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The Centre for ASEAN Studies posts on its Website opinions related to ASEAN by persons affiliated with ISEAS or its Centre for ASEAN Studies and also by others. The opinions expressed are their own and not necessarily those of ISEAS or the Centre.

2011
21 Jul	Ernest Bower, Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D. C., and former president of the US-ASEAN Business Council, said in a posting today (21 July 2011):"Notably, Clinton has decided that Southeast Asia, specifically ASEAN, will serve as the fulcrum for a long-term Asia strategy. That is not to say that ASEAN—anchored by its largest member country, Indonesia—is more strategically important than India, China, or Japan, but it is the focal point where the most important geostrategic chess games of the twenty-first century will be played. At times like this, it appears that the secretary of state is the only U.S. cabinet member, except perhaps Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who understands this fact."
20 Jul	“ASEAN Regional Forum confronts difficult issues” by Rodolfo C Severino first appeared on the East Asia Forum website on 20 July 2011.
July	"Creative Destruction: Toward an Effective International System”, in early July 2011, Rod Severino participated in a workshop in Berlin jointly organised by the Bertelsmann Foundation of Germany and the Pacific Forum of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies of the United States. Click here for his viewpoints.
7 Jul	"Yingluck needs to Invent a New Kind of Thai Diplomacy" , by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, for The Nation, 7 July 2011.
27 Jun	"Rising Asia and Risk of Middle-Income Trap" , by Sanchita Basu Das, for the Straits Times, 24 June 2011.
9 Jun	"An ASEAN Community by 2015?" by Rodolfo Severino, 9 June 2011.
3 Jun	"South East Asia: The Past in the Future" keynote speech delivered by Professor Robert H Taylor, Visiting Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong at the POSCO Asia Forum at the POSCO Centre, Seoul, Korea on 24 May 2011.
19 May	"ASEAN Summit: A Mixed Record" by Rodolfo C. Severino, 19 May 2011.
18 May	“ASEAN: Losing Its Way?” by Trefor Moss, The Diplomat, first published on 18 May 2011.
11 May	Indonesia Charts Post-2015 Vision for ASEAN by Sanchita Basu Das, for the Business Times, 12 May 2011
3 May	“Time for ASEAN Peacekeeping Force” by Fuadi Pitsuwan, associate at The Cohen Group, a strategic advisory firm headed by former Secretary of Defence William S. Cohen and an adjunct research scholar at Georgetown University’s Asian Studies Department.
26 Mar	"Trade and investment, I think, is now proceeding quite well and we are on pace to achieving an ASEAN economic community by 2015." says Singapore Finance Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam in a Q&A with The Business Standard India's Devjyot Ghoshal.
10 Mar	"Philippines missing out on India's boom" and "The Philippines should reconnect with India" by Dante "Klink" Ang 2nd
28 Feb	Regional Perspective: "Jakarta's leadership hinges on Thai-Cam peace" by Kavi Chongkittavorn
21 Feb	ASEAN and the Thai-Cambodian Conflict by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
14 Feb	The Phlippines and the Turmoil in the Arab World by Rodolfo C. Severino
9 Feb	ASEAN and a Manufactured Crisis by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
1 Feb	Indonesia in ASEAN's Chair by Rodolfo C. Severino
25 Jan	Building the ASEAN Economic Community by Sanchita Basu Das
24 Jan	ASEAN "Road Trip" Highlights China Trade Potential by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
19 Jan	Indonesia Wants to Lead, but will the Rest of ASEAN Follow? by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
7 Jan	Indonesia Puts the Spotlight on Human Rights as ASEAN Chair by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
2010
Dec 2010	ASEAN's Socio-Cultural Pillar: A Child with Special Needs? by Moe Thuzar
Nov2010	China's Ascent and ASEAN by Sanchita Basu Das
10 Nov	Has the US become a banana republic? by Rodolfo Severino
2 Nov	ASEAN's Forum for Maintaining Peace by Rodolfo Severino
Nov 2010	ASEAN and the South China Sea by Rodolfo Severino
19 Oct	Australian Defence Minister's statement on the ASEAN-Plus Defence Ministers Meeting
16 Oct	Good Start on ASEAN Defence Cooperation by Ian Storey
16 Sep	ASEAN in a Tight Spot by Barry Wain
02 Sep	ASEAN and Japan: Overview of Bilateral Relationship by Rodolfo C. Severino
31 Aug	ECFA not the way for Taiwan, ASEAN by Rodolfo C. Severino
17 Aug	ASEAN on path to achieving AEC goal by Sanchita Basu Das
17 Aug	How the US Plays into the East Asia Summit for ASEAN by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
10 Aug	The Preah Vihear Dispute: Time for ASEAN to Step Up? by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
04 Aug	ASEAN at the Myanmar Elections? by Tin Maung Maung Than and Moe Thuzar
26 Jul	ASEAN’s Soaring Energy Challenge by Michael Richardson
20 Jul	Facing up to Second-Half Challenges by Sanchita Basu Das
09 Jul	The Upside to Wage Hikes in China by Sanchita Basu Das
03 Jul	ASEAN's Unenviable Balancing Act: Promoting and Protecting Human Rights by Oh Su Ann
29 Jun	ASEAN-ROK Relations: Their Past and Their Future by Rodolfo C. Severino
23 Jun	ASEAN at the G-20 by Sanchita Basu Das
15 Jun	Towards a better security framework by K Kesavapany
03 Jun	ASEAN and Its Should-Be Role in the Thai Crisis by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
02 Jun	ASEAN+8 best way to engage US, Russia by Rodolfo C. Severino
24 May	From bloodless coups to ‘live fire’ zones - whither Thailand? by Lee Kim Chew
14 May	Life After Nargis by Moe Thuzar
12 May	European Debt Crisis: Implications and Lessons for ASEAN by Sanchita Basu Das
08 May	ASEAN+8 – A recipe for a new regional architecture by K Kesavapany
07 May	Are ASEAN Members Ready for the AEC by 2015? by Sanchita Basu Das
02 May	ASEAN central to the region’s future by Surin Pitsuwan
21 Apr	ASEAN shows way to a single market by Sanchita Basu Das
16 Apr	A Strategic Re-Engagement Perspective for ASEAN and the United States by Eul-Soo Pang
14 Apr	Slowly but Surely - ASEAN's Progress in Dispute Resolution by S Tiwari
10 Apr	Building Fraternity, but not Bureaucracy, For a Stronger East Asian Community by Tommy Koh
09 Apr	16th ASEAN SUMMIT - Families Are Messy But Important by Ernest Z. Bower
07 Apr	A New Role for Aung San Suu Kyi? by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
05 Apr	China trade pact will be good for Taiwan by Sanchita Basu Das
02 Apr	Why ASEAN Matters to the U.S. by Keith Luse
01 Apr	4 Key Tasks for ASEAN Leaders at Summit by Rodolfo C. Severino
20 Mar	An ASEAN Economic Community by 2015? by Rodolfo C. Severino
19 Mar	Australia and ASEAN: 35 Years On by Gillian Bird
18 Mar	A significant event for ASEAN by Rodolfo C. Severino
12 Mar	Asia-Pacific Security: Community, Concert or What? by Amitav Acharya
09 Mar	ASEAN’s Legal Framework: Lost Its Stripes or Back with A Roar by T. Jasudasen
09 Mar	Myanmar junta agrees to election rules, keeps them largely secret by Patrick Winn
26 Feb	ASEAN Centrality in Regional Integration by K Kesavapany
23 Feb	China-ASEAN FTA: Why the anxiety now? by Rodolfo C. Severino
10 Feb	China keeps wary eye on war games in its backyard by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
13 Jan	Agriculture Ministry Seeks Ways To Stem ‘Flood’ of Chinese Imports to Indonesia by Arti Ekawati
12 Jan	Regional Architecture in Asia: Principles and Priorities by Hillary Clinton
10 Jan	Do FTAs Mean Free Trade Agreements or Fear and Trepidation in ASEAN? by Edmund Sim
06 Jan	Canberra’s regional vision ‘limited’ by Tommy Koh
03 Jan	The ASEAN Charter: One year on by Rodolfo C. Severino

2009
29 Dec	Fighting the last war by David Jay Green
29 Dec	In Southeast Asia, Unease Over Free Trade Zone by Liz Gooch
28 Dec	Bigger role for ASEAN, with room to grow by Rodolfo C. Severino
22 Dec	ASEAN Charter: One year and going strong by S. Pushpanathan
21 Dec	Is East Asian community an empty idea? by Naoki Tanaka
18 Dec	Rudd's Reckless Regional Rush by Tommy Koh
17 Dec	ASEAN’s role, support crucial for any new regional body by Pou Sothirak
09 Dec	United States-ASEAN Relations by Scot Marciel
09 Dec	ASEAN Charter at One: A Thriving Tiger Pup by Tommy Koh
19 Nov	China-ASEAN Cooperation: A Model of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation by Xue Hanqin
18 Nov	Market integration: The EU exprience by Jorgen Orstrom Moller & Rodolfo C. Severino
23 Oct	Don't celebrate just yet, many hurdles still ahead' by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
21 Oct	What can Asia expect from the Hatoyama government? by Sanchita Basu Das
21 Oct	ASEAN can boom with China, India by Mr George Yeo, Singapore Foreign Minister, Straits Times Interview
20 Oct	ASEAN Summit: Superstructure versus Infrastructure by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
15 Oct	ASEAN Regional Forum a work in progress by Sharon Siddique
09 Oct	The hot issue for E. Asia: Who's in or out by Barry Wain
06 Oct	ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand FTA to go into effect January 2010 by Rodolfo C. Severino
02 Oct	Investing in ASEAN still worthwhile by Sanchita Basu Das
14 Sep	ASEAN must step up and act without delay by Catherine Wong
08 Sep	Turning point in Japan's ties with rest of East Asia by Rodolfo C. Severino
18 Aug	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: Up to ASEAN to use this tool by Rodolfo C. Severino
27 Jul	WHAT'S BEHIND ASEAN'S SUCCESS: Cooperation trumps confrontation by K Kesavapany
27 Jul	Phuket meetings: Much to cheer about by Rodolfo C. Severino
21 Jul	ASEAN seeks to 'unchain' the mind of Burmese junta by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
04 Jul	ASEAN: An indispensable partner for Japan by Yoshinori Katori Full Text
03 Jul	Ban's Myanmar Job: Lest the Nargis Victims be Forsaken by Moe Thuzar & Tin Maung Maung
23 Jun	ECONOMIC CRISIS: Southeast Asia's dilemma by Rodolfo C. Severino
20 Apr	PATTAYA DEMONSTRATIONS: ASEAN dealt a blow - but not fatal by Rodolfo C. Severino
18 Apr	ASEAN's Pattaya Problem by Donald Emmerson
20 Apr	Behind the red shirts is a strong, underrated network by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
15 Apr	Flashpoint: South China Sea by K Kesavapany
14 Apr	Scrapped summits a setback for Asia on economic crisis by Japan Today
13 Apr	Thai Power Drama Enters its Most Dangerous Stage by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
13 Apr	The Debate Over a Thai Republic by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
10 Apr	Nationalism is a Dangerous Poison by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
09 Apr	PACIFIC PERSPECTIVES: SURE LET EUROPE BLAB ON, BUT LISTEN TO ASIA CAREFULLY by Tom Plate
06 Apr	The name of the party game is 'names' by Pavin Chachavalpongpun
23 Mar	ASEAN IN THE GROUP OF 20: Bringing useful input to the table by Rodolfo C. Severino
25 Feb	OBAMA'S PROTECTIONIST POLICIES WILL HARM ASIA by Sanchita Basu Das
23 Feb	ASEAN SUMMIT AND THE ECONOMIC TURMOIL: It's not too late to take action by Rodolfo C. Severino
13 Jan	THE NORTH-EAST ASIAN SUMMIT: An initiative not at odds with ASEAN by Rodolfo C. Severino
07 Jan	What's the point of a new Asia-Pacific architecture? by Rodolfo C. Severino

2008
08 Sep	The Post-Cyclone Nargis Response in Myanmar and the Role of ASEAN (Interview by MediaCorp Radio 93.8Live)