Category: ASEAN

East Asian regional economic integration, be it “market-driven??? or “functional???, has enveloped both Southeast and Northeast Asia. It is however important to underscore that unlike Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia remains loose and unorganized. By default and not by design, Asean has emerged as the “hub???, despite being relatively small and weak, with the more advanced… Continue reading Formal East Asian Economic Integration Still Far Away

Some of the most pressing questions facing ASEAN involve the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Area, China and Japan’s impact on ASEAN, and how ASEAN would fare in the immediate future. These broad issues are best dealt with by dividing them into those dealing with the short-term perspective and those that were long-term concerns.… Continue reading Some Challenges and Chances for ASEAN