5 Q&As on how prepared was the regional grouping The focus of this essay is on Asean, the regional organisation. First, I want to find out whether Asean was prepared for the pandemic. Second, has Asean responded, in a timely and effectively manner to the pandemic? Third, did Asean try and coordinate its efforts with …
During the discussions in the resumed 38th session of UNCITRAL Working Group III—held in Vienna from 20 to 24 January 2020—a principal issue under consideration by delegates was the enforceability of ‘awards’ rendered by an appellate mechanism or an investment court. The centrality of the issue of enforcement in the discussions rests upon the requirement …
The digitalisation of the economy and the heavy dependence on cross-border data flows raises complex questions regarding the potential role of international trade agreements in data governance and digital regulation. As concerns around cybersecurity protection, privacy and data protection, and online censorship increase, governments across the world are struggling to strike a balance between digital …
Title in English: The development of the maritime economy in Viet Nam: potential, performances and opportunities for cooperation with Algeria The article in French is also published by La Tribune Diplomatique Internationale.
The recent diplomatic exchanges between the governments of Indonesia and China concerning Chinese fishing activities in the waters off the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea raise questions on the extent to which there are legal disputes between Indonesia and China with regard to sovereignty claims and maritime claims in the South China Sea. …
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The incident of the Abominable movie having scenes depicting China’s controversial nine-dash line map caused strong reactions from Southeast Asian countries. How can international companies doing business in the region avoid getting entangled in similar incidents in the future?
Recent communications by the governments of Malaysia and China to the United Nations Secretary-General with respect to Malaysia’s submission regarding an ‘extended continental shelf’ in the South China Sea have once again focused attention on the legal and maritime disputes in the South China Sea. On 12 December last year, the Malaysian government advised the …
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are in the news lately. For example, India decided not to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). The RCEP had been negotiated, for seven years, by 16 countries. It would have created the world’s biggest free trade area. India’s decision not to join the agreement was very disappointing to …
