Anchored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic and diverse regions in Asia. It includes Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Over the past 50 years, Southeast Asian nations have managed to overcome instability and conflict to build a successful multilateral forum that promotes regional cooperation and consensus-building among a highly distinct and internally diverse group of countries.
ASPI’s work on Southeast Asia focuses on policy dialogues and solution-oriented projects and recommendations reports, as well as sharing insights about and perspectives from the region through public events and expert commentary. ASPI conducts projects that aim to enhance the security, prosperity, and sustainability of the region, as well as advance Southeast Asia’s relations with the United States and the rest of the Asia-Pacific. For instance, ASPI’s U.S.-Myanmar Track II dialogue helped inform policymakers in both countries at a time that Myanmar’s government was inching toward reform and opening up to the international community.
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articleASPI's Schwarzman Fellow Taylah Bland writes about what to expect from China at COP 27 in The Diplomat.
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articleASPI hosted the 2022 ASEAN's Emerging Female Leaders Program from September 26th - October 5th, 2022.
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paperAchieving the Asia-Pacific’s decarbonization targets would enhance regional economic growth, increase employment, and improve energy security
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articleKevin Rudd and Ban Ki-moon write on the urgent need for accelerated climate action and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.
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articleDaniel Russel and Blake Berger write in Nikkei Asia about the need for BRI projects to be brought in line with international standards for sustainable infrastructure.
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articleAustralian interests demand we work harder in Southeast Asia, write Richard Maude and Dominique Fraser of Asia Society Policy Institute.
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reportThis publication is a compilation of two subject-matter reports on data and artificial intelligence (AI), respectively. Each report canvasses the landscape in five Southeast Asian countries.
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articleAnalytical brief on India's climate change targets post-COP26
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articleWhat to know about the latest IPCC WG3 report on climate mitigation.