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Charting the future of Southeast Asian AI governance
May 21, 2024 · A. Southeast Asia is projected to reap a considerable economic benefit from using artificial intelligence (AI), estimated to increase the region’s total gross domestic product (GDP) by up to US $950 billion or 13 per cent by 2030. Yet it is imperative to ensure that AI governance does not only benefit a handful of countries, but collectively ...
ASEAN and the new geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific - East Asia Forum
Dec 29, 2021 · Southeast Asia is no stranger to strategic competition. But its ‘new geopolitics’ is different from those that existed during the Cold War. In fighting communism, the United States extended its security umbrella to the region. This gave ASEAN members breathing space and allowed them to focus on economic growth and domestic stability.
Delta and the cost of border closures in Southeast Asia
Oct 9, 2021 · In Brief. The Delta variant of COVID-19 has become dominant in Southeast Asia, calling into question the current combination of mobility restrictions at and within borders. The variant’s high transmissibility is eroding the health-protective effects of border closures relative to domestic mobility restrictions, while the economic cost of ...
Southeast Asia’s tech take-off and layoffs | East Asia Forum
Jan 13, 2023 · Sea had 67,300 employees at the end of 2021 — a 99.1 per cent increase from 2020. Waves of layoffs began in Southeast Asia. In Singapore, which hosts 80 of the world’s top 100 tech companies, job openings in the tech sector fell from 9200 in July–August 2021 to 8850 in April–May 2022. Hiring trends have also become more decentralised ...
Russia war on Ukraine threatens Southeast Asia’s economic recovery
Apr 21, 2022 · Russia’s unprecedented invasion of Ukraine is threatening Southeast Asia’s post-COVID economic recovery. Although these countries have few direct economic links to Russia or Ukraine, the conflict is causing various commodity prices — especially oil, nickel, wheat and corn — to surge. This is particularly concerning for Thailand, Vietnam ...
Regulating digital platforms in Southeast Asia
Apr 4, 2024 · In Southeast Asia, a key concern is that ASEAN member countries might mimic EU measures without evaluating their impact or costs. While countries in Southeast Asia evaluate the need for digital regulation , applying an EU-style regulatory strategy will constrain innovation and growth in their expanding digital sectors.
Revitalising US relations with Southeast Asia through public …
Apr 18, 2024 · A. A. Amid the intensification of US-China rivalry, the United States has struggled to enhance its partnerships with ASEAN, enabling China to grow its presence in the region. To this end, the Biden administration should bolster its public diplomacy with Southeast Asia. ASEAN is a strategically and economically important region that the United ...
Southeast Asia watches London’s tilt to Washington
Sep 14, 2022 · From a Southeast Asian viewpoint, the United Kingdom’s comfort with US hegemony is understandable. But time will tell whether strong support for Washington’s China strategy will strengthen London’s relations in Southeast Asia. John Harley Breen is a geopolitical risk consultant working in the United Kingdom and Ireland.