…of issues, including the UK-Japan FTA, the prospect of Britain joining the CPTPP, and UK engagement with ASEAN. The Minister will also offer the latest insights on negotiations with the…

…The UK recently sought status as an independent Dialogue Partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and has made clear its intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive…

…how assessments of the economic impacts are made, concentrating on the ASEAN region. The effects of COVID-19 are hitting ASEAN economies at a time when other risk factors, such as…

…the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1997, he has worked extensively on such issues as Southeast Asian security, ASEAN, Indonesia’s defence and foreign policy, military reform, Islam…

…extensively on such issues as Southeast Asian security, ASEAN, Indonesia’s defence and foreign policy, military reform, Islam and politics, and domestic political changes in Indonesia. In the lead up to…

…with Washington. This involves striving for self-sufficiency in critical technologies and bolstering ties with the EU, Japan, and ASEAN in particular. Hong Kong has become another flashpoint in China’s external…

…Kong SAR; Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive, Diageo; H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN; Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, Chairman, Ayala Corporation; Dr Ra Jongyil, Distinguished Professor, Hanyang University….

…then took questions from Asia House Corporate Members joining the digital briefing from around the world. Issues raised included Vietnam’s aims as the 2020 ASEAN chair, and the prospect of…

…economy in Southeast Asia and the EU’s third largest trading partner in ASEAN. In 2014 though, growth slowed and economic forecasts were cut. In January this year the World Bank…

…whether the crisis will lead to greater cooperation or fragmentation within ASEAN; the impact of COVID-19 on Japan; and the likely influence the pandemic will have on world trade and…

…crisis; the implications of COVID-19 for EU-ASEAN relations; and the role of the WTO in the global recovery. Wiegand was also asked about Europe’s relationship with China and the prospects…

…as the status of RCEP, were all discussed, as were investment and supply chain shifts across the region. Black was also asked about the UK’s relationships with ASEAN and China,…

…in the event of a Brexit at the UK-Asean Dialogue held at Asia House on 13 October, 2015 here. To read reactions in the Asian media to Brexit click here….

…recovery. The future of US relations with ASEAN was also raised. The briefing was part of an ongoing series of digital events convened by Asia House to keep its network…

…the political situation in Malaysia, and how he anticipates events to unfold. He also discussed the country’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as an overview of how ASEAN…

…Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines is strongly positioned to reap the benefits of a regional economic integration. In addition, the government has introduced reforms to create a…