Japan and ASEAN are being encouraged to deepen cooperation in economic resilience, regional security and strategic autonomy as intensifying competition between the United States and China creates new challenges across the Indo-Pacific. In a recent commentary published by Asia News Network, Kin Phea, Director-General of the International Relations Institute of Read more…
ASEAN’s emerging Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is creating a significant opportunity to deepen digital economic cooperation with India, potentially connecting two of Asia’s most dynamic markets through interoperable payments, digital identity, trusted data flows, cybersecurity and emerging technologies. ASEAN substantially concluded negotiations on DEFA in May 2026, establishing the Read more…
ASEAN’s digital transformation is entering a new phase following the conclusion of negotiations on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), a landmark regional initiative designed to strengthen digital trade, cross-border payments, digital identity, trusted data flows and e-commerce across Southeast Asia. Researchers are now calling for a dedicated ASEAN–India Read more…
Japan and ASEAN should deepen their strategic partnership in frontier technologies, energy security and sustainable economic development to strengthen the region’s resilience against growing geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainties. As global competition intensifies and emerging technologies reshape industries, closer collaboration between Japan and ASEAN is increasingly viewed as essential to securing Read more…
