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“China’s dangerous divide and conquer game with ASEAN”, an Op-Ed by Tang Siew Mun in TODAY

 

The article which was first published online by TODAY on April 27, 2016 can be viewed here.

“Chinese FM Wang Yi’s Remarks Rile ASEAN”, a Commentary by Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

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“Chinese FM Wang Yi’s Remarks Rile ASEAN”, by Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

Commentary 2016/10, 26 April 2016.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks at the end of his official visits to Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia and Laos, whether intended or not, has the effect of undermining ASEAN’s consensus on the South China Sea (SCS) issue.

 

“Cooperation, not confrontation, needed to tackle haze”, an Op-Ed by Lee Poh Onn in TODAY

 

The article which was first published online by TODAY on April 26, 2016 can be viewed here.

“Southeast Asia’s Three Level Game”, an Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in Japan Up Close

 

The article which was first published online by Japan Up Close on April 25, 2016 can be viewed here.

“Will New Faces Test ASEAN Unity at the Ministers’ Meeting?”, an Op-Ed by Termsak Chalermpalanupap in The Diplomat

 

“High turnover in the AMM could impact the “we feeling” — and ASEAN unity over issues like the South China Sea.”, To read more, please click here.

“Transboundary Haze Pollution in ASEAN is a Shared Responsibility at all Levels”, a Commentary by Moe Thuzar

 

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“Transboundary Haze Pollution in ASEAN is a Shared Responsibility at all Levels”, by Moe Thuzar

 

Commentary 2016/9, 25 April 2016.

 

The ongoing haze issues in Southeast Asia highlight the importance of national follow-through for regional commitments.  Indonesia was the last ASEAN member to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in 2014 under Jokowi’s administration.  Even though the agreement had entered into force since November 2003 (a year after its adoption), Indonesia’s non-ratification status hindered the effectiveness of tackling the recurring haze problem, and led ASEAN members like Singapore and Malaysia to take the lead in pushing for bilateral and regional projects to address the issue at source.  

 

“Cooperation Necessary to Eradicate the Haze”, a Commentary by Lee Poh Onn

 

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“Cooperation Necessary to Eradicate the Haze”, by Lee Poh Onn

 

Commentary 2016/8, 25 April 2016.

 

The recent statement by Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar that Singapore should focus on its own role on the haze issue, and not concern itself with Indonesia, is out of sorts. Ms Siti was referring to comments made by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the 3rd Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources held on 15 April 2016.