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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Elina Noor and experts explore the future of Southeast Asia’s relations with the United States under the Biden administration.
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Kevin Rudd delivers remarks to the Goh Keng Swee Lecture on Modern China, hosted by the National University of Singapore's East Asian Institute
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Experts explore how narrower sectoral deals can build trust and build momentum for Asia-Pacific trade.
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Creative and practical ideas for how the United States might re-engage in the Asia Pacific in the critical first six months of the new administration.
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Dr. Khor Swee Kheng writes on the lessons from Asia other countries could consider for global public health.
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Richard Maude writes that a revamped U.S. diplomatic strategy for Southeast Asia will better support the region’s long-term resilience and sovereignty in an era of rising Chinese influence.
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Kevin Rudd writes on why governments need to increase their foreign aid during his crisis, including to assist with the global recovery.
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Asia Society Policy Institute and Asia Society Australia examine the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for Southeast Asia’s future.
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Charles Santiago details Southeast Asia's human rights challenges and ASEAN's opportunity to change course.
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In a speech for the Sixth Global Think Tank Summit, Kevin Rudd stressed the critical importance of multilateral and international cooperation in combatting the transnational challenge of the pandemic.