South-east Asia

  • Mar 30, 2022
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Singapore is key in US outreach to South-east Asia

The city-state and Washington have reaffirmed the strength of their bilateral ties

Singapore
  • Mar 10, 2022
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Ukraine war hurts Russian interests in South-east Asia

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine comes at a time when Moscow is trying to strengthen its ties with South-east Asian states

South-east Asia
  • Mar 2, 2022
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ASEAN will be divided over Russian actions in Ukraine

Responses within the bloc to the Ukraine invasion are not as uniform as implied by an ASEAN foreign ministers’ statement

ASEAN
  • Mar 1, 2022
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Biden aims to affirm commitment to South-east Asia

Washington has announced a US-ASEAN special summit for this month

South-east Asia
  • Feb 11, 2022
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South-east Asia’s edtech sector will mature unevenly

The pandemic has given a major stimulus to edtech firms across the developing world, including in South-east Asia

South-east Asia
  • Feb 1, 2022
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Jakarta-led South-east Asia sea talks would irk China

Indonesia has invited five other South-east Asian states to a meeting to discuss tensions in the South China Sea

South-east Asia
  • Jan 14, 2022
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Key South-east Asian body’s call will go unheeded

The Mekong River Commission has urged better coordination on management of dams and reservoirs by regional countries

South-east Asia
  • Jan 6, 2022
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Omicron may prompt South and South-east Asia rethink

Governments focused on rebuilding pandemic-hit economies are having to attend to the threat of the new COVID-19 variant

South Asia