The Geopolitical Challenges Of Asean In 2024

Dr Prashanth Parameswaran, Fellow at the Wilson Center, Founder of the ASEAN Wonk Newsletter

02-Jan-24 07:30

The Geopolitical Challenges Of Asean In 2024

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2024 is a year of elections with more than 1/2 of the world choosing new leaders, including our ASEAN neighbor, Indonesia. Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran, Fellow at the Wilson Center and Founder of the weekly ASEAN Wonk Newsletter tells us what the geopolitical challenges that ASEAN faces are as it maintains its politically neutral ideology.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: international, politics, government

Tags: asian geopolitics, asean, south china sea, election year,

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