ASEAN
ASEAN summits in Laos may be unusually tense
The regional group faces a growing challenge to ease internal rifts
ASEANASEAN will remain constrained by internal divisions
The regional group held a series of important meetings last week
ASEANASEAN-Australia relations will grow
Last week’s ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne produced numerous deliverables
ASEANASEAN AI Guide is a modest but notable step
The ten-member South-east Asian bloc has released its first non-binding guide on artificial intelligence (AI)
ASEANASEAN will pursue incremental engagement in Myanmar
Myanmar was represented at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat earlier this week
MyanmarBeijing-ASEAN South China Sea tensions will grow
China has ramped up maritime confrontations with rival claimants in the South China Sea, especially the Philippines
ChinaASEAN leadership will stretch Laos in 2024
The country will chair ASEAN while attempting to manage severe domestic economic problems
Laos
