The Straits Times
18 December 2015
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- For ASEAN, New Hope, Fresh Fears
For ASEAN, New Hope, Fresh Fears
The outlook for Asean integration is mixed, with a slowing China and nationalistic instincts curbing prospects.
Some months ago, these pages were illumined by an interesting exchange between two distinguished Singapore diplomats over the future of the Asean project. Barry Desker, former head of the Trade Development Board and erstwhile envoy to Indonesia, argued that looking beyond 2015, the key concern was that Asean integration remains an illusion.
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