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Global politics in dangerous territory

While Russia's profound and transformational invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24 has fundamentally reshaped and reinforced contentious trends and contours in the geopolitics and geoeconomics of Asia, it did not set out a new direction in world politics. The international system had already been unravelling over the past decade, underpinned…

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022

Rail project needs transparency

A little over 23 kilometres separate the small provincial town of Nong Khai and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The distance may seem inconsequential, but this border area is critical to the success of the China-Singapore high-speed railway, part of Beijing's One Belt One Road logistic plan to link China…

Bangkok Post · Aug 14, 2022

Asean, Japan to boost maritime security cooperation

Foreign ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday pledged to cooperate in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific in a veiled counter to China's muscle-flexing in regional waters.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2022

Skillset lack impeding Asean youth

The global pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of young people in Asean in terms of their skills and entry to the future of work. In addition, their access to new types of skillsets required to perform a certain job function is limited due to lack of exposure to opportunities, financial…

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2022

Call for more Thai solar panel makers

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is encouraging local companies to invest in solar panel manufacturing, currently dominated by Chinese investors in Thailand, to benefit from a two-year tariff exemption for cells exported from Asean to the US.

Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2022

Leadership changes in the Indo-Pacific

New leaders in the Indo-Pacific region -- Australia, South Korea and the Philippines -- will significantly impact the future trajectory of US-China relations. Their policy shifts, even nuances, could either moderate or harden the two powers' strategic rivalries.

Bangkok Post · Jun 6, 2022

US must assist with climate finance

As US President Joe Biden is due to meet with leaders from Southeast Asian countries this week at the US-Asean Summit in Washington from May 12-13, one issue on which Washington bears an enormous responsibility -- and from which Asean countries suffer enormous consequences -- will be high on the…

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2022

China's Hainan free-trade port tipped to deepen Asean ties

HONG KONG: Hainan's transformation into a free-trade port will open new doors for trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), but its success will require a leap of faith and pioneering spirit, experts said.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2022

TrueMoney, Merkle offer crypto investment

TrueMoney, a major digital financial service provider in Asean, has partnered with Merkle Capital, a local digital asset management firm, to enable users to invest in cryptocurrency through TrueMoney Wallet, the first time Thai consumers can make such an investment through an e-wallet.

Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022

TikTok's Asean users top 240m

TikTok, a short-form video platform, says its user base in Asean has surpassed 240 million while it is forging ahead with its plan to become a trusted entertainment platform, going beyond just music and dance.

Bangkok Post · Apr 18, 2022