Asean

PPAA CEO Calls for a Stronger, More United ASEAN Amid Global Tensions

PPAA CEO Prof. Dr. Pushpanathan Sundram joined the opening panel at the ONERHT ASEAN Summit 2026 today, discussing how ASEAN can hold to its omnidirectional approach and avoid a binary US-China choice in this contested era, while shifting from declared frameworks to real delivery on...

ASEAN members balance with BRICS as the world shifts

Southeast Asian nations are increasingly interested in the BRICS association, aiming to diversify their diplomatic and economic partnerships. But this potentially challenges ASEAN's unity and centrality. While Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam see benefits in terms of economic growth, trade diversification, and access to the New...