Mahima Duggal Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, Institute for Security and Development Policy Ms Mahima Duggal argues that EU-ASEAN cooperation in the Indo-Pacific is crucial for strengthening effective multilateralism. Such collaboration must build on their complementarities in trade, supply chains and building a circular economy. …
Tran Thi Quyen Hanoi Law University This study surveyed anti-corruption agencies (ACA) in ASEAN member states (AMS), commenting on their effectiveness and how some lack independence. It concludes by explaining why Singapore’s ACA should be a model for other AMS. The ASEAN Ideas in Progress series is a collection of in-progress papers, in the early …
Anti-Corruption in ASEAN: Promoting the Independence of Anti-Corruption Agencies Read More »
Romel Regalado Bagares Philippine Judicial Academy Mr Romel Regalado Bagares presents a reworked theory of the direct effect of international law in the Philippine constitutional order by discussing 12 modes of direct effect/entry points for various sources of international law. The ASEAN Ideas in Progress series is a collection of in-progress papers, in the early …
Archariya Wongburanavart School of Law, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand Dr Archariya Wongburanavart discusses the implementation issues surrounding intellectual property cooperation in ASEAN, which is one of the priority areas listed under the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025. The ASEAN Ideas in Progress series is a collection of in-progress papers, in the early and fluid …
Bui Thi Ngoc Lan Faculty of International Law, Hanoi Law University, Vietnam The free movement of labour is one of the core elements of the ASEAN Economic Community’s (AEC) single market and production base. By implementing free movement of labour, ASEAN aims to allow practitioners in some professions to practice in other member states, and …
Darren de la Torre Mangado Osaka University, Japan Abstract: Parallel to the region’s economic revival post-Asian Financial Crisis is the growth of Southeast Asian multinational corporations (ASEANAs), which have recently been gaining prominence in popular business conversations. Nonetheless, academic discussions accounting for this empirical phenomenon are lacking. The extant literature deliberates ASEANAs and their successes …
Regionalization and Southeast Asian Multinational Corporations Read More »
Munkhnaran Munkhtuvshin Nagoya University, Graduate School of Law Abstract: ASEAN member states, like many other nations, strive to promote international commercial arbitration to increase their standing and prestige, while simultaneously attracting investments. One area of focus is promoting international arbitration. Domestic commercial arbitration also has several advantages, such as easing the case overload in state …
Abstract This paper examines and presents an updated perspective regarding the need for an overarching regional data protection and privacy regulation for ASEAN in driving the open, free, and cross-border flow of data. This is contextualized by ongoing regional initiatives, the state of data protection and privacy laws across ASEAN Member States, and the utility …
Bite the Bullet: The Future of Data Protection Law and Policy in ASEAN Read More »
Abstract The European Union (EU) and ASEAN have come a long way in their economic relationship. With the recent culmination of the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership, prospects for reopening negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA) present an indisputable opportunity. The changing nature of global politics has emphasised ASEAN’s centrality as a growing economic force. In …
Abstract This article explores the foundations for ASEAN’s constructive engagement policy with Burma. It separates the policy into economic and political components. The economic aspect was driven primarily by the pragmatic self-interests of ASEAN members seeking to gain greater access to Burma’s rich natural resources and cheap labour force. The political element was more consistent …
The ‘ASEAN Way’ The Structural Underpinnings of Constructive Engagement Read More »
