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Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto swims for his health. A tale he likes to tell about one swim appears to blend fact and fiction in a narrative designed to boost his leadership and nationalist credentials, writes Taufiq Hanafi.
The fast growth of Thailand’s digital economy points the way to a more economically integrated and inclusive region, writes Jirayut (Topp) Srupsrisopa.
Australia and ASEAN would benefit from greater support for innovation and entrepreneurship through streamlining tax, trade and investment rules and establishing knowledge-sharing centres, especially targeting small digital businesses, writes Faye Wongsodiredjo.
Investing in the ASEAN-Australia relationship requires more than summits, trade deals and visiting delegations. It urgently requires a long-term, substantial funding re-set in the study of Southeast Asian languages and cultures here in Australia, writes Elena Williams.
Military setbacks, a deteriorating humanitarian situation, and growing leadership tensions – the Myanmar conflict keeps getting worse, while ASEAN and the world look incapable of effective response, writes Pradeep Taneja.