump and Xi Jinping believe they still have to play. Regardless, he expects continued volatility to continue as a new normal moving forward.Follow Steve Okun on his very popular LinkedIn profile, or at his consultancy, APAC Advisors.Follow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast; or on LinkedIn or BlueSky at our show title, Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?Follow Ray Powell on X (@GordianKnotRay) or on LinkedIn.Follow Jim Carouso on LinkedIn.Our podcast is produced by Ian Ellis-Jones and IEJ Media (on X @ianellisjones or LinkedIn).This podcast is sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific.

Author and Chatham House Associate Fellow Bill Hayton joins the podcast to explain how Vietnam has embarked on its own campaign to build artificial islands in the South China Sea, a decade after China pursued its own campaign.While Vietnam's new artificial island bases will alter the South China Sea balance of power, China's response has been muted, especially compared to its aggressive opposition to nearly every minor move the Philippines makes.Bill also discusses Vietnam's concerns over the large-scale damming of the Mekong River. He explains how the river delta is crucial to Vietnam's agriculture and economy, but that upstream damming in China, Laos and other countries has caused substantial disruption.Turning to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Bill unpacks why it has been ineffective in addressing external and transnational threats, such as Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and the Mekong River.Bill also discusses the potential of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs to significantly disrupt Vietnam's economy, as well as Vietnam's relations with China under its new leader, To Lam.Follow Bill Hayton on X, @bill_hayton, and check out his well-regarded books on Vietnam, China, and the South China Sea on his website, billhayton.com.Follow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast; or on LinkedIn or BlueSky at our show title, Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?Follow Ray Powell on X (@GordianKnotRay) or on LinkedIn.Follow Jim Carouso on LinkedIn.Our podcast is produced by Ian Ellis-Jones and IEJ Media (on X @ianellisjones or LinkedIn).This podcast is sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific.

This week, after U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff announcement sent global markets tumbling, he announced a 90-day pause on the levies for countries that did not retaliate, reducing tariffs to 10% for all imports. The U.S., however, increased tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%, prompting China to raise its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% and to engage in strong outreach to the European Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Australia. In Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian forces launched new offensives while officials from the U.S. and Russia met in Istanbul for normalization talks and separately conducted a prisoner swap. In the Middle East, the U.S. and Iran agreed to conduct a first round of negotiations Saturday in Oman on a nuclear deal, while Israel and Türkiye discussed deconfliction of their operations in Syria. Read the full Weekly Forecast Monitor here: https://newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-20250411/ Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Former Singaporean diplomat Bilihari Kausikan joins Jim and Ray to discuss the implications of Donald Trump's second term and his “America First” policies for Asia.Bilihari emphasizes that a focus on domestic policy is not unusual for U.S. presidents, and that Asian countries have learned to adapt practically to American policy changes. In fact, he believes that the current administration's policies are closer to America's historical norm than many realize.Ultimately, he believes that American stability is crucial for Asian prosperity, and that Asia needs continued U.S. military presence.According to Bilihari, Asians have different expectations for the so-called rules-based order than westerners, and tend not to be as sensitive to violations of norms. He says that Trump's emphasis on hard deterrence and “peace through strength” can be more effective in Asia than appeals to values.Bilihari notes that Singapore in particular values economic rules over political ones.The conversation turned to Taiwan, which Bilihari believes has suffered from a sense of entitlement to U.S. support, spending insufficiently on its own defense and lacking strategic focus.For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Bilihari explains that its main objective is to manage relations between the member states, and that is where it is most effective. He believes that it must continue to adapt to changing realities to stay relevant.Finally, Bilihari explains his famous assertion that ASEAN is a cow, not a horse.Read Bilihari Kausikan's January 2025 article in Foreign Affairs magazine, “Who's Afraid of America First?”Follow us on X, @IndoPacPodcast; or on LinkedIn or BlueSky at our show title, Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific?Follow Ray Powell on X (@GordianKnotRay) or on LinkedIn. Follow Jim Carouso on LinkedIn.Our podcast is produced by IEJ Media, sharing news that matters on statecraft & instruments of national power. Follow IEJ Media on X (@iejmedia), and follow our producer Ian Ellis-Jones on X (@ianellisjones) or on LinkedIn. This podcast is sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific.

In this episode of The Kevin Roberts Show, Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Brent Sadler joins Dr. Roberts to discuss the urgent need to overhaul America's maritime strategy. With China asserting control over global trade routes, our nation finds itself in a dangerously vulnerable position. Sadler makes the case for bold action—through innovation, investments in human capital, and a revitalized maritime industrial base—to secure America's future.From modernizing shipping infrastructure to strengthening our military and maritime capabilities, Sadler outlines a clear path for America to reclaim its rightful place as a global leader. He also emphasizes the crucial role of the SHIPS Act, Jones Act, port infrastructure, workforce development, and groundbreaking technologies—such as small modular nuclear reactors—to propel American ships forward.About Brent Sadler: Bent Sadler joined Heritage Foundation after a 26 year Navy career with numerous operational tours on nuclear powered submarines, personal staffs of senior Defense Department leaders, and as a military diplomat in Asia. As a Senior Research Fellow, Brent's focus is on maritime security and the technologies shaping our future maritime forces, especially the Navy.Brent is a 1994 graduate with honors of the United States Naval Academy with a degree in Systems Engineering (robotics) and a minor in Japanese. As a 2004 Olmsted Scholar in Tokyo, Japan, he studied at Keio University, Jochi University and the United Nations University. He has a master of arts from Jochi University and master of science from National War College, where he graduated with distinction in 2011 and received several writing and research awards.In 2011, he established the Navy Asia Pacific Advisory Group (NAPAG), providing regionally informed advice directly to Chief of Naval Operations' (CNO). He again served on the CNO's personal staff in 2015-2016, playing a key role in developing the Defense Department's Third Offset. At Pacific Command from 2012-2015, he held numerous key positions. As lead for Maritime Strategy and Policy, he incorporated all 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) into the first regional maritime domain awareness forum and was instrumental in the eventual passage of the $500 million-dollar Maritime Security Initiative. As Special Advisor on Japan, and a Council of Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow in Tokyo, he played a key role in revising the U.S. and Japan Defense Guidelines. As Deputy Director Strategic Synchronization Group, he oversaw a think-tank like body of over 30 advisors and analysts. Brent led the Commander's Rebalance Task Force coordinating execution of the President's Defense Strategic Guidance—Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific resulting in over $12 billion USD of additional monies budgeted in fiscal years 2013 through 2015 during a time of fiscal austerity.Following his final tour on CNO's staff, Brent returned to Asia as Senior Defense Official, Defense and Naval Attaché in Malaysia. During his tenure he played a key role in coordinating responses to the USS McCain collision in August 2017, opened several politically sensitive ports and airfields to U.S. forces, oversaw unprecedented expansion of U.S. military relations, and steadied relations during the historic May 2018 national elections ushering in an opposition party for the first time since independence.His final Navy assignment was China Branch of Navy Staff at the Pentagon.

Ray and Jim welcome Justin Bassi, former Australian National Security Advisor and current Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Justin explains what the “Quad” grouping between the U.S., Australia, Japan and India means for Indo-Pacific security, stability and prosperity–on issues from supply chain resiliency, cyber security and maritime security.Justin makes the case that given the threat from China, the Quad needs to mature so as to overtly include security as a key component of its remit, despite India's status as a non-aligned nation. He also believes that developing a range of other minilateral groupings like the so-called “Squad” (U.S.-Japan-Australia-Philippines) are crucial.Our guest addresses the tension between the Quad and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which desires “centrality” in Indo-Pacific affairs, and explains why the Quad can provide important alternatives to countering China's growing influence across the region.Justin turns to the U.S.-Australia alliance, and how Canberra's approach to China has garnered respect in Washington. He delves into how the countries need to work together on issues such as defense and cyber security.Follow Justin at the ASPI web site or on X.Our podcast is produced by IEJ Media, sharing news that matters on statecraft & instruments of national power.Sponsored by BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm that specializes in the Indo-Pacific.

“You have not earned your place as Secretary of Defense. You, sir, are a no-go at this station,” Senator Tammy Duckworth said during the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary. Duckworth challenged Hegseth on his qualifications in a series of pointed exchanges. At one point, Duckworth asked Hegseth about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “And how many nations are in ASEAN, by the way?” she asked. “I couldn't tell you the exact amount of nations in that,” Hegseth replied. “But I know we have allies in South Korea, in Japan, and in AUKUS with Australia, and trying to work on submarines with them.” Duckworth responded sharply, “Mr. Hegseth, none of those countries are in ASEAN.” She also pressed him on his ability to oversee budget audits, highlighting his lack of experience. “I will take that as a no,” Duckworth said. “What were the findings? So there were no findings, because you've never led an audit. What guidance did you give the auditors? None, because you've never led an audit.” During the Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing, lawmakers questioned Hegseth's opposition to women in combat, his stance against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political stalemate is diminishing Thailand’s international stature and economy Synopsis: The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests. Thailand, once seen as a rising middle power, is now stuck in political and economic stagnation that are affecting its international standing. Its years of political turmoil had caused its economy to underperform, with GDP growing by 1.9 per cent in 2023. While economists expect around GDP growth at 2.7 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025 - the growth is inadequate to satisfy demands and expectations. Thailand is currently under the relatively new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 38-year-old daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. But its “old guard” institutions have not allowed the country to progress politically, which are controlling political outcomes through agencies like the constitutional court, the election commission, the anti-corruption commission and the Senate, says Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a senior fellow of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Political Science. Meanwhile, Thailand's international standing has diminished - though the country’s size and geographic location mean it remains a key player in the region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is also divided on contentious issues such as the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. While former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin has been appointed an informal advisor to next year’s Asean chair, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, expectations are low. The former premier, as well as Prime Minister Anwar himself, are from an older generation - but Asean needs a younger generation to lead it forward, says Professor Thitinan, who is currently a visiting professor as well at the London School of Economics, in this episode with host Nirmal Ghosh. Highlights (click/tap above): 6:02 How the military coup in May 2014 'sank' Thailand 10:29 Thailand lost out on tech revolutions like AI 15:07 Why Asean is currently at its weakest 19:22 How Thailand can play a regional role in the Myanmar crisis, and curb transnational crimes like scams 21:39 Msia PM Anwar picks Thaksin Shinawatra as informal Asean adviser Host: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani Executive producer: Lynda Hong Follow Asian Insider on Fridays here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political stalemate is diminishing Thailand’s international stature and economy Synopsis: The Straits Times' global contributor Nirmal Ghosh shines a light on Asian perspectives of global and Asian issues with expert guests. Thailand, once seen as a rising middle power, is now stuck in political and economic stagnation that are affecting its international standing. Its years of political turmoil had caused its economy to underperform, with GDP growing by 1.9 per cent in 2023. While economists expect around GDP growth at 2.7 per cent in 2024 and 2.9 per cent in 2025 - the growth is inadequate to satisfy demands and expectations. Thailand is currently under the relatively new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 38-year-old daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. But its “old guard” institutions have not allowed the country to progress politically, which are controlling political outcomes through agencies like the constitutional court, the election commission, the anti-corruption commission and the Senate, says Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a senior fellow of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Political Science. Meanwhile, Thailand's international standing has diminished - though the country’s size and geographic location mean it remains a key player in the region. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is also divided on contentious issues such as the ongoing civil war in Myanmar. While former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin has been appointed an informal advisor to next year’s Asean chair, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, expectations are low. The former premier, as well as Prime Minister Anwar himself, are from an older generation - but Asean needs a younger generation to lead it forward, says Professor Thitinan, who is currently a visiting professor as well at the London School of Economics, in this episode with host Nirmal Ghosh. Highlights (click/tap above): 6:02 How the military coup in May 2014 'sank' Thailand 10:29 Thailand lost out on tech revolutions like AI 15:07 Why Asean is currently at its weakest 19:22 How Thailand can play a regional role in the Myanmar crisis, and curb transnational crimes like scams 21:39 Msia PM Anwar picks Thaksin Shinawatra as informal Asean adviser Host: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani Executive producer: Lynda Hong Follow Asian Insider on Fridays here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our final episode of the Courage My Friends podcast series, season seven, we are joined by author, professor and director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Radhika Desai, and author, professor and Chair of International Relations and Political Science at St. Thomas University, Dr. Shaun Narine. We discuss the shifting balance of power in global politics, BRICS, de-dollarization, the rise of Asia and the Global South, the challenges it poses to the rules-based international order of the Global North and Canada's place within an inevitably multipolar world. Speaking on the growth of multipolarity, Desai says: “Lenin argued that imperialism, by which he meant the stage capitalism had arrived at in the early 20th century, was the highest stage of capitalism … Beyond it, there was not much capitalism had to give to humanity… After 40 years of neoliberalism … it is quite obvious that it is suffering from senility … low growth rates, low investment rates, low innovation rates … It is far from fulfilling the needs of humanity … it is far from keeping the West powerful. Part of the emergence of multipolarity … is the decline in the vigor of Western capitalist economies.” Reflecting on Canada as a middle power in a multipolar world, Narine says: “I think in a world where multipolarity is mattering more and more and more … simply being an American vassal state, which is what I'd argue we largely are right now … doesn't encourage anybody to look at Canada as an independent actor … I think the first step for us to be a Middle Power means to demonstrate that we're actually capable of independent thinking and independent policy and capable of articulating interests that aren't being dictated by the American embassy in Ottawa.” About today's guests:  Radhika Desai is professor of Political Studies and director of Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, convenor of the International Manifesto Group and past president of the Society for Socialist Studies. Her wide-ranging work covers party politics, political and geopolitical economy, political and economic theory, nationalism, fascism, British, US and Indian politics. Geopolitical economy, the approach to the international relations of the capitalist world she proposed in her 2013 work, Geopolitical Economy, combines Marx's analysis of capitalism with those of ‘late development' and the developmental state as the key to explaining the dynamic of international relations of the modern capitalist world. Currently, she is working on several books including ‘Hindutva and the Political Economy of Indian Capitalism' and ‘Marx as a Monetary Theorist'. Her numerous articles have appeared in Capital and Class, Economic and Political Weekly,  International Critical Thought, New Left Review, Third World Quarterly, World Review of Political Economy and other journals and in edited collections on parties, political economy, culture and nationalism. She is regularly invited as a speaker and to conferences around the world. Shaun Narine is a professor of International Relations and Political Science at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. His research focuses on institutionalism in the Asia Pacific. He has written two books on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and published on issues related to ASEAN as well as Canadian foreign policy, Canada's relations with China, and US foreign policy. He was a Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2000-2002) at the University of British Columbia and has been a Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center (2000) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies-Yusof Ishak Institute (2017 and 2021) in Singapore. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute.  Image: Radhika Desai, Shaun Narine  / Used with permission. Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.  Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)  Courage My Friends podcast organizing committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca.  Host: Resh Budhu. 

Ray and Jim explore the implications of a Trump 2.0 administration for the Philippines with prominent Filipino columnist, podcaster and author of the 2020 book, The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China, and the New Struggle for Global Mastery. Richard Heydarian discusses the historical context of US-Philippines relations, the fluidity of ASEAN perspectives on China, and the importance of strategic autonomy for Southeast Asian nations.The dialogue compares the policies of U.S. administrations through recent decades, emphasizing the need for clarity and continuity in interpreting the 1951 US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty and other security cooperation arrangements.The discussion drills down on the potential impact of Trump-imposed tariffs on Philippine economic interests, before turning to the broader geopolitical and economic landscape across Southeast Asia.Richard also gives his opinions on the effectiveness of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the potential for minilateralism to overcome its limitations.The hosts ask Richard to give advice about how Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. can maximize his impact with President Trump, as well as his advice on what makes a successful podcast.Finally, Ray tells Jim about his recent experience at the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea, where he created a buzz by describing China's activities in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone as akin to a “maritime occupation” by a “hostile imperial power”.

Does the Labour Party's 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom's foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism' foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK's post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour government's foreign policy priorities, and the tensions the ‘progressive realism' paradigm might pose to the UK government's democracy promotion activities in Asia. While Ben and Petra discuss these issues from a regional perspective, they focus more closely on what this means for the UK's relations with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ben Bland is the director of the Asia-Pacific programme at Chatham House. His research focuses on the nexus of politics, economics and international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as China's growing role in the broader region and the contours of US-China strategic competition. Petra Alderman is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Leadership for Inclusive and Democratic Politics at the University of Birmingham and Research Fellow at CEDAR. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on X (Twitter) at @CEDAR_Bham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Does the Labour Party's 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom's foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism' foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK's post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour government's foreign policy priorities, and the tensions the ‘progressive realism' paradigm might pose to the UK government's democracy promotion activities in Asia. While Ben and Petra discuss these issues from a regional perspective, they focus more closely on what this means for the UK's relations with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ben Bland is the director of the Asia-Pacific programme at Chatham House. His research focuses on the nexus of politics, economics and international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as China's growing role in the broader region and the contours of US-China strategic competition. Petra Alderman is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Leadership for Inclusive and Democratic Politics at the University of Birmingham and Research Fellow at CEDAR. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on X (Twitter) at @CEDAR_Bham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Does the Labour Party's 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom's foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism' foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK's post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour government's foreign policy priorities, and the tensions the ‘progressive realism' paradigm might pose to the UK government's democracy promotion activities in Asia. While Ben and Petra discuss these issues from a regional perspective, they focus more closely on what this means for the UK's relations with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ben Bland is the director of the Asia-Pacific programme at Chatham House. His research focuses on the nexus of politics, economics and international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as China's growing role in the broader region and the contours of US-China strategic competition. Petra Alderman is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Leadership for Inclusive and Democratic Politics at the University of Birmingham and Research Fellow at CEDAR. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on X (Twitter) at @CEDAR_Bham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Does the Labour Party's 2024 election victory spell the end of the United Kingdom's foreign policy interest in Asia? And how will its ‘progressive realism' foreign policy paradigm shape its democracy promotion efforts in this region? Listen to Ben Bland as he talks to Petra Alderman about the UK's post-Brexit tilt towards Asia, the new Labour government's foreign policy priorities, and the tensions the ‘progressive realism' paradigm might pose to the UK government's democracy promotion activities in Asia. While Ben and Petra discuss these issues from a regional perspective, they focus more closely on what this means for the UK's relations with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ben Bland is the director of the Asia-Pacific programme at Chatham House. His research focuses on the nexus of politics, economics and international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as China's growing role in the broader region and the contours of US-China strategic competition. Petra Alderman is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Leadership for Inclusive and Democratic Politics at the University of Birmingham and Research Fellow at CEDAR. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on X (Twitter) at @CEDAR_Bham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Impact at Scale connected with Pranav Rastogi, the Head of Communications for Grow Asia. Grow Asia was established by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to convene, facilitate, and help scale action-focused partnerships and broker market-driven solutions that cultivate inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems in Southeast Asia. Pranav discusses the organisation's work in sustainable agriculture and food systems transformation. He shares his background in economics and development economics and his interest in solving climate change through behavioural economics. Pranav explains how Grow Asia brings together the public and private sectors to align incentives, deliver positive climate outcomes, and increase smallholder farmers' incomes. He highlights specific programs, such as GrowHer Cacao, which focuses on women's economic empowerment, and GrowBeyond, which addresses access to finance and technology for small farmers. Pranav also discusses the challenges of working across diverse countries and the vision for the future of Grow Asia. Some Topics Pranav Covered Behavioral Economics in Climate Change Personal Motivation for Joining Grow Asia Challenges of Working Across Multiple Countries Vision for the Future of Grow Asia Other Titles We Considered Politicians discount the future for the present Farmers that produce most of the food with no access to funding Food system transformation is so vital for climate

Ray & Jim talk about an Asian civil war and human rights disaster that many have never heard of with former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar, Scot Marciel.Myanmar is a southeast Asian country of 55 million people strategically located between Thailand, China, India, and Bangladesh, which experienced a military coup in 2021. The ruling junta has been responsible for massive human rights violations and a humanitarian crisis, while a growing resistance has recently gained significant ground.China has strategic interests in Myanmar, and has supported both the military and some ethnic armed groups. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has struggled to address the crisis. The best hope for Myanmar's is for the resistance to prevail and negotiate a new federal system, but there are risks of balkanization among the ethnic groups.At the end, special guest Biak Tha Hlawn--now a student at Stanford University--shares her personal experience as a member of the persecuted Chin ethnic group, and the losses her family has suffered due to the conflict. Those who wish to support her relief efforts can contact Hlawn at bhlawn@stanford.edu.

In this episode, Adam Lowther interviews Joseph Bosco, a former senior Department of Defense official, who discusses the complex challenges and decisions the US faces in a world with multiple adversaries, including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Bosco emphasizes the need for strong leadership and a coordinated strategy to confront these threats. They also explore the continuous nature of war and the importance of recognizing the coordinated nature of the threats. The conversation delves into the conundrum of Taiwan and the need for strategic ambiguity in US policy. Bosco shares his wishes for an official US policy to defend Taiwan and for providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to defend itself.Joseph A. Bosco, a national security consultant and journalist who contributes to The Hill and Newswav, retired from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in 2010. During his seven-year tenure, he held various portfolios, including strategic communications, Muslim outreach, East Asia security affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan coalition affairs, and disaster relief and humanitarian affairs. His work spanned diverse assignments, and he played a significant role in activities related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Regional Forum, particularly focusing on the role of regional militaries in disaster relief and humanitarian efforts. Mr. Bosco has extensive experience in the Asia-Pacific region.Before his service at OSD, Joseph Bosco taught graduate seminars on China-Taiwan-U.S. relations in the Asian Studies Program at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He also organized conferences on U.S.-China-Taiwan issues. Additionally, he served as a senior fellow in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Atlantic Council of the United States. His earlier career included private practice in international law and government contracts, where he was listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Directory of Preeminent Lawyers.

In this thrilling episode of our cybersecurity series, we dive deep into the shadowy world of cyber espionage waged by two Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups against the nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Discover the tactics employed by infamous threat actors like Mustang Panda in their sophisticated digital attacks, leveraging malware, phishing emails, and zero-day vulnerabilities to infiltrate and spy on Southeast Asian countries. We unravel the complexities of these cyber operations, examining the implications for regional security and the global fight against digital crime. From brute force attacks to the subtle nuances of cyber warfare, join us as we shed light on the unseen battles shaping our digital landscape. Don't forget to subscribe, hit the bell icon, and like this video for more insightful content on cybersecurity threats and defenses.

In a world of geopolitical uncertainty, what is the significance of the recent ASEAN-Australia Special Summit? What realistically can be achieved between Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? And what are the diplomatic and security challenges facing ASEAN nations? In this episode, Pichamon Yeophanton, Huong Le Thu and Don McLain Gill join Rory Medcalf on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to assess the state of ASEAN-Australia relations, and explore the opportunities and challenges facing deeper engagement. Dr Pichamon Yeophantong is Head of Research and Associate Professor at the Centre for Future Defence and National Security, Deakin University at the Australian War College. Dr Huong Le Thu is the Asia Deputy Director at the International Crisis Group. Don McLain Gill is a Lecturer and a geopolitical analyst at the Department of International Studies, De La Salle University. Professor Rory Medcalf AM is Head of the ANU National Security College (NSC). His professional experience spans more than three decades across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, journalism and academia. Show notes: Securing our Future – national security conference, 9–10 April, 2024: secure your tickets ASEAN-Australia Special Summit 2024: find out more Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: find out more We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. The National Security Podcast is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is part of a series of podcasts on understanding the Quad's role in the Indo-Pacific, where we host experts, analysts and scholars working on the Quad. Stay tuned for more! Each of the four Quad countries — India, the US, Japan, and Australia — places remarkable importance on the Southeast Asian region. How can the Quad work better with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Southeast Asian bloc? In this episode of All Things Policy, Blake Berger, Associate Director at the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaks to Bharat Sharma and suggests areas where the Quad and ASEAN can work together to meet emerging challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly maritime security and private sector collaboration. In this vein, existing challenges to greater cooperation between the two groupings are also discussed. Do check out Takshashila's public policy courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/courses We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laos, the heart of Southeast Asia the country that developed drastically to become a land link from a landlocked, has been undergoing economic reforms and institutional development for the past three decades. The country is surrounded by Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The economic outlook for Laos is positive, with a projected growth rate of 3.9 percent in 2023 and an average of 4.3 percent in the medium term, driven by the recovery of the service sector and export activities.Laos's geography also shapes its foreign relations as it has strong connections with its neighbors for trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, and tourism. Laos is part of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which aims to promote cooperation and integration among Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. With the foreign policy of neutrality and non-alignment, it has maintained friendly relations and participated in regional and international organizations. The country is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Laos also has diplomatic relations with over 140 countries and maintains embassies in 30 countries.Germany and Laos established diplomatic relations in 1958. Germany supports Laos in various areas, such as capacity development, healthcare, education, and the environment. Laos is an important partner for Germany in the ASEAN region and an active participant in multilateral forums such as the United Nations. The two countries maintain regular political dialogue and cultural exchanges. In this podcast episode, together with Mrs. Annette Knobloch, Madam Ambassador of the German Embassy in Vientiane, we will open a deep dive discussion on the bilateral relations between Germany and Laos. Let's hear the podcast to understand what opportunities await German companies in this thriving partnership.Especially, in the next episode #38, we will further deepen into the opportunities, challenges, and many more aspects of doing business in Laos through the discussion with experts and entrepreneurs who have been working in Laos for a long time. Please stay tuned for the upcoming informative and inspiring conversation!***AHK Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos is glad to assist you with advice and guidance on your interest in doing business in the CLMV subregion. For further services regarding Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, please kindly visit us at: https://bit.ly/regionCLM or contact our Project Team directly: regionCLM@vietnam.ahk.de 

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China's huge market and more than $100 billion in new financing for other developing economies as he opened a forum Wednesday on his signature Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Xi's initiative has built power plants, roads, railroads and ports around the world and deepened China's ties with Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Mideast. But the massive loans backing the projects have burdened poorer countries with heavy debts, in some cases leading to China taking control of those assets. At the forum's opening ceremony at the ornate and cavernous Great Hall of the People, Xi promised that two Chinese-backed development banks – the China Development Bank and the Export–Import Bank of China – will each set up 350 billion yuan ($47.9 billion) financing windows. An additional 80 billion yuan ($11 billion) will be invested in Beijing's Silk Road Fund to support BRI projects. “We will comprehensively remove restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector,” Xi said. He said China would further open up “cross-border trade and investment in services and expand market access for digital products” and carry out reforms of state-owned enterprises and in sectors such as the digital economy, intellectual property rights and government procurement. The pledges of hefty support from Beijing come at a time when China's economy has slowed and foreign investment has plunged. Xi alluded to efforts by the United States and its allies to reduce their reliance on Chinese manufacturing and supply chains amid heightened competition and diplomatic frictions and reiterated promises that Beijing would create a fairer environment for foreign firms. “We do not engage in ideological confrontation, geopolitical games nor clique political confrontation,” Xi said. “We oppose unilateral sanctions, economic coercion and the decoupling and severance of chains,” a reference to moves elsewhere to diversify industrial supply chains. Reiterating Chinese complaints that such moves are meant to limit China's growth, Xi said that “viewing others' development as a threat or taking economic interdependence as a risk will not make one's own life better or speed up one's development.” “China can only do well when the world is doing well,” he said. “When China does well, the world will get even better.” Representatives from more than 130 mostly developing countries are attending the forum, including at least 20 heads of state and government. Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending, reflecting China's economic and diplomatic support for Moscow amid the isolation brought by its war in Ukraine. Addressing the forum right after Xi, Putin praised BRI as being “truly important, global, future-oriented, aimed at creating more equitable, multipolar world relations." “This is truly a global plan,” he said, adding that it aligns with Russia's plan “to form a large Eurasian space, as a space of cooperation and interaction of like-minded people, where a variety of integration processes will be linked.” He referred to other regional organizations, such as the security-oriented Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Eurasian Economic Union of former Soviet states. Several European officials including the French and Italian ambassadors to China and former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin walked out while Putin spoke and returned afterwards. On Tuesday, Putin met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is the sole European Union government leader attending the forum. Their meeting was a rare instance of the Russian president meeting a European leader since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine in February 2022. Putin met with Xi after the opening ceremony. Also in attendance are the presidents of Indonesia, Argentina, Kazakstan, Sri Lanka, Kenya among other countries, as well as U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Most Western European countries and U.S. allies sent lower level or former officials to the forum. Guterres highlighted the BRI's potential to bring development to neglected areas while stressing the need for projects to be environmentally sustainable. He said the initiative could help drive the transition away from reliance on fossil fuels. “Developing countries will need massive support for a fair, equitable and just energy transition toward renewables while providing affordable electricity to all,” Guterres said. He also called for an “immediate, humanitarian” ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war after a strike killed hundreds at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday. With the BRI, China has become a major financer of development projects on a par with the World Bank. The Chinese government says the initiative has launched more than 3,000 projects and “galvanized” nearly $1 trillion in investment. It has also attracted criticism from the U.S., India and others that China is engaging in “debt trap” diplomacy: Making loans Beijing knew governments would likely default on, enabling Chinese interests to take control of the assets. An oft-cited example is a port that the Sri Lankan government ended up leasing to a Chinese company for 99 years. Many economists say China did not make the bad loans intentionally. A key concern is whether the BRI can become more sustainable in terms of debt burdens, said Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute in London. The initiative now aims to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. China will also “monitor the debt sustainability of BRI countries more closely,” Christoph Nedopil, director of the Asia Institute at Griffith University in Australia, wrote in a report. “Chinese financial institutions will likely limit their exposure to projects that do not have stable cash flows from within the project,” he added. “That being said, ‘beautiful' strategic projects, such as strategic railways or ports, will still find Chinese financial creditors.” - by Simina Mistreanu, APSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to create a highly integrated regional economy by 2025. Known as the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the initiative faces many obstacles that may hinder the achieving of its goal. To understand the obstacles and opportunities, we speak to Dr Denis Hew. Currently Senior Research Fellow at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Dr Hew has served as Director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Policy Support Unit. He also spent time managing technical assistance programmes on regional cooperation and integration at the Asian Development Bank. Dr Hew has published extensively on policy issues related to economic integration in ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the longest time, the Philippines has maintained a modest relationship with its Southeast Asian neighbors. Recurring tensions in the South China Sea have left the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seeking clarity on how to navigate potential conflicts with China, even with the involvement of the United States. In this B-Side episode, Herman Joseph S. Kraft, a political science professor at the University of the Philippines, discusses with BusinessWorld reporter Beatriz Marie D. Cruz the ways in which ASEAN can leverage its already strong ties to protect peace within its waters.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will be speaking at the launch of the newly formed Canada ASEAN Business and Trade Association (CABTA) in Toronto, ON.Minister Ng will meet with the partners and board members of the association, whose membership spans from the various countries represented in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The launch represents a new opportunity to encourage broader collaboration in business and trade between Canada and the Indo-Pacific regions.

Russian president Vladimir Putin says the agreement to allow Ukrainian grain exports on the Black Sea will be revived when his demands on exporting Russian products are met. We look into the impact this is having on Ukraine's economy. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are holding their biannual meeting in Indonesia. We hear about the topics they will discuss and why US president Joe Biden's absence is under scrutiny. Rahul Tandon discusses this and more business news with two guests on opposite sides of the world: University of Maryland School of Business professor Peter Morici in the US and ABC's presenter Sinead Mangan in Australia. (Picture: Russian President Putin and Turkey's President Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia. Picture credit: SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock.)

Russian president Vladimir Putin says the agreement to allow Ukrainian grain exports on the Black Sea will be revived when his demands on exporting Russian products are met. We look into the impact this is having on Ukraine's economy. Protests against soaring electricity bills continue in Pakistan. We hear about the challenges high energy rates pose for local businesses and why the government does not have many alternatives to help bring prices down. And we get the latest from the biannual meeting held by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is taking place in Indonesia.

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Jakarta, Indonesia for the forty-third Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, working to improve the bloc's cooperation with external partners; Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, begins the last year of his six-year term; new COVID-19 variants drive a spike in U.S. cases and hospitalizations; and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's visit to Beijing spurs renewed interest in U.S.-China trade.   For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/asean-summit-amlos-final-year-covid-19-variants-emerge-and-more 

Hosts Taylor Mankle and Kerrin Jeromin explore four recent stories from NREL:   Floating Photovoltaics in Southeast Asia:  In a first-of-its-kind assessment, NREL researchers completed an analysis of FPV potential for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Enabling Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FPV) Deployment: FPV Technical Potential Assessment for Southeast Asia estimates the technical potential for the 10 ASEAN countries and is coupled with an FPV data set that is publicly accessible through the USAID-NREL Partnership's Renewable Energy (RE) Data Explorer tool. The 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline: NREL has released the 2023 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), a realistic and timely set of technology cost and performance data (current and projected) for the electric sector.Preparing the Next Generation's Zero-Energy Workforce with ZEDD:  Howard University's Master of Architecture with an Equitable High-Performance Energy Design Concentration was among 17 programs of study from 12 institutions in the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) cohort in 2022. Two NREL Researchers Named Electrochemical Society Fellows: The Electrochemical Society has selected two researchers from NREL among this year's class of its fellows: Bryan Pivovar, who manages NREL's Electrochemical Engineering and Materials Chemistry Group, and Jeff Blackburn, who is a senior scientist, group manager, NREL Distinguished Member of the Research Staff, and serves on the current board of directors of ECS. This episode was hosted by Kerrin Jeromin and Taylor Mankle, written and produced by Allison Montroy and Kaitlyn Stottler, and edited by Joe DelNero and Brittany Falch. Graphics are by Brittnee Gayet. Our title music is written and performed by Ted Vaca and episode music by Chuck Kurnik, Jim Riley, and Mark Sanseverino of Drift BC. Transforming Energy: The NREL Podcast is created by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. We express our gratitude and acknowledge that the land we are on is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute peoples. Email us at podcast@nrel.gov. Follow NREL on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook.

Last week witnessed a momentous occasion in Jakarta, Indonesia, as top diplomats from across the globe gathered for the 56th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting. This high-level meeting centered on addressing pressing security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region. Distinguished foreign ministers from influential nations such as India, China, the United States, South Korea, Australia, and even North Korea participated in the discussions.The core focus of the talks revolved around several critical issues affecting the region. Among them were North Korea's ballistic missile launches in the South China Sea, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the exacerbating food and energy crises, and the complex situation in Myanmar.It is important to understand that ASEAN is a significant regional grouping aimed at fostering economic and security cooperation among its ten member countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Together, these nations boast a combined GDP of 3.2 trillion dollars and are home to 662 million people.Despite its economic and demographic clout, ASEAN's effectiveness has faced scrutiny over the years, prompting questions about its credibility as a unified bloc. The recent meetings in Jakarta came amidst growing doubts about the grouping's ability to effectively address challenges, particularly the crisis in Myanmar.In this episode, our host Anna Priyadarshini and foreign affairs editor at India Today, TV Today Network Geeta Mohan delve into the relevance of ASEAN on the global stage today, exploring why its credibility has come under question.Listen in!Produced by Anna PriyadarshiniSound Mix by Kapil Dev Singh

1. 1958 – The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is an office of the U.N. Secretariat that promotes and facilitates peaceful international cooperation in outer space. It is part of the UN that was established in the year 1945. If aliens actually visit the Earth, this will be the competent organization to deal with the same. Visionary approach of United Nations.   2. 1960 – Establishment of Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA) by the Treaty of Montevideo. This treaty provided for new foreign investment rules and restrictions on operations of foreign firms in Latin American countries. It was later transformed into Latin American Integration Association. Currently, it has 13 member states.   3. 1967 – Establishment of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) initially as a security association since at that point of time, entire Southeast Asia was beset with conflicts. It is currently a political and economic union of 10 member states including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Singapore.   4. 1967 – Signing of the Outer Space Treaty or the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. Currently, there are 113 parties to this convention. Key provisions of the Outer Space Treaty include prohibiting nuclear weapons in space; limiting the use of the Moon and all other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes; establishing that space shall be freely explored and used by all nations; and precluding any country from claiming sovereignty over outer space or any celestial body. 5. 1969 – Adoption of Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) that introduced the concept of ‘jus cogens' in International Law. VCLT is one of the most important treaties in International Law. Currently, there are 116 parties to this convention.   6. 1972 – United Nations Conference on the Human Environment at Stockholm, Sweden. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created as a result of this conference. Around 122 countries attended it. Its success lies in the fact that in 1972, environmental governance was not seen as an international priority and still it was able to bring on board so many countries.   7. 1979 – Signing of the Moon Treaty or the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. Currently, 18 states are parties to the treaty. Its primary objective of is to provide the necessary legal principles for governing the behavior of states, international organizations, and individuals who explore celestial bodies other than Earth, as well as administration of the resources that exploration may yield.   8. 1985 – Establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). It is a regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia aiming to accelerate the process of economic and social development in its member states through increased intra-regional cooperation. Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.   9. 1991 – Birth of Mercosur, a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción. Mercosur's purpose is to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people, and currency. Its members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 10. 1995 – Birth of World Trade Organization (WTO) through the Marrakesh Agreement. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) that was established in 1948. It is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. Currently, it has 164 member states.   11. 1996 – Formation of Shanghai Five that later on succeeded as Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the year 2001. It is a political, economic and security organization. Its member states are China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. 12. 1998 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) is established under the Rome Statute, adopted by 120 States on 17 July 1998 during the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court in Rome and enters into force on 1 July 2002. 

In February 2021, Myanmar's military seized power in a coup that plunged the country into a protracted crisis. Mass protests against the junta met a brutal crackdown and morphed into armed resistance, with new groups, known as people's defence forces, fighting the army across swathes of rural Myanmar. Some of the country's ethnic armed organisations, older rebel forces that have battled the Myanmar army for decades mostly from the country's upland areas, have thrown their weight behind the new resistance. Others have sat out the fighting. The Myanmar military's scorched-earth tactics entail airstrikes and other attacks that indiscriminately target civilians in an attempt to punish dissent and cut off support for the resistance. Outside efforts to halt the fighting and force the military to cede power have mostly been left to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and have made no headway.This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood is joined by Richard Horsey, Crisis Group's Myanmar expert, to talk about the war and why ending it is not a greater priority for global powers. They discuss how fighting between the military and resistance groups has evolved, the military's brutal counter-insurgency approach and both sides' calculations. They explore why some ethnic armed groups support the resistance while others have taken advantage of the crisis to consolidate their influence in other ways. They also talk about the international politics of the crisis: Russia's support to the junta, China's recent diplomatic engagement, thus far ineffective ASEAN diplomacy and Western powers' half-hearted involvement. They discuss why a more concerted international effort could matter, notwithstanding the Myanmar military's longstanding intransigence to outside influence. They also look at the war's longer-term implications and why ending it should be a greater priority for the world. For more analysis of the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check out our Myanmar country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Southeast Asia matter? How does SE Asia view and respond to great power competition, Russia's war in Ukraine, and tensions in the Taiwan Strait? And how can the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) work to solve the crisis in Myanmar in 2023 under Indonesia's chairmanship? With regular co-host Hunter Marston to discuss these issues are special guests Elina Noor (Asia Society Policy Institute, Washington, DC), Evan Laksmana (National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy), and friend of the pod Sebastian Strangio (The Diplomat).Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/undiplomaticUn-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.com Un-Diplomatic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_42j11ZVmlF5jVbqdVcdog

Biden and Trudeau Beclown Themselves by Parading Around Asia in Commie Mao Jackets What better way to show the world you suckle at the teat of the globalists' New World Order than to dress like the most “successful” mass-murdering communist in history? Joe Biden and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, North America's one-two punch of Marxism, were filmed happily flouncing around the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in matching Mao starter kit jackets. https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2022/11/14/biden-and-trudeau-beclown-themselves-by-parading-around-asia-in-commie-mao-jackets-n1645623 Christian Heritage Party In his well-known short novel, Animal Farm, George Orwell described the gradual transformation of a collective society (an imaginary farm taken... View Article

"US President Biden seeks North Korea strategy in talks with Japan, South Korea Phnom Penh: US President Joe Biden will seek ways to rein in Pyongyang after its barrage of missile tests in talks with South Korean and Japanese leaders on Sunday (Nov 13), a day before a high-stakes encounter with Chin" "--START AD- #TheMummichogblogOfMalta Amazon Top and Flash Deals(Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://amzn.to/3CqsdJH Compare all the top travel sites in just one search to find the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined - awarded world's best hotel price comparison site. (Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."" #Jesus #Catholic. END AD---" "a's Xi Jinping. A record-breaking spate of launches by North Korea in recent weeks has sent fears soaring that the reclusive regime will soon carry out its seventh nuclear test. The White House says Biden will press China to curb Pyongyang's activities when he holds his first face-to-face meeting with Xi on Monday on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Indonesia. Biden will meet his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday to discuss ways to address the threat posed by North Korea's ""unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs"", the White House said. The three-way meeting on the sidelines of an East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh comes after a flurry of tests by North Korea earlier this month, including an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang ramped up its launches in response to large-scale US-South Korean air exercises, which North Korea described as ""aggressive and provocative"". Biden will use his closely watched talks with Xi on Monday to urge China to use its influence as North Korea's main ally to press Kim Jong Un's regime to cool down. ADVERTISEMENT US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the president would not make demands but would warn Xi that further missile and nuclear build-up would mean the United States boosting its military presence in the region 6 something Beijing bitterly opposes. ""North Korea represents a threat not just to the United States, not just to (South Korea) and Japan but to peace and stability across the entire region,"" Sullivan told reporters. Related: Commentary: North Korea is determined to make East Asia more dangerous North Korea fires four ballistic missiles: South Korean military DIPLOMATIC BLITZ Biden flew to Phnom Penh from the COP27 climate conference as part of US efforts to boost its influence in Southeast Asia as a counter to China. China has been flexing its muscles - through trade, diplomacy and military clout - in recent years in a region it sees as its strategic backyard. Biden took a veiled swipe at Beijing in talks with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc. ADVERTISEMENT He said the United States would work with ASEAN to ""defend against the significant threats to rules-based order and threats to the rule of law"". While the president did not refer to China by name, Washington has long criticised what it says are Beijing's efforts to undermine international norms on everything from intellectual property to human rights. Biden and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang were seated on either side of the host, Cambodian leader Hun Sen, at a gala dinner to mark the ASEAN summit on Saturday night. Biden goes into the meeting with Xi buoyed by unexpectedly successful midterm elections at home, where his Democratic Party retained control of the US Senate and saw off predictions of a Republican ""red wave"". For his part, Xi was anointed last month for a historic third term as paramount leader by the Chinese Communist Party congress. ADV

"Biden seeks North Korea strategy in talks with Japan, South Korea before Xi Jinping meeting at G20 A record-breaking spate of launches by the North in recent weeks sent fears soaring the reclusive regime will soon carry out its seventh nuclear test Biden will use his talks with Xi on Monday to urge " "--START AD- #TheMummichogblogOfMalta Amazon Top and Flash Deals(Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://amzn.to/3CqsdJH Compare all the top travel sites in just one search to find the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined - awarded world's best hotel price comparison site. (Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."" #Jesus #Catholic. END AD---" "China to use its influence as the North's main ally to press Kim Jong-un's regime to cool down US President Joe Biden will seek ways to rein in Pyongyang after its barrage of missile tests in talks with South Korean and Japanese leaders on Sunday, a day before a high-stakes encounter with China's Xi Jinping. A record-breaking spate of launches by the North in recent weeks has sent fears soaring that the reclusive regime will soon carry out its seventh nuclear test. The White House says Biden will press China to curb Pyongyang's activities when he holds his first face-to-face meeting with Xi on Monday on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Indonesia. Biden will meet his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday to discuss ways to address the threat posed by the North's “unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes”, the White House said. Raising the stakes: How North Korea became a nuclear state 02:44 Raising the stakes: How North Korea became a nuclear state Raising the stakes: How North Korea became a nuclear state The three-way meeting on the sidelines of an East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh comes after flurry of tests by the North earlier this month, including an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang ramped up its launches in response to large-scale US-South Korean air exercises, which the North described as “aggressive and provocative”. Biden will use his closely watched talks with Xi on Monday to urge China to use its influence as North Korea's main ally to press Kim Jong-un's regime to cool down. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the president would not make demands but would warn Xi that further missile and nuclear build-up would mean the United States boosting its military presence in the region – something Beijing bitterly opposes. Biden eyes boosting US-Asean ties in first post-pandemic ‘summit season' 9 Nov 2022 “North Korea represents a threat not just to the United States, not just to [South Korea] and Japan but to peace and stability across the entire region,” Sullivan told reporters. Biden flew to Phnom Penh from the COP27 climate conference as part of US efforts to boost its influence in Southeast Asia as a counter to China. EVERY SATURDAY A weekly curated round-up of social, political and economic stories from China and how they impact the world. GET THE NEWSLETTER By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy China has been flexing its muscles – through trade, diplomacy and military clout – in recent years in a region it sees as its strategic backyard. Biden took a veiled swipe at Beijing in talks with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regional bloc. He said the United States would work with Asean to “defend against the significant threats to rules-based order and threats to the rule of law”. What is the Apec forum? 13 Mar 2019 Sunday's East Asia Summit rounds off the first leg of a trilogy of summits, with the G20 on the holiday island of Bali and an Apec gatheri

"South Korea's Yoon calls for greater co-operation with China, Japan By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday proposed a mechanism for three-way dialogue with China and Japan including a leadership summit to address issues such as security and climate change. " "--START AD- #TheMummichogblogOfMalta Amazon Top and Flash Deals(Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://amzn.to/3CqsdJH Compare all the top travel sites in just one search to find the best hotel deals at HotelsCombined - awarded world's best hotel price comparison site. (Affiliate Link - You will support our translations if you purchase through the following link) - https://www.hotelscombined.com/?a_aid=20558 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."" #Jesus #Catholic. END AD---" "At a summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus China, Japan and South Korea, Yoon urged stronger joint efforts to overcome complex future crises, such as those stemming from war and rights abuses as well as risks to security of food and energy brought by climate change. Yoon also said North Korea's series of provocations and attempts to boost its nuclear and missile capabilities were a serious threat to the international community. He stressed that if North Korea launched another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and conducted its seventh nuclear test, the international community should respond with one voice, the presidential office said in a statement. Ads by At the same time, South Korea would seek economic support for North Korea if it decided to denuclearise. ASEAN leaders expressed concern over North Korea's nuclear programme, which defies international and United Nations norms, calling for Pyongyang to stop threatening regional peace and respond to denuclearisation talks, the South Korean presidential office said. (Reporting by Joyce Lee and Minwoo Park; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Stephen Coates) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content. Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram https://theprint.in/world/south-koreas-yoon-calls-for-greater-co-operation-with-china-japan/1212592/ "

Seven out of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations have blasphemy laws currently enshrined in their legal codes. USCIRF's recent issue update reviews these blasphemy laws and their enforcement within this region and highlights recent cases and provides analysis on related laws. Blasphemy is defined as “the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or sacred things.” In particular, blasphemy laws remain an ongoing religious freedom violation in Indonesia and Malaysia as well as a potent tool for authoritarian and right-wing forces in Burma and Thailand. While many such laws are a legacy of colonialism, some countries in the region have expanded their legal restrictions in the subsequent decades since independence.USCIRF Policy Analyst, Patrick Greenwalt, joins Director of Research and Policy, Elizabeth Cassidy, to discuss this recent report and take a deeper dive into the background and present context of these blasphemy laws.Read USCIRF's report on Blasphemy and Related Laws in ASEAN Member Countries.With Contributions from:Elizabeth Cassidy, Director of Research and Policy, USCIRFPatrick Greenwalt, Policy Analyst, USCIRFVeronica McCarthy, Public Affairs Associate, USCIRF

Indonesia is the world's fourth-largest producer of coal, Southeast Asia's biggest gas supplier, and the largest biofuel producer globally, according to the International Energy Agency. Yet oil imports in Indonesia are increasing as incomes and consumption rise among the 250 million people of the archipelago, which holds the Group of 20 (G20) presidency in 2022 and will chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023. In this podcast, ADBI's Dina Azhgaliyeva, ASEAN Centre for Energy Executive Director Nuki Agya Utama, and Kuki Soejachmoen, co-chair of the climate and energy transition task force of the G20's think tank engagement group, Think20 (T20), talk about energy transition in Asia and how Indonesia's leadership in the G20 and ASEAN could shape energy transition cooperation. The discussion draws upon a T20-associated roundtable on energy transition financing that was held as part of the 43rd International Association of Energy Economics International Conference. Transcript: https://adbi.me/3cQp6RC

In this B-Side episode, former presidential candidate Norberto B. Gonzales talks to Businessworld reporter Patricia B. Mirasol about charter change, federalism, and social democracy. “Every region [must be able to] economically survive ... Let's go with regional autonomy first, and then, later on, let the people decide if they want to become a state,” said Mr. Gonzales, a former defense secretary and national security adviser who co-founded and chairs the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas. He also floated the idea of making the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) a federal state in order to withstand potential conflict between the twin superpowers of the United States and China. “The small guys should get together because neutrality is no longer an option,” he said. Recorded in the BusinessWorld Studio in New Manila, Quezon City, in August 2022. Produced by Joseph Emmanuel L. Garcia, Sam L. Marcelo, and Jino D. Nicolas.

Aufnahme vom 24 August 2022 Nachrichten aus Asien: Deutsche Luftwaffe beteiligt sich an Übungen im Indo-Pazifik "PitchBlack" "RapidPacific2022"; Pakistan bleibt auch politisch instabil; dazu Schlagzeilen zur politischen Führung in Thailand und Malaysia, sowie Entwicklungen zum Status von homosexuellen Paaren in Singapur. Das Interview ist eine Fortsetzung des Gesprächs mit Dr. Frederick Kliem von der S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies der Nanyang Technological University, Singapur, der mit Jan über die Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) spricht. Ein toller Überblick und viel Hintergrund zu der regionalen Organisation die so oft Thema bei AsienAktuell ist! Viel Spaß, hört rein, teilt gerne - es lohnt sich! Den in den Nachrichten erwähnten Artikel von Jan gibt es hier: https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/iseas-perspective/iseas-perspective-2021-11-shaping-tomorrows-international-order-germanys-policy-guidelines-for-the-indo-pacific-by-jan-kliem/

For members of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), festivals are used to promote a concept known as   “the ASEAN Way”: respecting each other's sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of one another, and peaceful settlements of disputes.In his most recent paper, Dr David Ocón of Singapore Management University researches the “ulterior motives” of festivals and how they can be used for political and economic ends. Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1163/1871191X-bja10081

News Analysis As part of its efforts to counter China in the Pacific, the United States turns its attention to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “The United States and ASEAN have shared a vision for this region, and together will guard against threats to international rules and norms,” Vice President Kamala Harris told […]

Finland and Sweden intensify the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership process, U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders for a special summit in Washington, DC, and Lebanon holds parliamentary elections.   Podcasts Mentioned on the Podcast   Steven A. Cook, “The Middle East's Reaction to the Invasion of Ukraine,” The President's Inbox, May 10, 2022

From May 12-13, President Biden will host leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the White House for a U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. The summit follows the release by the White House of its Indo-Pacific Strategy, which highlighted U.S. support for a strong and independent ASEAN that is central to regional affairs. On May 11, USIP held a conversation with U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell on the goals of the special summit and opportunities for closer cooperation with ASEAN. Speakers Lise Grande President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace Dr. Kurt Campbell Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, U.S. National Security Council Evan Medeiros, moderator Special Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/previewing-us-asean-summit-0

The Biden administration is organizing the first-ever Washington-based summit of leaders from across the entirety of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to a White House National Security Council official. https://ept.ms/3r1IzCn 

Ambassador Dan Shields shares his insights on Brunei, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific writ large. Interviewers Dr. Jared McKinney and Lt Col Sze Miller moderate.Ambassador Daniel Shields is a visiting policy practitioner at the Gerald R. Ford School's Weiser Diplomacy Center at the University of Michigan and serves as a member of the editorial advisory board of the Department of the Air Forces Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, a publication of Air University Press. Ambassador Shields consults, teaches courses and conducts simulations relating to diplomacy and U.S.-Asia relations. From 2015-18, while on detail from the U.S. State Department as the Diplomatic Advisor to the Commandant at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he helped educate future strategic leaders on how to integrate the diplomatic, informational, military and economic (DIME) instruments of power to achieve national security objectives. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei from 2011-14, handling sensitive South China Sea-related issues in connection with Brunei's hosting in 2013 of the various Summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ambassador (Ret.) Shields led two other U.S. diplomatic Missions in Southeast Asia as Chargé d'Affaires (at times when no Ambassador was in place.) In response to an urgent request from the State Department, he temporarily left the Army War College for six months in 2017 to serve as the Chargé at the U.S. Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, traveling to Manila to support participation by the President and Cabinet Secretaries in the ASEAN-related Summits. His other Chargé duty was for 15 months, mainly in 2009, when he led Embassy Singapore in supporting then-President Obama's participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. His early to mid-career assignments were mainly in Japan and China, including as Political Minister Counselor at Embassy Beijing from 2004-07. He speaks Japanese and Chinese. His first tour in the Foreign Service was as a Vice Consul at Embassy Manila from 1985-87, where he witnessed firsthand and reported on the People Power demonstrations and the fall of the Marcos regime.

On this episode of The Tea Leaves Podcast, we sat down with Ambassador Ted Osius, the President and CEO of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam (2014-2017). Ted highlighted his experience promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership as the top U.S. diplomat in Hanoi, and discussed the evolution of economic and political relations between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). We also discussed U.S. ambitions to forge a new economic policy agreement in Asia, and the private sector's role in strengthening ties between the United States and Southeast Asia.

On this episode of The Tea Leaves Podcast, we sat down with Ambassador Ted Osius, the President and CEO of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council and former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam (2014-2017). Ted highlighted his experience promoting the Trans-Pacific Partnership as the top U.S. diplomat in Hanoi, and discussed the evolution of economic and political relations between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). We also discussed U.S. ambitions to forge a new economic policy agreement in Asia, and the private sector's role in strengthening ties between the United States and Southeast Asia.

Legislative Council member Iswandy Ahmad and agricultural entrepreneur Dr. Vanessa Teo talk about their homeland Brunei – the independent Islamic sultanate on the island of Borneo. Brunei boasts a well-educated population, excellent infrastructure, and a stable government. It is a member of the Commonwealth and of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Since the discovery of petroleum resources in the 1920s, Brunei's economy has largely been dependent on gas and oil revenues, making it one of the highest per capita income countries in Asia. The government has recognized the need to diversify the country's economy, a topic which our speakers are also concerned about.3:35 Background information on Brunei6:08 Iswandy and Vanessa's views on Brunei, and where it stands today 9:43 The monarchy and its visions 19:36 The agricultural sector which is highly technology-driven31:17 Iswandy and Vanessa's recommendations on places to visit and food to try in BruneiYour host: Denise Staubli, Program Manager, Asia Society Switzerland Moderator: Simona Grano, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Taiwan Studies Project at the University of Zurich (UZH) Speakers: The Honourable Iswandy Ahmad, Member of the Legislative Council of Brunei as Person who has Achieved Distinction Dr. Vanessa Teo, Founder of Agrome, an agriculture technology platform Production: Denise StaubliShow NotesProgresif RadioChop Jing Chew (in Bandar Seri Begawan), a restaurant developed in 1946 which serves tea and toast, and is a melting pot of the younger and older populationHiking trails e.g. in the Ulu Temburong National Park to watch the sunsetNasi Katok: white rice, chicken and sauceAsia Society Switzerland webcast A Closer Look at Brunei with The Honourable Iswandy Ahmad and Dr. Vanessa Teo, June 3, 2021

To better understand the world seen from Hanoi, listen to the conversation between:Le Hong Lam, Ambassador to Norway, the Socialist Republic of VietnamStein Tønnesson, Research Professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo and board member of PF Internasjonal politikk og økonomiIn a conversation with Ambassador Le Hong Lam of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Peace Researcher Stein Tønnesson gauges what the world looks like from Hanoi. The Ambassador tells about how it was to grow up in Hanoi during the Vietnam War, when most visiting foreigners were from the Soviet Union, and how Hanoians experienced the Doi Moi market reforms in the 1980s–90s. Tønnesson and Lam recall their first meeting in 1989, and then walk through Hanoi's historical and current perspectives on a rising China, a declining US, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Hanoi's view of Norway as a country that recognized Vietnam's socialist regime 50 years ago, and worked side by side with Vietnam in the UN Security Council during 2021.This episode is a recording from a seminar in the Polytechnic Society. The seminar is part of the series "The world seen from…", supported by The Fritt Ord Foundation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Korea24 – 2021.10.22. (Friday) News Briefing: Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum says he believes the nation is slowly getting to the starting line for returning to normalcy in daily lives. He also suggested that businesses hit hard by the pandemic will be given priority when it comes to easing quarantine restrictions. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): South Korea has said that they plan to temporarily lower fuel taxes to ease consumer burden amid rising international oil prices. Economics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us to explain the various factors causing oil prices to rise. We also delve into whether South Korea will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the factors that need to be considered. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. A COVID-19 patient who was being treated at home in Seoul died on the way to the hospital, after it took emergency services over an hour to transport the patient. (신고 후 병원까지 1시간…재택치료 받던 확진자, 이송 중 숨졌다) 2. The South Korean women’s national football team held world no.1 USA to a scoreless draw on Thursday. (한국 여자축구, '세계 최강' 미국에 선전 0-0 무승부) 3. South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae has been nominated for the 2021 Gotham Awards for his lead performance in the Netflix hit series ‘Squid Game’. (‘오징어게임’ 이정재, 美 고담 어워즈 후보…에미상도 바라보나) Movie Spotlight: Jason Bechervaise and Marc Raymond join us this week to provide a wrap-up of the 2021 Busan International Film Festival, including debut features by two Korean directors particularly standing out: Park Kang’s ‘Seire (세이레)’ and Kim Se-in’s ‘The Apartment with Two Women (같은 속옷을 입는 두 여자)’. They also review the highly anticipated science fiction epic, ‘Dune’. Next Week From Seoul with Mark Wilson-Choi: - President Moon Jae-in will participate in a series of virtual summits next Tuesday and Wednesday organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN). - South Korea will hold an annual nationwide military defense exercise, named ‘Hoguk’, beginning next Monday. - South Korea is set to announce next week details for Moderna and Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot program, as well as cross vaccinations.

The #Association of Southeast #Asian Nations ( #ASEAN ) last year celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since its establishment in 1967 by five countries in #SoutheastAsia ( #Indonesia , #Malaysia , the #Philippines , #Singapore , and #Thailand ) it expanded to 10 countries … Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Analiz/ASEAN-S-DEFICIENCY-IN-DEALING-WITH-SECURITY-ARENA Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/ VKontakte: https://vk.com/public202374482 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIfEGNM3308QoLbCDJIFuw Dailmotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_0ea263f63bb5aee7d8770d1ec13cfe8b Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/avimorgtr/IntroductionIntroduction

We have a brand-new Membership you can join on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/GPICIt will give you a chance to go even deeper into the most pressing global topics. You'll get more information and a much deeper dive with bi-weekly live calls and Q&A with Dr. David Oualaalou PhD & Dr. Ross Stewart PhD, as well as a community to ask questions and have discussions with others who are interested in deeper information and knowledge as well. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern about the new security framework "AUKUS", which could lead to an arms race & heightened tensions in the region. In this video we answer the following:1) What does the New AUKUS Alliance mean for Southeast Asia? 2) Will ASEAN stay neutral or get pulled into China-US growing tensions? 3) What security issues Indo-Pacific region will face? 4) Will AUKUS be able to contain China?One thing is sure: The evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific region in the wake of China's increasing military muscle-flexing has become a major talking point among leading global powers. The Quad and the AUKUS could be the warning shots across the bow to a coming realignment in the Indo-Pacific region. What will China do moving forward??Link to article:US Nat'l Debt Passes $28T, +$4.7T in 13 Months:https://prophecytracker.org/us-nation...Link to my books: https://www.amazon.com/David-S.-Ouala...Subscribe to our Instagram: @GeopoliticsInConflictSubscribe to our Blog: https://www.globalperspectiveconsulti...Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/6485...Follow us on Twitter: https://t

Bitcoin had a short squeeze and pumped to $40,000 before correcting to $37,000. Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has filed an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Comission for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would offer exposure to public companies in decentralized finance and blockchain around the globe.Amazon has come out and flatly denied a British newspaper's report that the e-commerce colossus was planning to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year.43% of Singapore residents own Bitcoin or crypto - IRCI survey.The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) listed subsidiary of Jasmine International (JAS), called Jasmine Telecom Systems (JTS) has announced ambitious Bitcoin mining plans. JTS plans to become the largest Bitcoin miner of the ten nations comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The number of crypto ATMs installed globally has increased by more than 70% to 24,030 this year.DOJ reportedly investigates crypto company Tether for possible bank fraud.

Economic and bilateral ties are to top the agenda of discussions between Nigeria and Vietnam when Vice President Yemi Osinbajo undertakes an official visit to the South-East Asian nation later in the year. The country, with a 70 percent ease-of-doing-business ranking as of 2020, is ranked in the developing/emerging country group with a lower-middle-income economy, with the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in excess of $355 billion and a purchasing power parity of $1.142 trillion in 2021. With a population of 97.46 million by 2019, and an unemployment rate of 3.3% by 2020, the economy of Vietnam is a socialist-oriented economy, which is the 36th largest in the world as measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and 23rd largest in the world as measured by purchasing power parity (PPP). Vietnam is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Ambassador Nina Hachigian is Deputy Mayor for International Affairs for the City of Los Angeles and previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 2014 to 2017. On this episode, Rexon and Shery spoke with Nina about how cities shape international relations, urban policy and the fight against climate change, and the challenges facing ASEAN amid the Myanmar coup. They also discussed LA's preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics and working with Mayor Eric Garcetti on the city's response to COVID-19.

Ambassador Nina Hachigian is Deputy Mayor for International Affairs for the City of Los Angeles and previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 2014 to 2017. On this episode, Rexon and Shery spoke with Nina about how cities shape international relations, urban policy and the fight against climate change, and the challenges facing ASEAN amid the Myanmar coup. They also discussed LA's preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics and working with Mayor Eric Garcetti on the city's response to COVID-19.

Ambassador Nina Hachigian is Deputy Mayor for International Affairs for the City of Los Angeles and previously served as U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 2014 to 2017. On this episode, Rexon and Shery spoke with Nina about how cities shape international relations, urban policy and the fight against climate change, and the challenges facing ASEAN amid the Myanmar coup. They also discussed LA's preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympics and working with Mayor Eric Garcetti on the city's response to COVID-19. You can access a video of the full conversation at theasiagroup.com/tea-leaves-podcast.

By Evan Barnard 2021 is a critical year for multilateral climate security dialogue, with climate change as a prominent topic at high-level fora including the Munich Security Conference and the United Nations Security Council. Security leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will participate in the upcoming IISS Shangri-La Dialogue and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting in June. The Shangri-La Dialogue will include a session on the defense implications of environmental and human security. Today, we are sharing the first in a series of interviews related to the recent Asia regional reports released by the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS). This particular interview examines the report Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in Southeast Asia. The report includes an overview of resource availability, conflict, and economic activity in Southeast Asia with expert advice for managing climate security in the region. On the eve of the U.S.-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate, I discussed climate security challenges and potential remedies for Southeast Asia with Rachel Fleishman. Ms. Fleishman is a senior fellow for Asia-Pacific at the Center for Climate and Security and Asia-Pacific liaison at IMCCS. She began her career in national security policy, working in nuclear arms control. At the Pentagon, Ms. Fleishman worked for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Environmental Security, where she helped conceive and build the Pentagon's international environmental security program in the 1990s when military and security issues began diversifying from nuclear proliferation. She currently advises businesses and non-profits on climate change and circular economy issues at Insight Sustainability. In our conversation, Ms. Fleishman recommends that militaries prepare for climate change by stress-testing and updating operational capabilities. She also suggests setting up ASEAN-level climate security watch centers to analyze and predict climate extremes and other environmental security trends. Joint military readiness in the region with local integration could help Southeast Asian countries prepare for climate security challenges and more effectively conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster response missions. As the effects of climate change become more pronounced in the region, these missions will comprise an increasing proportion of military operations. In Southeast Asia, China casts a long shadow over resource scarcity. In the South China Sea, China has adopted a philosophy claiming up to 90 percent of the Sea, with maritime territorial claims extending to subsea resources including oil and gas reserves and fisheries. As a result of China's fierce defense of its claimed natural resources, Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam are meeting the Chinese in instances of armed confrontation. China also controls the headwaters of the Mekong River, which provides much of the freshwater for the Southeast Asia region. When China builds dams on the Mekong, it limits the flow of water to the region. ASEAN could prioritize prevention of economic tensions and develop conflict management mechanisms, including for marine-based conflicts. Ms. Fleishman proposes that security threats will be augmented if significant carbon emission reduction efforts are not made in the near-term. In a region that trades and runs on predominantly fossil fuel energy resources, emissions reduction will be a tall task. Nuclear energy is a geopolitically-charged potential option, as any Southeast Asian country interested in nuclear energy will need to secure a multi-decadal relationship with a current nuclear power leader, cementing foreign influence. However, with sea level rise, subsidence, and more frequent and extreme severe weather, future climatic conditions might inhibit nuclear power plants in some coastal locations. She recommends that leaders consider their constituencies,

Korea24 – 2021.05.10. (Monday) News Briefing Part 1: Marking 4 years in office, President Moon Jae-in held a televised news conference that gave a blueprint for his final year in office. Robert Koehler delves into his speech that included promises of economic growth, herd immunity against COVID-19 before November, and more. News Briefing Part 2: The two main political parties at the National Assembly had opposing reactions to President Moon’s address, with the ruling Democratic Party(DP) saying they were on the same page with him while the main opposition People Power Party(PPP) criticized the speech as being far removed from public perception and reality. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Jessica J. Lee, Senior Research Fellow in the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute, discusses the anti-Pyongyang leaflet ban as North Korean defector-turned-activist Park Sang-hak was summoned for police questioning after claiming to have sent leaflets up to North Korea, which is now banned by Korean law. She also talks about her testimony at a recent hearing in the U.S. on the matter. Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: A local daycare director takes her own life after being accused of child abuse(어린이날 극단적 선택한 어린이집 원장, 맘카페 아동학대 거짓글 논란), a designer apologizes for a work accused of misandry(남혐 논란 GS25 포스터 기획 디자이너 입장 표명), and a woman loses her life after performing a dangerous act while streaming(아파트 베란다에서 SNS 라방 찍던 중국 여성 추락사). Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency talks about Son Heung-min(손흥민) setting a new career high with 22 goals this season, Anyang KGC wining their third KBL championship, and the Samsung Lions leading the KBO with pitcher Won Tae-in(원태인) being named Player of the Month. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times on an exhibition about animals of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN). He then talks about the Korea Herald’s story on new images being shown from the South Korean CAS500-1 satellite.

China's foreign trade volume in dollar terms surged by 37 percent year on year in April, with both imports and exports continuing the strong rebound. Exports rose by 32.3% in April from a year ago, while imports jumped by 43.1%. China's trade surplus in April was $42 billion, wider than the $28 billion surplus predicted by Reuters. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remained China's No.1 trading partner, followed by the EU, U.S., and Japan.

The topic: As China's military modernization shifts the balance of power in East Asia, the naval forces of the U.S. and China find themselves facing off in tense encounters across the maritime routes off China's coastline. How can the dangers of military conflict and escalation be controlled as disputes related to the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and Taiwan play themselves out? What are the roles to be played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other coalitions? Can a security architecture be constructed that reconciles the core interests of all players? Our guest: Professor Zhu Feng is Executive Director of the China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, Nanjing University. He writes extensively on regional security in East Asia and China-U.S. military and diplomatic relations. He is co-author of "America, China and the Struggle for World Order." Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/3v5gl9cm. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

On November 15, 2020, 15 countries — members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five regional partners — signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. It is arguably the largest free trade agreement in history. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the RCEP will impact both the regional and global markets for years. What is the RCEP? How does it affect the United States in global trade and its domestic economy? How did we get here? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derek-gutierrez7/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/derek-gutierrez7/support

On November 15 2020, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), creating the world's largest free-trade bloc in terms of gross domestic product. Bruegel fellows from around the world - Uri Dadush, based in Washington DC; Alicia Garcia-Herrero based in Hong Kong and Suman Bery based in India, bring their knowledge and geopolitical expertise to a heated discussion on this deal, hosted by director Guntram Wolff. What is the RCEP really about? Who will benefit? Why did India withdraw from negotiations on the deal? What implications will it have for Europe and the United States? And more importantly, what should they do?

Fifteen countries have been negotiating the deal for nearly a decade. They include the ten countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Parag Khanna, author of The Future is Asian, tells us about the significance of the agreement. The BBC's Michelle Fleury brings us the latest from New York where further coronavirus restrictions are due to come into force. She also gives us reaction after President Trump's press conference earlier. Plus, to mark World Kindness Day we hear from Kelly Allison, the founder of Corporate Kindness, about how she chose people over profit in her own business and now helps other companies to do the same. Sasha Twining is joined throughout the programme by Sinead Mangan, journalist for ABC News in Australia in Perth. (Picture: Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the virtual Asean conference. Picture: Getty Images)

New Zealand is set to join a new trade deal today that will open a free trade zone with 14 other countries. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last wrapped up speaking with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN.The summit took place digitally, and also marked the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic partnership between New Zealand and ASEAN.In a joint statement with the leaders, Ardern reaffirmed New Zealand's commitment to strengthening its partnership with ASEAN.Ardern made mention of the shared difficulties we face, including the management of Covid-19, the importance of working collectively, and exploring further opportunities to work together.Leaders also discussed peace, prosperity, people and the planet, with our nations continuing the relationship.Today, New Zealand will a sign the  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal. The deal includes Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and will create a free trade zone that covers nearly a third of the world's trade and economic output.Meanwhile, locally the Government is set to make masks will be mandatory for everyone travelling on domestic flights and for Aucklanders using public transport as early as Thursday.Despite confidence the latest Covid-19 cluster is well-contained and widespread transmission is highly unlikely, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will move next week to make masks mandatory on planes and on public transport in Auckland.The public health order is being drafted and will be presented to Cabinet on Monday with the support of the Prime Minister.Once agreed and gazetted, it will take 48 hours to come into effect, which means it could be in place by Thursday morning.Mask use will initially be mandated on all domestic flights and public transport in Auckland, but it's likely other areas which have MIQ facilities or international airports will be included in the order later.The order is similar to the one issued in August requiring mask use under alert level 2; children and those with medical conditions will be exempt.It's understood the Government will encourage a light-handed approach to enforcement with a focus on educating rule-breakers before issuing the instant $300 fine. 

U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden begins a turbulent ten-week transition, Armenians and Azeris react to a Russia-brokered peace agreement, and the thirty-seventh summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) goes virtual.

Korea24 – 2020.11.13. (Friday) - News Briefing: Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), as well as South Korea, Japan and China are holding their annual meetings online amid the coronavirus pandemic. During Thursday's South Korea-ASEAN meeting, President Moon Jae-in introduced the “New Southern Policy Plus Strategy” while on Friday in a meeting with Mekong River nations, he pledged to contribute ten million dollars to developing countries to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines. (Sam Len) - In-Depth News Analysis: Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea talks about the US and South Korea's environmental policies and how it would affect the economy, as President Moon Jae-in said that Seoul's environmental policies are aligned with the U.S. Professor Yang also discusses the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP), which is set to become the world’s largest free trade agreement, once signed on Sunday. - Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: The historical figure Jeon Tae-il is honored posthumously by President Moon Jae-in(전태일50주기), South Korea's U-23 football squad ends their match against Egypt in a scoreless draw(이집트전 무승부), and BTS receives the 2020 Music Innovator Award from WSJ. Magazine(방탄소년단). - Movie Spotlight: Film critics Marc Raymond and Jason Bechervaise share the comedy-drama "More Than Family(애비규환)." They also discuss "Hillbilly Elegy(힐빌리의 노래)" based on the memoir by J.D. Vance. - Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories and events to look out for the following week, including online courses that are opening up for the nation's reserve force for the first time in the nation's history.

Episode two in a two-part series that assesses the response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine State, following the devastating military-led crackdown on the Rohingya population that began on the 25th of August 2017."To be completely candid, I think ASEAN has been pathetic in its handling of the crisis in Rakhine, going back to even the time before Burma was allowed to join ASEAN." 

Episode one in a two-part series that assesses the response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine State, following the devastating military-led crackdown on the Rohingya population that began on the 25th of August 2017. "Believe me, as a young man in the camps, it is like hell for me. And I believe it is the same for everyone here in the camps." 

This week's episode of Asia Unscripted features Alexander Feldman, who is the Chairman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council. Mr. Feldman has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, holding positions in the Administrations of Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and serving as an international media executive for CNBC Asia, MTV Networks Asia and STAR TV. Since 2009, he has led the US-ASEAN Business Council, which is the premier advocacy organization for U.S. corporations operating within the dynamic Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), serving as the leading voice of the U.S. private sector in promoting mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships between the United States and Southeast Asia.In this episode, Mr. Feldman discusses economic recovery in ASEAN, as well as business and investment trends in the region. Please be reminded that the US-Asia Institute is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization with no policy agenda. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the US-Asia Institute.Support the show (https://www.usasiainstitute.org/support-usai-ch)

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by John Ross, a Senior Fellow for the Chongyang Institute at the Renmin University of China and an award-winning columnist, to discuss US President Donald Trump's apparent lies about the severity of the coronavirus, why China's response has left much of the rest of the world in the dust, and Mike Pompeo attempts to isolate China from its regional neighbors at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, a policy analyst with the Institute for Policy Studies and a member of the coordinating committee of the Black Alliance for Peace, to discuss the breakdown in talks between the coup leaders and the civilian government regarding a peaceful transition of power, the involvement of coup leaders in previous US operations in the region, and the role French and German imperialism in laying the groundwork for the conflicts in the country.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Gareth Porter, historian and journalist covering the national security state and author of "Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare," to talk about the revelation that state voter databases widely reported to have been "targeted" by Russia were in fact publicly available, and how the latest evidence undercuts the foundational myths of the "Russiagate" narrative.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by journalist and By Any Means Necessary producer Wyatt Reed to discuss Attorney General William Barr's call for protesters to be charged with sedition, Joe Biden's absurd comparison Donald Trump to Fidel Castro, why China's presence on the African continent is fundamentally different from that of the US' imperialist presence, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tour of Latin America and the Caribbean.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by John Ross, a Senior Fellow for the Chongyang Institute at the Renmin University of China and an award-winning columnist, to discuss US President Donald Trump's apparent lies about the severity of the coronavirus, why China's response has left much of the rest of the world in the dust, and Mike Pompeo's most recent attempts to isolate China from its regional neighbors at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.

A Local-to-Global webcast on preparing for future challenges through subnational diplomacy and global engagement. Like few events before it, the global pandemic has highlighted how global events can have major impacts at the local level. At the same time, cites are increasingly becoming front line actors in responding to the major global challenges of the day, from climate change to public health to human rights. This discussion explores the growing role of cities in subnational diplomacy and to discuss how local governments can prepare for the greatest challenges of the future through greater global engagement. Featuring: Vanessa Ibarra, Director, Office of International Affairs, City of Atlanta As Director of the Mayor's Office of International Affairs, Ms. Ibarra plans, develops, and implements the international activities of Mayor Bottoms’ Office. She assists in facilitating trade, economic development, tourism and cultural initiatives of the City of Atlanta through liaison with local, national, and international agencies. Ambassador Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, City of Los Angeles Ambassador Hachigian is a Pacific Council Director and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from 2014-2017. In 2017, Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Ambassador Hachigian to be the first Deputy Mayor of International Affairs. Moderator: Anka Lee, Fellow, Truman National Security Project Anka Lee is a Pacific Council member and, previously, he advised the California State Assembly Speaker on international affairs, where he created new bilateral initiatives for legislators to address shared policy challenges with foreign counterparts and positioned California to lead on key issues of local and global significance.

“More people will move to poverty as a result of the pandemic. And the estimate is at least half a billion to a billion people. … I think that might push back a little bit the shift to a greener economy. And this is where I hope that the private sector can step up because this is not just a government responsibility. It is the biggest public private partnership there is, that we need to get together.” As the former Secretary of Finance for the Republic of the Philippines under two Presidents, Cesar Purisima is widely credited with turning the Philippine economy around and restoring investor confidence. His stewardship vastly increased government revenues, and set new records for investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure. As a Founding Partner of IKHLAS Capital, he extends now extends his compassion to the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).   “A lot of people are really suffering,” he tells Mike. “Unlike the global financial crisis that hit the financial markets first, this really hit the countries from the ground up. And therefore, the ones who really suffered are those in the bottom of the pyramid. And the challenge for finance ministers, central banks is to come up with interventions that will not only hit the top, but really hit the bottom to find a more compassionate way to able to deal with this crisis.”

E009: Dr. Michael Plummer, Eni Professor of International Economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and Director of SAIS Europe, discusses all things Asia, emphasizing the three things he thinks are “the big news” from the region: the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); and economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He explains why political and strategic implications surrounding trade negotiations are often more important than the economic ones, using his own research on India’s withdrawal from RCEP to demonstrate the point. He also tells us why we should be paying more attention to ASEAN. Opinions expressed on Trade Matters are solely those of the guest or host and not the Yeutter Institute or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Show Notes: Going It Alone in the Asia-Pacific: Regional Trade Agreements Without the United States by Peter A. Petri, Michael G. Plummer, Shujiro Urata, and Fan Zhai The Truth About Trade by Douglas A. Irwin

As the United Nations Security Council faces rising tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East, Vietnam assumes the Council presidency this month as well as the chairmanship of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN)for 2020. On this week's show, we chat with two experts about how Vietnam may navigate the global crisis alongside its own priorities: Noeleen Heyzer, a distinguished fellow at the University of Singapore and former diplomat and high-level UN official, and Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran, a senior editor at The Diplomat and a fellow at the Carter Center. CORRECTION: The UN ambassador from China is properly referred to as "Ambassador Zhang" because of Chinese naming conventions. Last episode, we referred to him as "Ambassador Jun," which is his first name. Special thanks to our listeners who brought this to our attention. Whether correction or comment, we'd love to hear from you! We're at @Fillionsteph10 and @CandelaKacie on Twitter.

Leaders are hoping for a breakthrough in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks at the recent meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after 7 years of negotiations over the deal But would signing this trade pact affect South-east Asia’s relationship with the US? Straits Times Regional Correspondent, Leslie Lopez gives a breakdown of this and more.

This episode examines the behavior of China and other claimants in the South China Sea, including recent incidents between China and the Philippines and between China and Vietnam. Our guest, Mr. Greg Poling, analyzes the reactions of the Chinese, Philippines, and Vietnamese governments in light of recent conflicts. He also explains the purpose behind the presence of China’s maritime militia in the South China Sea, as well as the likelihood that a Code of Conduct will be signed between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the next few years. Mr. Greg Poling is director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and a fellow with the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS. He oversees research on US foreign policy in the Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on the maritime domain and the countries of Southeast Asia. His research interests include the South China Sea disputes, democratization in Southeast Asia, and Asian multilateralism.

The term ‘Indo-Pacific' is increasingly used by Australian academics and policymakers to describe the region in which Australia is located. It is often argued that with China's – and Asia's – growing economic importance to Australia, the country faces an identity crisis as it comes to terms with its geographical position, as well as its historical status as a British colony and current role as an ally of the United States. How has Australia responded to China's rise? What are Australian attitudes towards Asian regionalism, and how do they compare with China's? Might Australia become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? How likely is the formation of a quadrilateral security arrangement (‘Quad') with the US, Japan and India? He Baogang, Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in International Relations at Deakin University, joins Bob Carr, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) at the University of Technology Sydney, to discuss Chinese and Australian approaches to Asian regionalism, and the need for innovative Asia policy.

On the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in November 2017, officials from the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met to discuss the revival of quadrilateral cooperation among four of the region's major maritime democracies. Japan chaired the meeting, focusing on the theme of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.” This refrain, which also has been adopted by the Trump administration, echoed language from Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's visit to India two months prior. Tokyo has emerged as the biggest cheerleader for the “quad,” asserting its leadership and pressing other partners to embrace the new framework. What are the motivations that drive Japan's enthusiasm for this “mini-lateral” initiative? Can Tokyo, with its own limitations, remain a driving force behind the concept and operation? Featuring: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Specialist in Asian Affairs, Congressional Research Service; Weston Konishi, Senior Fellow, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. Moderated by Karl Friedhoff, Fellow, Public Opinion and Asia Policy.

"We're back", says the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau. But what does this mean in the age of Donald Trump, Brexit and unprecedented strain on the global liberal order? To discuss these questions and more, I'm joined by Dr. Shaun Narine, Associate Professor and Chair of Politics at Saint Thomas University in New Brunswick.  He has written extensively on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other institutional arrangements in the Asia Pacific. He has also written on Canadian foreign policy in the Middle East, humanitarian intervention and normative change in the international system. Dr. Narine has published one book (Explaining ASEAN -2002) and is currently work on two other books, as well as numerous articles related to shifting balances of power in the global community. His academic interests include the politics and history of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Canadian foreign policy.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has delayed establishing an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by a decade as it strives to emulate the European Union and promote collective growth. The AEC failed to reach agreement on 105 of 506 measures by its 2015 deadline. A successor blueprint, called the AEC Blueprint 2025, which lays out the work for ASEAN economic integration in the next 10 years, was adopted at the 27th ASEAN Summit in November 2015. But economists question whether economic integration of such a disparate group of economies is feasible in scope and ambition. And even if possible, they question whether the AEC can do a better job of hastening reforms and binding ASEAN member states to their commitments at a time of increasing uncertainty and rising protectionist pressures in the global economy. Simply put, the ASEAN Economic Community Council needs to replace the so-called “ASEAN Way” of doing business, which is consensus driven and any step can be blocked if one member doesn't like the outcome. A whole way of thinking must change if 2025 is to amount to anything more than a date on a page. Read the transcript http://bit.ly/2wVE1Qz Read the blog post https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2017/07/will-2025-be-the-final-deadline-for-the-asean-economic-community/ Authors Jayant Menon, lead economist, Asian Development Bank https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/author/jayant-menon/ Anna Cassandra Melendez, consultant, Asian Development Bank https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/author/anna-cassandra-melendez/ Know more ADBI's work on ASEAN http://bit.ly/2wVtzbJ

With the 2017 RSA Asia Pacific and Japan Conference set to kick off in Singapore in just two weeks, now is the perfect time to take a look at the threat landscape in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In this podcast, IBM Executive Security Advisor Diana Kelley talks with Security Sales Specialist Liang Yang Loi about the security challenges organizations in ASEAN are facing today, with a focus on smaller businesses that may not have a dedicated security or incident response team. For more insights from Diana, Yang and other IBM experts, we invite you to visit IBM at RSA Asia at Booth P06 and attend the following sessions: Proxy Wars — New Cybercrime Threats and Defence Technologies: http://bit.ly/2v8G6qp Avoiding Cybersecurity Groundhog Day—Taking Security into the Future: http://bit.ly/2tJcsIZ You can also download the new 2017 Ponemon Institute Cost of a Data Breach Study for ASEAN: https://ibm.co/2tJorGE

Formed in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional organization dedicated to intergovernmental cooperation and economic integration. There is significant economic potential in this fast-growing region with 625 million people living in ASEAN's ten member states and a real Gross Domestic Product of over $2.5 trillion. What will be the role of the United States in the region after President Trump's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership? What impact are domestic politics in ASEAN countries playing on regional stability and economic relations with the United States?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation formed 49 years ago by like-minded southeast Asian countries. Much like the EU it aims to streamline co-operation such as trade and social progress between its member states, and increase bargaining power with the rest of the world. Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) talks with Matt Smith about this regional entity, and whether the lofty aims of ASEAN are about to crack under outside pressures.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation formed 49 years ago by like-minded southeast Asian countries. Much like the EU it aims to streamline co-operation such as trade and social progress between its member states, and increase bargaining power with the rest of the world. Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) talks with Matt Smith about this regional entity, and whether the lofty aims of ASEAN are about to crack under outside pressures.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organisation formed 49 years ago by like-minded southeast Asian countries. Much like the EU it aims to streamline co-operation such as trade and social progress between its member states, and increase bargaining power with the rest of the world. Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia) talks with Matt Smith about this regional entity, and whether the lofty aims of ASEAN are about to crack under outside pressures.

China's rise has thrown new challenges at Southeast Asia — how to find strength in numbers to counter China's economic clout, and political and military muscle. One solution? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has started a new ASEAN Economic Community, with the goal of turning it into a 10-nation, 630-million person common market. The challenges? Where to start? That's especially true if you're Thailand, once a star in the region for economic growth and stability, now, slipping down the list, but not remotely giving up.

A delegation of US ambassadors to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) provide on-the-ground insight on the future of trade and partnership in Asia.