From the Editor’s desk For long, trade hovered confidently over the Asia Pacific region as its vital growth engine. As average tarifs fell from 17 per cent in 1989 to 5.3 per cent in 2018, regional trade …

Some commentators believe Manila is a bellwether for Southeast Asia, in particular claimant and littoral states of the South China Sea disputes, who will, sooner or later, follow in the Philippines’ footsteps …

a and Europe. Some commentators believe Manila is a bellwether for Southeast Asia, in particular claimant and littoral states of the South China Sea disputes, who will, sooner or later, follow in the …

Successful East Asian development, based on the historical experience of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Southeast Asia and China, was founded on trade-oriented growth (anchored in the …

They present brief studies from Southeast Asia, a region evincing significant diplomacy with pronounced strategic motivations. leading regional scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines examine …

Southeast Asia has long understood that efective national security goes well beyond military preparedness to encompass a variety of ‘non-traditional’ security issues. This idea is at the heart of …

They are therefore important providers of public goods and services, especially for the poor. On average around 30 per cent of district budgets are absorbed by expenses for district administration, of which …

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This issue of East Asia Forum Quarterly is dedicated to Aileen S.P. Baviera, Founding President of Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress, who died on 21 March 2020, from pneumonia related to COVID-19. …

This edition of East Asia Forum Quarterly elevates the voices of thinkers from Southeast Asia, as well as those beyond, who assess what the value of ASEAN centrality means for the region today and how …